Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach
Tourism destinations should be planned and designed to play a role in enhancing the state of mindfulness among visitors. Mindfulness refers to a state of mind of visitors who are actively engaged with the surroundings in processing information and is associated with greater learning and satisfac...
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| author | Ganesan, Vithya Mohamed, Ramli Khor , Yoke Lim Md Noor, Shuhaida |
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| description | Tourism destinations should be planned and designed to play a role in
enhancing the state of mindfulness among visitors. Mindfulness refers to a
state of mind of visitors who are actively engaged with the surroundings in
processing information and is associated with greater learning and
satisfaction. This paper will suggest how tourism destinations can be
promoted and can enhance visitors’ positive attitudes, appreciation and
empathy towards the sites they visit. Ultimately, mindfulness can induce them
to develop a sense of attachment and stewardship towards the conservation
of the places they visit. Learning theories and communication factors will be
used to formulate a strategic perspective for the mindfulness approach to
result in creating tourists with more knowledge, satisfaction and a higher
level of understanding and interpretation towards the Lenggong Valley. In
the final analysis, this paper assesses the challenges and processes of how
tourism products, as in the case of the Lenggong Valley archaeological sites,
can be narrated, interpreted and presented in a manner which can inculcate
mindful tourists and induce them, in turn, to assist in the promotion of
sustainable tourism in the area. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-350402017-06-09T08:07:18Z http://eprints.usm.my/35040/ Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach Ganesan, Vithya Mohamed, Ramli Khor , Yoke Lim Md Noor, Shuhaida TH1-9745 Building construction Tourism destinations should be planned and designed to play a role in enhancing the state of mindfulness among visitors. Mindfulness refers to a state of mind of visitors who are actively engaged with the surroundings in processing information and is associated with greater learning and satisfaction. This paper will suggest how tourism destinations can be promoted and can enhance visitors’ positive attitudes, appreciation and empathy towards the sites they visit. Ultimately, mindfulness can induce them to develop a sense of attachment and stewardship towards the conservation of the places they visit. Learning theories and communication factors will be used to formulate a strategic perspective for the mindfulness approach to result in creating tourists with more knowledge, satisfaction and a higher level of understanding and interpretation towards the Lenggong Valley. In the final analysis, this paper assesses the challenges and processes of how tourism products, as in the case of the Lenggong Valley archaeological sites, can be narrated, interpreted and presented in a manner which can inculcate mindful tourists and induce them, in turn, to assist in the promotion of sustainable tourism in the area. 2013-02 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/35040/1/HBP43.pdf Ganesan, Vithya and Mohamed, Ramli and Khor , Yoke Lim and Md Noor, Shuhaida (2013) Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach. In: International Conference on Tourism Development: Building The Future Of Tourism, 4 - 5 February 2013, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Ganesan, Vithya Mohamed, Ramli Khor , Yoke Lim Md Noor, Shuhaida Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach |
| title | Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach |
| title_full | Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach |
| title_short | Enhancing the tourism industry in the Lenggong Valley via a mindfulness approach |
| title_sort | enhancing the tourism industry in the lenggong valley via a mindfulness approach |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/35040/1/HBP43.pdf |
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