Promotion and implementation of campus tourism in Malaysia: a review on Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Nurul Syafinas Wahai Anuar, . and Fazilah Musa, . and Rosmalina Abdul Rashid, . (2024) Promotion and implementation of campus tourism in Malaysia: a review on Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (Malaysia), 19 (5). pp. 125-145. ISSN 2672-7226

Tourism contributes to social, economic, and environmental benefits, is one of the fastest-growing industries, and has garnered considerable attention. Globally, diverse forms of tourism have been introduced, and campus tourism is actively promoted. It has recently been reported that campus tourism has attracted the attention of tourists due to the beauty and variety of activities available on campus. Due to the limited exposure to campus tourism in Malaysia, this study aims to promote and enhance the understanding of campus tourism. Furthermore, this study also intends to investigate the potential criteria that might be present on university campuses to encourage its implementation. For the purpose of conducting a literature review, three search engines, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, were utilised. According to this review, campus tourism development is characterised by six components: urban tourism, knowledge-based tourism, the hub of activities, campuses as vacation destinations, year-round tourism, and building and landscape architecture, with China dominating. Moreover, elements and criteria for thriving campus tourism have also been explored to generate ideas for campus tourism development in Malaysia. In summary, this review provides universities and colleges with information about the potential for future campus tourism implementation promotion.

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Abstract

Tourism contributes to social, economic, and environmental benefits, is one of the fastest-growing industries, and has garnered considerable attention. Globally, diverse forms of tourism have been introduced, and campus tourism is actively promoted. It has recently been reported that campus tourism has attracted the attention of tourists due to the beauty and variety of activities available on campus. Due to the limited exposure to campus tourism in Malaysia, this study aims to promote and enhance the understanding of campus tourism. Furthermore, this study also intends to investigate the potential criteria that might be present on university campuses to encourage its implementation. For the purpose of conducting a literature review, three search engines, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, were utilised. According to this review, campus tourism development is characterised by six components: urban tourism, knowledge-based tourism, the hub of activities, campuses as vacation destinations, year-round tourism, and building and landscape architecture, with China dominating. Moreover, elements and criteria for thriving campus tourism have also been explored to generate ideas for campus tourism development in Malaysia. In summary, this review provides universities and colleges with information about the potential for future campus tourism implementation promotion.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	tourism
AGROVOC Term:	universities
AGROVOC Term:	marketing
AGROVOC Term:	education
AGROVOC Term:	economic development
AGROVOC Term:	environmental impact
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	28 Mar 2025 02:41
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 02:41
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2517

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