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  • Volcanic risk and Tourism in southern Iceland: Implications for hazard, risk and emergency response education and training
    Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2010
    Co-Authors: Deanne K. Bird, Gudrun Gisladottir, Dale Dominey-howes
    Abstract:

    This paper examines the relationship between volcanic risk and the Tourism sector in southern Iceland and the complex challenge emergency management officials face in developing effective volcanic risk mitigation strategies. An early warning system and emergency response procedures were developed for communities surrounding Katla, the volcano underlying the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap. However, prior to and during the 2007 tourist season these mitigation efforts were not effectively communicated to stakeholders located in the tourist destination of Þórsmörk despite its location within the hazard zone of Katla. The hazard zone represents the potential extent of a catastrophic jökulhlaup (glacial outburst flood). Furthermore, volcanic risk mitigation efforts in Þórsmörk were based solely on information derived from physical investigations of volcanic hazards. They did not consider the human dimension of risk. In order to address this gap and provide support to current risk mitigation efforts, questionnaire surveys were used to investigate tourists' and Tourism Employees' hazard knowledge, risk perception, adoption of personal preparedness measures, predicted behaviour if faced with a Katla eruption and views on education. Results indicate that tourists lack hazard knowledge and they do not adopt preparedness measures to deal with the consequences of an eruption. Despite a high level of risk perception, Tourism Employees lack knowledge about the early warning system and emergency response procedures. Results show that tourists are positive about receiving information concerning Katla and its hazards and therefore, the reticence of Tourism Employees with respect to disseminating hazard information is unjustified. In order to improve the Tourism sector's collective capacity to positively respond during a future eruption, recommendations are made to ensure adequate dissemination of hazard, risk and emergency response information. Most importantly education campaigns should focus on: (a) increasing tourists' knowledge of Katla, jökulhlaup and other volcanic hazards and (b) increasing tourist and employee awareness of the early warning and information system and appropriate behavioural response if a warning is issued. Further, Tourism Employees should be required to participate in emergency training and evacuation exercises annually. These efforts are timely given that Katla is expected to erupt in the near future and international Tourism is an expanding industry in Þórsmörk.16 page(s

  • Volcanic risk and Tourism in southern Iceland: Implications for hazard, risk and emergency response education and training
    Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2009
    Co-Authors: Deanne Bird, Gudrun Gisladottir, Dale Dominey-howes
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper examines the relationship between volcanic risk and the Tourism sector in southern Iceland and the complex challenge emergency management officials face in developing effective volcanic risk mitigation strategies. An early warning system and emergency response procedures were developed for communities surrounding Katla, the volcano underlying the Mýrdalsjokull ice cap. However, prior to and during the 2007 tourist season these mitigation efforts were not effectively communicated to stakeholders located in the tourist destination of Þorsmork despite its location within the hazard zone of Katla. The hazard zone represents the potential extent of a catastrophic jokulhlaup (glacial outburst flood). Furthermore, volcanic risk mitigation efforts in Þorsmork were based solely on information derived from physical investigations of volcanic hazards. They did not consider the human dimension of risk. In order to address this gap and provide support to current risk mitigation efforts, questionnaire surveys were used to investigate tourists' and Tourism Employees' hazard knowledge, risk perception, adoption of personal preparedness measures, predicted behaviour if faced with a Katla eruption and views on education. Results indicate that tourists lack hazard knowledge and they do not adopt preparedness measures to deal with the consequences of an eruption. Despite a high level of risk perception, Tourism Employees lack knowledge about the early warning system and emergency response procedures. Results show that tourists are positive about receiving information concerning Katla and its hazards and therefore, the reticence of Tourism Employees with respect to disseminating hazard information is unjustified. In order to improve the Tourism sector's collective capacity to positively respond during a future eruption, recommendations are made to ensure adequate dissemination of hazard, risk and emergency response information. Most importantly education campaigns should focus on: (a) increasing tourists' knowledge of Katla, jokulhlaup and other volcanic hazards and (b) increasing tourist and employee awareness of the early warning and information system and appropriate behavioural response if a warning is issued. Further, Tourism Employees should be required to participate in emergency training and evacuation exercises annually. These efforts are timely given that Katla is expected to erupt in the near future and international Tourism is an expanding industry in Þorsmork.

Daša Fabjan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Herzberg’S Two Factor Theory of Work Motivation: The Case of Tourism Employees
    Management Science, 2013
    Co-Authors: Žana Čivre, Nina Lovec, Daša Fabjan
    Abstract:

    The article focuses on work motivation of Slovenian front-line Employees working in Tourism. The motivation is analyzed using a Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory of work motivation, which is based on two factor groups of work motivation – growth factors that motivate, and hygiene factors that do not motivate, yet their absence causes work dissatisfaction. The empirical research results indicated that growth factors (e.g. recognition and responsibility) have a major impact on work motivation, while hygiene factors (e.g. salary) did not show statistically significant impact. The findings of the research could be useful for management in Tourism industry, who should give more attention to growth factors or strengthen their meaning by increasing front-line Employees’ responsibilities, recognition, enabling additional trainings and giving adequate information as these factor have a pivotal meaning for Employees’ work motivation.

  • herzberg s two factor theory of work motivation the case of Tourism Employees
    Management Science, 2013
    Co-Authors: Daša Fabjan, Nina Lovec, žana Civre
    Abstract:

    The article focuses on work motivation of Slovenian front-line Employees working in Tourism. The motivation is analyzed using a Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory of work motivation, which is based on two factor groups of work motivation – growth factors that motivate, and hygiene factors that do not motivate, yet their absence causes work dissatisfaction. The empirical research results indicated that growth factors (e.g. recognition and responsibility) have a major impact on work motivation, while hygiene factors (e.g. salary) did not show statistically significant impact. The findings of the research could be useful for management in Tourism industry, who should give more attention to growth factors or strengthen their meaning by increasing front-line Employees’ responsibilities, recognition, enabling additional trainings and giving adequate information as these factor have a pivotal meaning for Employees’ work motivation.

Cheng Feng-ming - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • PROBE ON ECOLOGICAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT MODEL OF ZHANGJIAJIE NATIONAL FOREST PARK
    Economic Geography, 2009
    Co-Authors: Cheng Feng-ming
    Abstract:

    As a case of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,on the basis of analysis of its problems of ecological security management,then some good countermeasures were put forward:in order to improve the park management system,the environmental management should be involved in the overall management system of park;in order to improve the ecological environment education system,Tourism education and training system should be improved,eco-environmental education of Tourism Employees should be strengthened,the whole environmental education on tourists should be carried out,environmental interpretation system should be established and the Tourism should be developed and managed by the guidance of academic group;in order to build up the ecological environment monitoring and pre-warning system,the long-time located environmental monitoring system should be established,biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health management system should be set up,the natural disaster prevention system should be improved;in order to improve the legal protection system,the policies and regulations should be improved and supervision and law enforcement should be strengthen;in order to build a multi-channel financing system for eco-environmental protection management,the issuance of lottery and non-governmental capital financing methods could be carried out.

Hakan Boz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Gudrun Gisladottir - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Volcanic risk and Tourism in southern Iceland: Implications for hazard, risk and emergency response education and training
    Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2010
    Co-Authors: Deanne K. Bird, Gudrun Gisladottir, Dale Dominey-howes
    Abstract:

    This paper examines the relationship between volcanic risk and the Tourism sector in southern Iceland and the complex challenge emergency management officials face in developing effective volcanic risk mitigation strategies. An early warning system and emergency response procedures were developed for communities surrounding Katla, the volcano underlying the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap. However, prior to and during the 2007 tourist season these mitigation efforts were not effectively communicated to stakeholders located in the tourist destination of Þórsmörk despite its location within the hazard zone of Katla. The hazard zone represents the potential extent of a catastrophic jökulhlaup (glacial outburst flood). Furthermore, volcanic risk mitigation efforts in Þórsmörk were based solely on information derived from physical investigations of volcanic hazards. They did not consider the human dimension of risk. In order to address this gap and provide support to current risk mitigation efforts, questionnaire surveys were used to investigate tourists' and Tourism Employees' hazard knowledge, risk perception, adoption of personal preparedness measures, predicted behaviour if faced with a Katla eruption and views on education. Results indicate that tourists lack hazard knowledge and they do not adopt preparedness measures to deal with the consequences of an eruption. Despite a high level of risk perception, Tourism Employees lack knowledge about the early warning system and emergency response procedures. Results show that tourists are positive about receiving information concerning Katla and its hazards and therefore, the reticence of Tourism Employees with respect to disseminating hazard information is unjustified. In order to improve the Tourism sector's collective capacity to positively respond during a future eruption, recommendations are made to ensure adequate dissemination of hazard, risk and emergency response information. Most importantly education campaigns should focus on: (a) increasing tourists' knowledge of Katla, jökulhlaup and other volcanic hazards and (b) increasing tourist and employee awareness of the early warning and information system and appropriate behavioural response if a warning is issued. Further, Tourism Employees should be required to participate in emergency training and evacuation exercises annually. These efforts are timely given that Katla is expected to erupt in the near future and international Tourism is an expanding industry in Þórsmörk.16 page(s

  • Volcanic risk and Tourism in southern Iceland: Implications for hazard, risk and emergency response education and training
    Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2009
    Co-Authors: Deanne Bird, Gudrun Gisladottir, Dale Dominey-howes
    Abstract:

    Abstract This paper examines the relationship between volcanic risk and the Tourism sector in southern Iceland and the complex challenge emergency management officials face in developing effective volcanic risk mitigation strategies. An early warning system and emergency response procedures were developed for communities surrounding Katla, the volcano underlying the Mýrdalsjokull ice cap. However, prior to and during the 2007 tourist season these mitigation efforts were not effectively communicated to stakeholders located in the tourist destination of Þorsmork despite its location within the hazard zone of Katla. The hazard zone represents the potential extent of a catastrophic jokulhlaup (glacial outburst flood). Furthermore, volcanic risk mitigation efforts in Þorsmork were based solely on information derived from physical investigations of volcanic hazards. They did not consider the human dimension of risk. In order to address this gap and provide support to current risk mitigation efforts, questionnaire surveys were used to investigate tourists' and Tourism Employees' hazard knowledge, risk perception, adoption of personal preparedness measures, predicted behaviour if faced with a Katla eruption and views on education. Results indicate that tourists lack hazard knowledge and they do not adopt preparedness measures to deal with the consequences of an eruption. Despite a high level of risk perception, Tourism Employees lack knowledge about the early warning system and emergency response procedures. Results show that tourists are positive about receiving information concerning Katla and its hazards and therefore, the reticence of Tourism Employees with respect to disseminating hazard information is unjustified. In order to improve the Tourism sector's collective capacity to positively respond during a future eruption, recommendations are made to ensure adequate dissemination of hazard, risk and emergency response information. Most importantly education campaigns should focus on: (a) increasing tourists' knowledge of Katla, jokulhlaup and other volcanic hazards and (b) increasing tourist and employee awareness of the early warning and information system and appropriate behavioural response if a warning is issued. Further, Tourism Employees should be required to participate in emergency training and evacuation exercises annually. These efforts are timely given that Katla is expected to erupt in the near future and international Tourism is an expanding industry in Þorsmork.