The purpose of this study was to determine how political instability influences inbound tourist flows in Ukrainian cities, performance of tourism-related businesses, and tourism-based profits in general. This study allows us to present the impact of various events on the tourism economy in Ukraine; however, the available secondary data with the unobserved component model procedure detection give only a general overview of the situation. Thus, interviews were conducted with experts, including managers of accommodation facilities, employees of municipal tourism development departments, and researchers investigating tourism. Interviews with experts revealed opportunities, threats, and future scenarios of tourism in Ukraine in the face of five years of political instability. The results support previous findings that political instability reduces tourist traffic over the short term. On the other hand, the interviews with experts representing major province cities have shown different results for the long-term perspective. Cities with developed tourism sectors in areas away from the place of conflict are beneficiaries of political instability. Disadvantaged are cities that had their tourist flows based on the citizens of the aggressor’s country—the Russian Federation. Cities that are underdeveloped in terms of tourism did not experience a significant impact of the political instability in eastern Ukraine.

Cechy takie jak lokalizacja i stan zachowania obiektów dziedzictwa kulturowego stanowią ważny aspekt w zarządzaniu takim zasobem, niezależnie od przyjętej skali przestrzennej. Podczas gdy dotychczasowe narzędzia miały istotne ograniczenia, autorzy niniejszej pracy zaproponowali przykładowe postępowanie badawcze pozwalające na stworzenie bazy danych dla zarządzających obiektami dziedzictwa kulturowego, z wykorzystaniem Geograficznych Systemów Informacyjnych (GIS). Na potrzeby artykułu opracowano metodykę badania terenowego, które pozwoliło na określenie nie tylko lokalizacji, ale wielu cech obiektów zależnych od preferencji użytkownika. Autorzy wykorzystali komercyjną aplikację mobilną Survey123 for ArcGIS firmy Esri, ale zastosowanie metody nie ogranicza się tylko do tego produktu. Przedstawiono i opisano kolejne fazy realizacji postępowania badawczego od etapu przygotowania materiałów wejściowych do stworzenia końcowej bazy danych. Ujawnione korzyści przekonują, że aplikacje terenowe mają szerokie zastosowanie w gromadzeniu informacji, a analizy z wykorzystaniem GIS umożliwią decydentom bardziej efektywne zarządzanie obiektami dziedzictwa kulturowego. Zidentyfikowano także ograniczenia adaptacji mobilnych aplikacji oraz wskazano potencjalne kierunki przyszłych badań.

Ecotourism is a sustainable tourism form that emphasizes the harmonious relationship between human and nature, with local communities playing a key role in providing services and protecting natural resources. Using semi-structured interviews conducted at various ecotourism sites in the Binh-Tri-Thien region (Central Vietnam), this study has illuminated the role of local communities in fostering ecotourism development. Communities actively contribute by offering distinctive services and products while preserving cultural values, safeguarding the environment, and fostering sustainable relationships with visitors. The findings reveal that local communities play key roles as tour guides, providers of accommodation services, and producers of handicrafts, generating income and promoting cultural exchange. However, barriers such as skill deficiencies and gender inequalities continue to limit the participation of certain groups, particularly women. While cultural and environmental preservation is given considerable attention, the risk of traditional cultural erosion remains significant, especially among ethnic minority communities. Based on these insights, the study recommends expanding the scope of research and integrating qualitative and quantitative methods to enhance the reliability of findings.

Artykuł jest poświęcony problemowi badawczemu deskrypcji elementów bazy noclegowej dla turystyki kwalifikowanej na terytorium północnego skłonu Karpat Wschodnich w granicach dawnej Ukraińskiej Socjalistycznej Republiki Radzieckiej, w tym jej typów, rozmieszczenia i wielkości. Charakterystyce poddano okres lat 70. i 80. XX w., który uważany jest za złote czasy rozwoju turystyki w Związku Radzieckim. W wyniku analizy dokonano identyfikacji 51 obiektów, w których, w połowie lat 80., było blisko 7,3 tys. miejsc noclegowych. Był to szczytowy okres zagospodarowania tego obszaru.

The research issue is to describe the tourist accommodation used for specialised tourism, including its types, distribution and scale, in the northern part of the Eastern Carpathians in the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The authors focused on the 1970s and 1980s which were the ‘golden age’ in the development of tourism in the Soviet Union. As a result of the analysis, 51 accommodation facilities were identified offering nearly 7,300 beds in the mid-1980s. It was the time when the development of that area reached its peak.

The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (PNKBNP) is one of the leading ecotourism destinations in Vietnam. To ensure sustainable development, understanding the factors influencing tourist satisfaction is crucial. This study surveyed 185 tourists using questionnaires to assess the significant factors affecting tourist satisfaction at the PNKBNP. The questionnaire responses were coded and analysed using Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient, exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis through the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 26.0 software. The study results revealed that tourist satisfaction is primarily dependent on five main factors: (1) destination attraction, (2) ecotourism services, (3) staff quality, (4) price, and (5) infrastructure. Among these, ‘destination attraction’ and ‘ecotourism services’ had the most significant impact on tourist satisfaction at the PNKBNP. This study also found that ‘staff quality’ had the least impact on tourist satisfaction. These findings provide a scientific basis for improving staff quality and enhancing tourist satisfaction at the Phong Nha-Ke Bang, while contributing to the sustainable development of ecotourism in Vietnam.