IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/rgscpp/v13y2021i6p1888-1910.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Regional competitiveness of a post‐mining city in tourism: Ombilin coal mining heritage of Sawahlunto, Indonesia

Author

Listed:
  • Roni Armis
  • Hidehiko Kanegae

Abstract

This paper explores the role of mining heritage tourism attributes on a destination's overall performance, and examines its competitiveness with other cities within the same regional boundary. Relevance‐determinance analysis (RDA) and competitive‐performance analysis (CPA) were used to achieve these objectives. The data were obtained from a simple random sampling questionnaire survey of tourists visiting the Sawahlunto old coal mining town, an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Indonesia. The study results indicate that mining heritage and natural beauty were not major determinants in the overall performance of the destination. Although these core attributes were considered very important in destination choice, they each had a relatively low influence on overall experience offered by the destination. Instead, the study found that three attributes, namely sport and recreational opportunities, shopping, and cuisine, were higher‐impact drivers of competitiveness. Because Sawahlunto's performance is below average, policies to enhance these three attributes while retaining the unique experience offered by the post‐mining context should be at the forefront of planning by local decision‐makers and destination managers. Este artículo explora el papel de los atributos turísticos del patrimonio cultural minero en el atractivo en general de un destino, y examina su competitividad con otras ciudades dentro del mismo límite regional. Para alcanzar estos objetivos se utilizó el análisis de relevancia‐determinación y el análisis de rendimiento competitivo. Los datos se obtuvieron a partir de una encuesta por muestreo aleatorio simple de los turistas que visitaron la antigua ciudad minera del carbón de Sawahlunto (Indonesia), declarada como Lugar UNESCO Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Los resultados del estudio indican que el patrimonio cultural minero y la belleza natural no fueron determinantes en el atractivo general del destino. Aunque estos atributos principales se consideraron muy importantes en la elección del destino, cada uno de ellos tuvo una influencia relativamente baja en la experiencia general ofrecida por la ciudad. En cambio, el estudio descubrió que tres atributos, a saber, las oportunidades deportivas y recreativas, las compras y la gastronomía, fueron los impulsores de mayor impacto de su competitividad. Dado que el atractivo de Sawahlunto está por debajo de la media, las políticas destinadas a mejorar estos tres atributos, al tiempo que se conserva la experiencia única que ofrece el contexto postminería, deberían estar a la cabeza de la planificación de los responsables locales y los gestores de este destino. 本稿では、観光地の全体的なパフォーマンスの中での鉱山の産業遺産の観光業の役割を調べ、同じ地域内の他の都市との競争力を検討する。そのために、Relevance‐determinance analysis (RDA)とcompetitive‐performance analysis (CPA)を用いた。データは、ユネスコ世界遺産であるインドネシアのサワルント (Sawahlunto)の古い炭鉱の町を訪問した観光客を対象にした単純無作為抽出によるアンケート調査から得た。調査結果から、炭鉱遺産と自然の美しさが、観光地の全体的なパフォーマンスの主要な決定要因ではないことが示された。このコア属性は目的地の選択において非常に重要であると考えられたが、観光地での全体的な経験への影響は比較的低いものであった。代わりに、3つの属性、すなわちスポーツとレクリエーションの機会、ショッピングと料理が、競争力により強く影響する要因であることが分かった。サワルントのパフォーマンスは平均以下であるため、地域の意思決定者と観光地管理者は、炭鉱遺跡であることから提供されるユニークな体験を保持しながらこれらの3つの属性を強化する政策を最優先にした計画をするべきである。

Suggested Citation

  • Roni Armis & Hidehiko Kanegae, 2021. "Regional competitiveness of a post‐mining city in tourism: Ombilin coal mining heritage of Sawahlunto, Indonesia," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(6), pages 1888-1910, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:6:p:1888-1910
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12404
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12404
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1111/rsp3.12404?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Van Ittersum, Koert & Pennings, Joost M.E. & Wansink, Brian & van Trijp, Hans C.M., 2007. "The validity of attribute-importance measurement: A review," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 60(11), pages 1177-1190, November.
    2. Azzopardi, Ernest & Nash, Robert, 2013. "A critical evaluation of importance–performance analysis," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 35(C), pages 222-233.
    3. Abreu Novais, Margarida & Ruhanen, Lisa & Arcodia, Charles, 2018. "Destination competitiveness: A phenomenographic study," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 324-334.
    4. Yang, Chih-Hai & Lin, Hui-Lin & Han, Chia-Chun, 2010. "Analysis of international tourist arrivals in China: The role of World Heritage Sites," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 31(6), pages 827-837.
    5. Franco, Sofia F. & Macdonald, Jacob L., 2018. "The effects of cultural heritage on residential property values: Evidence from Lisbon, Portugal," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 35-56.
    6. Cristina Martinez‐Fernandez & Chung‐Tong Wu & Laura K. Schatz & Nobuhisa Taira & José G. Vargas‐Hernández, 2012. "The Shrinking Mining City: Urban Dynamics and Contested Territory," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(2), pages 245-260, March.
    7. Chen, Kuan-Yu, 2014. "Improving importance-performance analysis: The role of the zone of tolerance and competitor performance. The case of Taiwan's hot spring hotels," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 260-272.
    8. Su, Yu-Wen & Lin, Hui-Lin, 2014. "Analysis of international tourist arrivals worldwide: The role of world heritage sites," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 46-58.
    9. Coghlan, Alexandra, 2012. "Facilitating reef tourism management through an innovative importance-performance analysis method," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 33(4), pages 767-775.
    10. Mikulić, Josip & Prebežac, Darko & Šerić, Maja & Krešić, Damir, 2017. "Campsite choice and the camping tourism experience: Investigating decisive campsite attributes using relevance-determinance analysis," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 226-233.
    11. Ziegler, Jackie & Dearden, Philip & Rollins, Rick, 2012. "But are tourists satisfied? Importance-performance analysis of the whale shark tourism industry on Isla Holbox, Mexico," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 692-701.
    12. Murphy, Laurie & Moscardo, Gianna & Benckendorff, Pierre & Pearce, Philip, 2011. "Evaluating tourist satisfaction with the retail experience in a typical tourist shopping village," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 18(4), pages 302-310.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Thadathibesra Phuthong & Pongpun Anuntavoranich & Achara Chandrachai & Krerk Piromsopa, 2022. "Developing and Validating an Assessment Scale to Measure the Competitiveness of Wellness Destinations," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-27, March.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Lai, Ivan Ka Wai & Hitchcock, Michael, 2015. "Importance–performance analysis in tourism: A framework for researchers," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 242-267.
    2. Boley, B. Bynum & McGehee, Nancy Gard & Tom Hammett, A.L., 2017. "Importance-performance analysis (IPA) of sustainable tourism initiatives: The resident perspective," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 66-77.
    3. Sheng, Xiaojing & Simpson, Penny M. & Siguaw, Judy A., 2014. "U. S. winter migrants' park community attributes: An importance–performance analysis," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 55-67.
    4. Guizzardi, Andrea & Stacchini, Annalisa, 2017. "Destinations strategic groups via Multivariate Competition-based IPA," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 40-50.
    5. Roni Armis & Hidehiko Kanegae, 2020. "The attractiveness of a post-mining city as a tourist destination from the perspective of visitors: a study of Sawahlunto old coal mining town in Indonesia," Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, Springer, vol. 4(2), pages 443-461, June.
    6. Bentz, Julia & Lopes, Fernando & Calado, Helena & Dearden, Philip, 2016. "Enhancing satisfaction and sustainable management: Whale watching in the Azores," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 465-476.
    7. Sever, Ivan, 2015. "Importance-performance analysis: A valid management tool?," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 43-53.
    8. Pan, Frank C., 2015. "Practical application of importance-performance analysis in determining critical job satisfaction factors of a tourist hotel," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 84-91.
    9. Michele Preziosi & Alessia Acampora & Maria Claudia Lucchetti & Roberto Merli, 2022. "Delighting Hotel Guests with Sustainability: Revamping Importance-Performance Analysis in the Light of the Three-Factor Theory of Customer Satisfaction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-20, March.
    10. Can, Ali Selcuk & Ekinci, Yuksel & Pino, Giovanni, 2021. "Joint brand advertising for emerging heritage sites," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    11. Stanislava Pachrová & Eva Janoušková & Jitka Ryšková, 2018. "Disparities in Tourism Demand of UNESCO Destinations," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 20(S12), pages 1040-1040, November.
    12. Zhen Su & Joshua R. Aaron & William C. McDowell & Dan Dan Lu, 2019. "Sustainable Synergies between the Cultural and Tourism Industries: An Efficiency Evaluation Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-20, November.
    13. Martin Falk & Eva Hagsten, 2018. "The art of attracting international conferences to European cities," Tourism Economics, , vol. 24(3), pages 337-351, May.
    14. Esmailpour, Javad & Aghabayk, Kayvan & Abrari Vajari, Mohammad & De Gruyter, Chris, 2020. "Importance – Performance Analysis (IPA) of bus service attributes: A case study in a developing country," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 129-150.
    15. Xiaoping Zhuang & Yong Yao & Jun (Justin) Li, 2019. "Sociocultural Impacts of Tourism on Residents of World Cultural Heritage Sites in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-19, February.
    16. David Wuepper, 2017. "What is the value of world heritage status for a German national park? A choice experiment from Jasmund, 1 year after inscription," Tourism Economics, , vol. 23(5), pages 1114-1123, August.
    17. Jones, Thomas E. & Yang, Yang & Yamamoto, Kiyotatsu, 2017. "Assessing the recreational value of world heritage site inscription: A longitudinal travel cost analysis of Mount Fuji climbers," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 67-78.
    18. Kuan-Mien Hsieh & Frank Pan, 2019. "Importance and performance analysis on the investor’s choice of an offshore mutual fund and a bank channel in Taiwan," International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies, Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 8(3), pages 01-12, July.
    19. Yang, Yang & Xue, Lan & Jones, Thomas E., 2019. "Tourism-enhancing effect of World Heritage Sites: Panacea or placebo? A meta-analysis," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 29-41.
    20. Blanka Škrabić Perić & Blanka Šimundić & Vinko Muštra & Marijana Vugdelija, 2021. "The Role of UNESCO Cultural Heritage and Cultural Sector in Tourism Development: The Case of EU Countries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-14, May.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:6:p:1888-1910. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Wiley Content Delivery (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1757-7802 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.