The Importance of Digitalization for Sustainable Cultural Heritage Sites in Albania

Kordha, Ermelinda; Gorica, Klodiana; Sevrani, Kozeta

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10804-5_9

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“…Tourism contributes 5% of the world’s carbon footprint. Of this, 3.2% comes from the transportation sector and the rest from the hotel industry [ 3 , 14 ]. This study proposes the design and implementation of a new nature route in the mountains, which will undoubtedly contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint, since these activities generate a minimum impact and a low consumption of fossil fuels.…”

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“…The tourism industry showed uninterrupted growth after the 2009 financial crisis, but by 2020, with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism has recorded its worst year ever with a 74% drop in international arrivals [ 1 ]. This industry has been one of the main pillars of social, environmental, and economic development worldwide [ 2 , 3 ]. As such, the tourism sector is continually evolving [ 4 ], with the today’s tourists seeking for and documenting their emotional experiences and travel memories by the use of technology [ 5 ] instead of just simply looking [ 6 , 7 ].…”

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Design of Nature Tourism Route in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador

Castillo-Vizuete

Montoya

Velásquez

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The design of new routes is a specific strategy to improve tourism management and to increase the attractiveness of landscape features, promoting activities as a part of sustainable development. This study proposes the design of alternative multi-parameter tourist routes in the Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve based on spatial network analysis implemented in ArcGIS 10.5® software. Tourist interest points were identified and mapped using spatial analysis software, then two routes for bicycles and hiking were defined as being the most efficient, based on the most frequented tourist attractions. The main contribution of this study is the identification of optimal routes for vehicular, bicycling, and hiking traffic through tourist attractions, considering variables such as the time, distance, average circulation speed, road state, and tourist facilities. As a result, two routes were identified. Route one includes 17 tourist attractions, five lodging establishments, four food centers, and one health center. On the other hand, route two includes 11 tourist attractions, two lodging and food establishments, and one health center. The final contribution of this research is to maximize tour satisfaction by presenting new routes of visiting tourist attractions due to the growing demand in the Chimborazo Reserve.

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Design of Nature Tourism Route in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador

Castillo-Vizuete

Montoya

Velásquez

et al. 2021

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“…Few studies investigate the role of digitalization in Albanian enterprises and its contribution to their economic performance. Research is mainly concentrated mainly in the tourism (Noti & Tartaraj, 2016;Kordha, et al, 2019;Pano & Gjika, 2020) and financial service sector (Tolica et al, 2015;Balla, 2020) and analyzing the level of ICT penetration rather than its contribution in firms' performance.…”

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How Digital Are Albanian Esnterprises: A Microeconomic Analyses

Kalaj

Merko

2022

SCEE

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This paper focuses on the analyses of the digitalization of enterprises and its performance impact in Albania. Using data from 2019 Enterprise Surveys (ES) we try to give answer questions related to digitalization that characterize Albanian enterprises. The survey was a shared project of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the World Bank Group (WBG). The data are collected in Albania between January and May 2019. The objective of the survey is to better understand firms` experience in the private sector. Collected data are based on firms’ experiences and perceptions of the environment in which they operate. The paper uses these specific questions to study Internet adoption. ES questionnaires focus on the following questions: (1) Does the firm have a high-speed Internet connection on its premises? (2) Does the establishment have its website? The dependent variable is the performance of the firms measured in terms of sales growth and labor productivity, while the vector of independent variables is composed of enterprise characteristics such as firm size, ownership structure, legal status, region, etc. Moreover, dummy variables are used to capture access to formal banking services and gender ownership.

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“…Therefore, considering that digital cultural heritage elements play an active role in attracting new tourists who have visited before or are considering to visit the destination, the importance of digitalization in the field of cultural heritage tourism is better understood. Since it was introduced in the 2000s, various studies on the digitalization of cultural heritage tourism have been conducted in national and international literature and the results have been revealed (Abdo, 2019;Bilgiçli, 2021;Cameron & Kenderdine, 2007;De Bernardi et al, 2019;Hemsley et al, 2017;Kordha et al, 2019;Korkmaz, 2021;Mannas et al, 2013;Nacak, 2020;Zamyatina & Solntseva, 2022). In this study, it is aimed to make a bibliometric analysis of the publications on the effects of cultural heritage tourism and digitalization in the international literature, to offer suggestions to fill the gaps in the field and to contribute to the understanding of the subject for practitioners.…”

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“…Since it was introduced in the 2000s, cultural heritage tourism have been related in national and international literature with; attitudes of local people (Pekerşen et al, 2019), cultural heritage tourism potential of different destinations (Çetin, 2010;Özdemir, 2011;Ismail et al, 2014;Kalay & Yıldız, 2017;Türker & Yaşar, 2019), traditional crafts (Alagöz et al, 2018), and sustainability (Du Cros, 2001;Ngamsomsuke et al, 2011). Especially with the developments in information technologies in recent years, the digitalization of cultural heritage has gained widespread application in tourism and has been reflected to the literature (Abdo, 2019;Bilgiçli, 2021;De Bernardi et al, 2019;Kordha et al, 2019;Korkmaz, 2021;Mannas et al, 2013;Nacak, 2020;Zamyatina & Solntseva, 2022). The importance of preserving cultural heritage is clear as it strongly influences knowledge, identity, behavior, commitment and beliefs.…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications Within the Scope of Cultural Heritage Tourism and Digitalization

Bozkurt

Deniz

GÜNDEN>

2022

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi

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In this study, it is aimed to reveal the current situation and development level of publications made within the scope of cultural heritage tourism and digitalization in international literature. Studies on cultural heritage tourism and digitalization in the international literature between 1975-2021 were examined within certain parameters. Scientific studies on the subject were revealed by scanning the Web of Science (WOS) database. As a result of the searches, a total of 264 scientific publications on "Cultural Heritage Tourism and Digital and Digitalization" were found. The data were subjected to bibliometric analysis using the VOSviewer program. All publications were classified according to many criteria such as "number of publications, publication types, publication years, authors, countries, languages, research areas, places of publication, citations, institutions" and the data obtained were tabulated. In addition, "the most collaborating authors, institutions, countries, the most used keywords, the most cited authors, documents, sources and countries" were subjected to bibliometric analysis in studies on the subject of "Cultural Heritage Tourism and Digital and Digitalization". It is thought that the findings obtained from the study will contribute to this field and shed light on the researchers who are interested in the subject, especially since a limited number of studies have been conducted within the scope of cultural heritage tourism and digitalization.

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The Importance of Digitalization for Sustainable Cultural Heritage Sites in Albania

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Design of Nature Tourism Route in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador

Design of Nature Tourism Route in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador

How Digital Are Albanian Esnterprises: A Microeconomic Analyses

A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications Within the Scope of Cultural Heritage Tourism and Digitalization

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