Ramazanova, Makhabbat
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Makhabbat Ramazanova is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the master’s degree in Tourism and Hospitality at University Portucalense (UPT), Portugal. She holds a PhD in Tourism from the University of Balearic Islands, Spain (2019), a Master's degree in Sustainable Development from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland (2013) and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the Ualikhanov University, Kazakhstan (2011). She is an integrated member of the ‘Territory and Development Research Group’ of REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies (UPT).
She has been coordinating and working on EU capacity-building projects with HEIs in Central Asia, Europe, Asia, and Latin America for the past 10 years. Currently she is involved in the projects related to ecotourism entrepreneurship, sustainable tourism, cultural heritage and gastronomy, research management in higher education institutions.
Her main research areas are related to tourism-water nexus, sustainable tourism, ecotourism, cultural heritage and tourism, development and management of tourism destinations.
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REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies
Centro de investigação que que tem como objetivo principal produzir e disseminar conhecimento teórico e aplicado que possibilite uma maior compreensão das dinâmicas e tendências económicas, empresariais, territoriais e tecnológicas do mundo contemporâneo e dos seus efeitos socioeconómicos. O REMIT adota uma perspetiva multidisciplinar que integra vários domínios científicos: Economia e Gestão; Ciências e Tecnologia; Turismo, Património e Cultura.
Founded in 2017, REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies is a research unit of Portucalense University. Based on a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective it aims at responding to social challenges through a holistic approach involving a wide range of scientific fields such as Economics, Management, Science, Technology, Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
Grounded on the production of advanced scientific knowledge, REMIT has a special focus on its application to the resolution of real issues and challenges, having as strategic orientations:
- the understanding of local, national and international environment;
- the development of activities oriented to professional practice, namely in the business world.
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Publication Restricted Access Feeling a historic city: Porto landscape through the eyes of residents and visitors2021-10 - Sousa, Cristina; Albuquerque, Helena; Freitas, Isabel Vaz de; Ramazanova, MakhabbatPurpose – This paper aims to monitor the urban landscape through the perceptions of residents and visitors, identifying features that cause visual impacts and providing insights for landscape management decision-makers. Captured impressions about the city whilst moving around are important to assess the satisfaction of city residents and city visitors through key elements, such as directional signage, outdoor advertising, restaurants’ outdoor terrace furniture, urban furniture, green spaces, traffic, cleaning, pedestrian areas, visitor flow and conservation of monuments,museums and buildings. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was applied in the historical Porto city centre (Portugal) to understand residents’ and visitors’ perceptions of the city landscape and assess the differences between these two groups. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the reliability of the constructs (dimensions) of urban landscape. Non-parametric Mann-Whitney test was used to find significant differences in the perceptions of residents and visitors. Findings – The results suggest significant differences in the perceptions. Residents value more two constructs of the landscape (heritage conservation and transport mobility) whilst visitors value more other two (pedestrian mobility and aesthetic quality). It is showed that residents have a strong sense of place and are concerned with the conservation of historical heritage. Visitors are more concerned with dimensions intrinsically related to tourism. Originality/value – This research allowed to fill a gap found in the literature, namely, the importance of considering the perceptions of different actors in the urban landscape monitoring. These results are an important contribution for local authorities to understand the value of urban landscape elements from the perspective of residents and visitors. This study opened the possibility of comparing the results from different historical cities centres.Publication Open Access Tourism development in Kazakhstan2019 - Tortella, Bartolomé Deyá; Kakabayev, Anuarbek; Ramazanova, MakhabbatThe Republic of Kazakhstan is an oil exporting country, and in the present context, it attempts to diversify its economy by developing other sectors. Among them, tourism industry has been identi ed as one of the key sectors with high potential in generating income to the country. Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has given a special emphasis to tourism since the last decade through the development of tourism support strategies and programs. The overall aim of this study is to examine the tourism development potentials of the Republic of Kazakhstan during the last decade, with reference to the Shchuchinsk-Burabay resort area, located in Akmola region of northern Kazakhstan. Furthermore, the paper highlights the challenges confronting the country and provide some recommendations for authorities and tourism businesses for successful tourism development.Publication Open Access Ecotourism as a tool for local sustainable development: The case of Burren, Ireland2018-10-05 - Tortella, Bartolomé Deyá; Kakabayev, Anuarbek; Bulai, Mihai; Ramazanova, MakhabbatIreland’s environment is a key resource in the tourism sector. Burren area in Ireland is becoming an increasingly popular destination, with both international and domestic travellers, where ecotourism is the main activity contributing to the development of the area. Considering this, it is becoming essential to better understand how ecotourism affects the lives of local people from economic and social perspectives, as well as the environment. Thus, this study aims to examine ecotourism development in the Burren and its contribution to local sustainable development. It presents the interview results with the key experts in ecotourism and recommendations towards sustainable development of the region. Furthermore, core indicators of sustainable tourism have been used to assess economic, social and environmental sustainability of the area.Publication Open Access Geoecological maps of surface water pollution Akmola Region of Kazakhstan based on hydrochemical analyzes2020-09 - Beisenova, Raikha; Saspugayeva, Gulnur; Zhamangara, Aizhan; Tulebekova, Assel; Ramazanova, MakhabbatEcological and geographical map that characterizes the introduction and storage in the natural or built environment of physical, chemical, and biological substances in concentrations exceeding the natural (background) values and adversely affecting human health, fauna, flora, and other components of the environment. Maps may reflect contamination of the earth, atmosphere, surface water and groundwater, soils, vegetation, wildlife, and others. They show the sources of pollution (solid waste, air emissions of gases and aerosols, drains and diversion of utilities and others), pollution factors (impact of power plants, transportation, industrial production, animal husbandry, and so on), distribution of natural and man-made pollutants (mechanical, physical, chemical, biological), and others. The levels of pollution often characterize the performance of exceeding the maximum permissible concentration (MPC), the maximum permissible emissions (MPE), and other regulations.Publication Open Access Water and tourism: The case of the Balearic Island2017 - Tortella, Deyá Bartolomeu; Bennasar, Dolores Tirado; Ramazanova, MakhabbatPublication Restricted Access Historical landscape monitoring through residents’ perceptions for tourism: the World Heritage Porto City2020-05-28 - Sousa, Cristina; Freitas, Isabel Vaz de; Ramazanova, MakhabbatThe objective of this work is to examine residents’ perceptions of the urban landscape in the historic city of Porto. It considers two different groups of residents (business owners and other residents) and reflects on how their perceptions could influence local policies. Empirical research has been conducted using a visual attention perspective. This research replicates a project carried out in Spain. For this paper, 600 survey questionnaires were completed. The analysis includes residents’ perception of several dimensions, such as directional signs, outdoor advertising, establishment outdoor furniture, urban furniture and green, state of pedestrian areas, conservation of buildings and monuments, automobile transportation, car traffic, the flow of visitors, and overcrowding sites. The paper provides a useful diagnosis for the debate on the processes of urban landscape monitoring, planning and management for tourism. The study findings inform a set of recommendations on safeguard of the historical urban landscape.Publication Open Access Sustainable tourism indicators as tools for a destination development2018 - Bolatbekov, Argyn; Ramazanova, MakhabbatBased on the relevant literature review, this paper proposes a list of the indicators of sustainable tourism. First, the overview of the sustainable development and sustainable tourism concepts are presented. Secondly, the list of the indicators of sustainable tourism is discussed, as useful tools for assessing, planning and management of sustainable tourism in a destination. Finally, it is concluded that the indicators help to understand whether tourism in a specific destination is sustainable or not, and undertake a certain measures towards sustainability.Publication Open Access Determinants of water consumption in tourism lodging sector: The case of kazakhstan2021 - Deyá Tortella, Bartolomé; Tirado, Dolores; Kakabayev, Anuarbek; Ramazanova, MakhabbatPurpose – The main purpose of the paper is to identify, define and analyze the main variables that determine water consumption in the lodging industry, which usually accounts, on average, between the 6% and 10% of total operational costs. Design/Methodology/Approach – The research is based on a survey questionnaire distributed among lodging managers in summer 2016 in the Shchuchinsk-Burabay resort area (Kazakhstan). The regression model methodology has been used to determine the main drivers of water consumption in the tourism lodging facilities. Findings – The estimations obtained in the regression model reveal that the main determinants of water consumption are the total area of the lodging facility, the pool sizes, the type of accommodation (with a special attention to the sanatoriums sector) and the type of board offered. Our study also concludes that the implementation of water saving initiatives significantly reduces water consumption levels and constitutes an effective tool to minimize lodging water consumption. These results can be useful both for policy makers and accommodation managers to develop water management policies to guarantee water, both in quantity and quality, both for the resident population and for the tourism sector. Originality of research – The study extends the geographical scope of research in tourism-water nexus by focusing on the case of emerging tourist destination, such as KazakhstanPublication Open Access Тhe importance of Bologna-style credit-based training in Kazakhstan higher educational institutions2015 - Naviy, Liza; Nurmukhanbetova, Nurgul; Kakabayev, Anuarbek; Ramazanova, MakhabbatThis article discussed the reform of higher education in Kazakhstan following the Bologna model. In particular it deals with the use of credit-based systems and what advantages these systems are expected to bring both for students and for universities.Publication Open Access Integrated Water Cycle Management: а multilingual glossary2016 - Ramazanova, Makhabbat