Papers by Cehan Alexandra
Sustainability, 2020
Collaboration in tourism is widely perceived as a solution for achieving success and for ensuring... more Collaboration in tourism is widely perceived as a solution for achieving success and for ensuring sustainability in tourist destinations. However, collaboration is a complex and dynamic process, and although there is a growing interest in understanding its mechanisms, much remains unexplored on the matter. The aim of this paper is to operationalise a network approach in analysing characteristics of collaboration in tourism and then to reveal structural weaknesses and strengths from a destination management perspective. The background for analysis is a well-known tourist destination in Romania (Vatra Dornei) that can be considered illustrative for a large spectrum of Eastern European destinations. Methodologically, Social Network Analysis (SNA) techniques were employed, centred on matters related to density and centrality of the tourism network. The results reveal a series of deficiencies inside the network, which have to be addressed by policymakers: (i) a general low level of colla...
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HUMAN GEOGRAPHIES – JOURNAL OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2019
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HUMAN GEOGRAPHIES – JOURNAL OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2019
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Sustainability, 2020
Collaboration in tourism is widely perceived as a solution for achieving success and for ensuring... more Collaboration in tourism is widely perceived as a solution for achieving success and for ensuring sustainability in tourist destinations. However, collaboration is a complex and dynamic process, and although there is a growing interest in understanding its mechanisms, much remains unexplored on the matter. The aim of this paper is to operationalise a network approach in analysing characteristics of collaboration in tourism and then to reveal structural weaknesses and strengths from a destination management perspective. The background for analysis is a well-known tourist destination in Romania (Vatra Dornei) that can be considered illustrative for a large spectrum of Eastern European destinations. Methodologically, Social Network Analysis (SNA) techniques were employed, centred on matters related to density and centrality of the tourism network. The results reveal a series of deficiencies inside the network, which have to be addressed by policymakers: (i) a general low level of collaboration; (ii) poor communication between public and private sectors; (iii) a reduced number of central stakeholders but high diversity regarding their fields of activity. The study contributes to the literature by advancing knowledge on particularities of collaboration among tourism stakeholders, while also adding evidence to the utility of SNA in understanding relational dynamics specific to tourism destinations.
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Human Geographies – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 2019
The potential role of tourism in enhancing a balanced territorial development is officially ackno... more The potential role of tourism in enhancing a balanced territorial development is officially acknowledged by the EU. However, little is known regarding the extent to which tourism in Romania contributes or could contribute to reducing regional inequalities. The present study approaches the matter of the growth of tourism demand and supply in relation to the type of territory (lagging, intermediary, leading), at both regional and local levels. The results indicate a significant geographical concentration of tourism activity, despite a noticeable diffusion of tourism across the country in the last decades. This derives from the fact that the leading territories, which already took the lion's share of the tourism supply and demand also retain the highest part of the increases in tourism demand. As a consequence, tourism sector stands out more as a factor that can increase territorial disparities than contribute to their reduction. However, a considerable potential for tourism growth in terms of tourism supply characterizes the lagging regions. Accordingly, differentiated tourism public policies related to the type of territory could be considered.
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Articles by Cehan Alexandra
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 2021
During the last years, tourism studies witnessed an accelerated interest for inquiring stakeholde... more During the last years, tourism studies witnessed an accelerated interest for inquiring stakeholder collaboration by means of Social Network Analysis. However, following a systematic literature review, we identified that little attention has been paid to the different types of relationships that compose a destination's network and especially regarding how these types of relationships interact between themselves. The aim of the current study is to adopt a multilayer network approach in order to decompose stakeholder networks from destinations and analyse the structure of distinct collaboration layers built around different tourism activities, as well as the interdependencies between them. The background of analysis consists of two Romanian case studies, one representative for emerging destinations (Bran) and the other for stagnating ones (Vatra Dornei). Methodologically, Social Network Analysis and nonparametric statistical analysis have been employed in order to uncover general and in-depth aspects of stakeholder collaboration. The main findings point out notable differences in size and structure between the collaboration layers generated by each activity, as well as the fact that particular collaboration layers are significantly interdependent. It has been demonstrated, inter alia, that stakeholders who collaborate for products creation will also collaborate for exchange of knowledge, while those who collaborate for designing policies and strategies will also collaborate for accessing funds and developing common projects. The study has implications for theory building and for destination management, pointing out towards the types of relationships that reinforce each other, and that could maximise collaboration's benefits in destinations, if managed properly.
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Rezumat: Măsurarea accesibilității spațiale a devenit o parte integrantă a studiilor de fundament... more Rezumat: Măsurarea accesibilității spațiale a devenit o parte integrantă a studiilor de fundamentare a strategiilor de investiții, în special în domenii precum extinderea serviciilor publice, implantarea de noi infrastructuri majore de transport, dezenclavarea zonelor marginalizate. Deși această necesitate se manifestă la toate scările de analiză, este surprinzător faptul că, în peisajul lucrărilor științifice din România, evaluările sintetice și critice ale conceptelor și metodelor utilizate (sau utilizabile în perspectivă) sunt relativ neactualizate și insuficient racordate la ultimele practici internaționale. Lucrarea de față propune, pe de o parte, o sinteză critică a metodelor utilizate în literatura internațională, de la cele mai vechi până la cele dezvoltate în ultimii 5 ani, iar pe de altă parte o analiză comparativă a acestora. Au fost identificate șapte categorii de metode (pentru spații izotrope, bazate pe performanța infrastructurii/serviciilor de transport, cumulative, utilitare, comportamentale, gravitaționale, compozite pe bază de arii variabile de captare), avantajele/ dezavantajele fiecărei categorii de metode și contextul în care se recomandă utilizarea lor. Lucrarea de față identifică, de asemenea, principalele provocări în construirea de indicatori care să evalueze accesibilitatea spațială a populației la serviciile de interes general: pertinența științifică, aplicabilitatea/ posibilitatea operaționalizării acestora în folosul societății și comunicabilitatea/ușurința de interpretare a rezultatelor de către factorii decizionali.
Cuvinte-cheie: accesibilitate spațială, servicii de interes general, Romania, SIG, accesibilitate spațială, potențial de interacțiune.
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Cuvinte-cheie: accesibilitate spațială, servicii de interes general, Romania, SIG, accesibilitate spațială, potențial de interacțiune.
Cuvinte-cheie: accesibilitate spațială, servicii de interes general, Romania, SIG, accesibilitate spațială, potențial de interacțiune.