Festivals, community development and sustainable tourism in the Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus

Gunsoy, Esra; Hannam, Kevin

doi:10.1080/19407963.2013.774201

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“…In the past, policy makers developed incentive systems to attract large-scale investments, but now there is more interest in encouraging smaller-scale and sustainable tourism offerings which involve the local population. Northern Cyprus has seen an increase in women ecotourism entrepreneurs, who have been encouraged by community development programs and festivals [1].…”

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Flourishing Women through Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship

Ertac

Tanova

2020

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As a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus must develop a sustainable tourism model. Although the ongoing political problems in Cyprus provide additional challenges, the number and activities of women ecotourism entrepreneurs demonstrated an inspiring growth over the last decade in the northern part of Cyprus. The well-being and flourishing of these women entrepreneurs influence their participation and further involvement in the sector. Psychological empowerment plays a significant role in achieving a flourishing society, and our results reveal that ecotourism can be used to create positive change in women’s lives. We study how the mindsets and flourishing levels of these ecotourism entrepreneurs are related and how empowerment can change the direction of this relationship. Our research model was developed based on the self-Determination theory. Surveys were distributed to 200 women ecotourism entrepreneurs in rural areas of Northern Cyprus. We demonstrate that women who have growth mindsets, i.e., those that believe people’s characteristics such as abilities are not fixed, experience lower levels of flourishing, perhaps contrary to what some might expect. This result may be due to the presence of gender inequality and may be an outcome of living in a region where a frozen conflict places additional external constraints on women entrepreneurs. However, as we predict, psychological empowerment changes the direction of this relationship. When psychological empowerment is high, women with a higher level of growth mindset experience a greater level of flourishing, even in an unfavorable context. This is the first study which analyzes women ecotourism entrepreneurs in Northern Cyprus. Moreover, this is the first study that focuses on the relationship between growth mindset, flourishing and psychological empowerment. The results can be used by governmental and non-governmental organizations as a source in their decision-making processes while managing and coordinating microfinance opportunities for rural development to support women’s empowerment and well-being.

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2020

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“…Sustainable development in tourism depends on the participation of all stakeholders within a tourism industry or a destination. The purpose of the stakeholder concept in sustainable development is to identify potential interest and influential groups in tourism to involve the interested and influential groups in tourism and enable their participation in order to give socioeconomic affluence to everyone (Gunsoy & Hannam, 2013). Tourism development yields objective impacts on the host population and destination.…”

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“…All items have been derived/adapted from several studies including; Anderson et al (2002), Bhat (2014) Neumayer (2004), Donaldson & Preston (1995), Gunsoy & Hannam (2013), Ioannides et al (2006), Kristoff (1959), Kuvan & Akan (2012), Lai et al (2015) and Newman (2011).…”

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Tourism Endorsement in Sacred Jammu and Kashmir: A Research on Peace and Tranquillity

Manhas¹,

Hussain²,

Kumar³

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The current research aims to examine the importance of tourism development as an essential element for building peace in Kashmir and Jammu (J&K). Peace through tourism is the reduction and eventual elimination of the conditions that lead to the violence. This research has also aimed to look after religious tourism, which has great potential for rejuvenating the dormant religious beliefs of people and the cross-border trade that will open new routes for harmony by securing each other's interests. Non-probability convenience random sampling technique was used to select the sample. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed amongst 275 local residents in J&K, where 240 questionnaires were received back and found to be useful. Data was analysed by using SPSS version 21.0. The findings of current research confirm that the stakeholders and community play a major role in shaping the development and promotion of sustainable destination. Tourism contributes positively to the guest-host relationship, regional economy to increase in income and cross-cultural understanding. Further, findings of current research also disclose that tourism plays an essential role for promoting peace, which leads to cross-cultural interaction resulting intolerance, national integration, compassion, goodwill, educational standards, justice and mutual respect for each other. Implications, limitations of the study and future research suggestions are also discussed.

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“…Además también actúa como un agente de cohesión social para mantener las actividades que refuerzan la vida en común de una comunidad y para aumentar la capacidad de gestionar los recursos turísticos de una forma más sostenible. Tres aspectos básicos de los vínculos que existen entre el capital social y los eventos son considerados en nuestra investigación: el consenso social que generan en la comunidad (Arcodia & Whitford, 2006;Gunsoy & Hannam, 2013), la capacidad para organizar redes internas y externas, así como de generar las relaciones sociales de reciprocidad (Misener & Mason, 2006a) y la confianza existente con el entorno institucional (González et al, 2011). El capital social se entiende, en este trabajo, como un recurso que aporta elementos intangibles que fortalecen una comunidad.…”

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El impacto cultural y social de los eventos celebrados en destinos turísticos. La percepción desde el punto de vista de los organizadores

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RESUMENEl objetivo de este estudio es analizar la existencia de asociación entre los impactos socioculturales generados por los eventos celebrados en localidades turísticas de Cataluña y la vocación turística de los mismos. Para ello los eventos analizados son clasificados en dos tipologías en función de si plantean objetivos turísticos en su misión y de si su programación contiene elementos adaptados a los gustos de los turistas. Los datos necesarios fueron recogidos por medio de una encuesta en línea realizada a organizadores de eventos y se basa en una muestra de 263 casos. La metodología establecida consistió en cruzar la opinión de los organizadores (impactos socioculturales percibidos de la celebración de eventos) con los diferentes tipos de eventos según su vocación turística mediante tablas de contingencia y la aplicación de un test de significación. El principal resultado obtenido es la confirmación de la existencia de una relación significativa entre el impacto sociocultural y el nivel de turistificación de los eventos. En concreto, estos eventos, aportan impactos positivos sobre el sentido del lugar, la identidad y el bienestar de la comunidad donde se celebran. Los efectos positivos sobre la identidad local obtienen valores especialmente altos. En nuestra opinión, esto está relacionado con la forma en que los actores sociales de los destinos turísticos (en nuestro caso los organizadores de eventos) tienden a construir la identidad incluyendo las actividades turísticas como elemento intrínseco de su manera de ser. Los eventos turísticos, que muy a menudo basan sus narraciones sobre Recibido: 21 de diciembre de 2015 Devuelto para su revisión: 4 de mayo de 2016 Aceptado: 25 de julio de 2016 Estudios

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Festivals, community development and sustainable tourism in the Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Flourishing Women through Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship

Flourishing Women through Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship

Tourism Endorsement in Sacred Jammu and Kashmir: A Research on Peace and Tranquillity

El impacto cultural y social de los eventos celebrados en destinos turísticos. La percepción desde el punto de vista de los organizadores

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