Yael Ram
Biographic Data
| ID | 3100225 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yael Ram |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yael |
| FAMILY NAME | Ram |
| SIGNATURE | RAM Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ashkelon Academic College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2704-0056 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 103 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Fifty years for Plog’s psychographic theory: Lessons of replication and validity for tourist behaviour research
Plog’s psychographic theory was developed to analyse tourist behaviour. The present study examines this theory as Plog’s psychographic theory reaches its 50th anniversary. Replication is one of the most acceptable ways to assess scientific quality and reliability. Using categories of replications, the study systematically screened the citations of Plog (1974, 2001, 2002) from the Scopus database (n = 1185) of referred academic works and analysed …
The emotional politics of problem definition: Israel’s judicial reform in a polarized public sphere
To date, scholars have not devoted sufficient attention within the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to the emotional strategies employed by policy entrepreneurs—a gap this study addresses through an analysis of Israel’s judicial reform (January 2023‒December 2024). Using qualitative content analysis, AI-assisted thematic analysis, and a public survey, we examine statements made by two figures who spearheaded the reform: the minister of justice an…
Who is a tourist? Classifying international urban tourists using machine learning
Complementary or competitive? Interrelationships between hotels, Airbnb and housing in Tel Aviv, Israel
The present study explores the interrelationships between Airbnb and both the formal accommodation industry (hotels) and the housing market. We used time-series data (28-49 months) from Tel Aviv, a city where Airbnb was not regulated during the studied period. The analysis shows that Airbnb plays a dual function for the accommodation market. While it complements the demand for hotels, it competes with residents in the housing market and increases…
Is there a Covid-19 vaccination effect? A three-wave cross-sectional study
This research examines the impact of COVID-19 mobility restrictions and vaccinations on people’s behavioural intentions to travel and their actual travel patterns. The study was conducted in Israel using three-wave cross-sectional analysis: June 2020 (n=129), November 2020 (n=211) and April 2021 (n=208). The findings reveal that the main factor supporting tourism is the desire to resume travel and not vaccination. The study also shows that domest…
The tourism industry and the risk of “the year 2038 problem”: Long‐term thinking and the illogical cycle of ICT risk management
Issues of sustainability, resilience, and risk management are linked to how the tourism industry and researchers respond to future ICT risk, known as “the year 2038 problem” (Y2K38). The tourism industry coped with similar but smaller risk, the Y2K “millennium bug” but lessons have not been learned. The paper presents an account of the lack of preparedness to ICT bugs and concludes that a cycle of ICT risk management does not always lead to polic…
The Camp not Taken: Analysis of Preferences and Barriers Among Frequent, Occasional and Noncampers
Camping is a recreational activity that links people with their physical surroundings and the environment. Hence, efforts in promoting camping activities may help promote sustainable and accessible recreation and tourism. This research focuses on preferences and barriers for camping in Israel as perceived by frequent, occasional, and noncampers. The findings of an online study with 665 respondents show that focusing only on current campers may cr…
An assessment of visited landscapes using a Cultural Ecosystem Services framework
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005), Ecosystem Services are divided into four main categories: supporting, regulating, provisioning, and cultural services. The Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) represent the physical, intellectual, and spiritual interactions with ecosystems and land/seascapes. The current work aims to strengthen the links between CES and Tourism, by presenting how the conceptualization of CES can contribute to…
Identifying attributes of public transport services for urban tourists: A data-mining method
National tourism strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic
"Hot Guys" in Tel Aviv
The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community is warmly embraced by the city of Tel Aviv. This phenomenon is exemplified by the fact that the Tel Aviv City Hall has been taking a leading part in the organization, financing, and promotion of Pride parades and events in recent years. The present article analyzes a quantitative survey of overseas participants in the 2016 Pride events in Tel Aviv. It explores the motivat…
Walk score® and its potential contribution to the study of active transport and walkability: A critical and systematic review
Tourism, landscapes and cultural ecosystem services: A new research tool
This research note presents a new tool for analysing the benefits of landscapes for visitors and tourists using the Cultural Ecosystems Services (CES) framework as defined by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) in 2005. The authors reflect on the challenges of defining Cultural Ecosystem Services and interpreting and translating these categorisations for the purposes of questionnaire research. Previous studies had noted the difficulties inh…
Authenticity and place attachment of major visitor attractions
This paper aims to explore the relationships between place attachment and perceived authenticity of major visitor attractions. The empirical study was conducted with a sample of international tourists to major visitor attractions in two capital cities, Helsinki, Finland and Jerusalem, Israel. The results indicate a positive correlation between place attachment and authenticity. Major visitor attractions located in places with considerable heritag…
Climate change and cultural heritage: Conservation and heritage tourism in the Anthropocene
This paper reviews some of the actual and potential effects of climate change on cultural heritage and its management with special reference to heritage tourism. This analysis will help to identify knowledge gaps and issues in relation to different types of heritage, management strategies and policy-making, as well as enabling an understanding of the potential significance of climate change impacts in a regional, national and international settin…
Heritage in the intergovernmental panel on climate change assessment reports: A lexical assessment
A lexical analysis is conducted of the five intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) assessments reports undertaken between 1990 and 2014. The analysis indicates that the term heritage is little used in the reports, although it has become more widely used over time in different chapters. In contrast, reference to indigenous culture and heritage has greatly increased. The implications are discussed especially for the way in which the IPCC …
No time for smokescreen skepticism: A rejoinder to Shani and Arad
Denying bogus skepticism in climate change and tourism research
Tourism is not only the vector of biological invasion but also the victim: Evidence from Israel
Psychoanalytic sociology of deviant tourist behavior
Authenticity and place attachment of major visitor attractions
This paper aims to explore the relationships between place attachment and perceived authenticity of major visitor attractions. The empirical study was conducted with a sample of international tourists to major visitor attractions in two capital cities, Helsinki, Finland and Jerusalem, Israel. The results indicate a positive correlation between place attachment and authenticity. Major visitor attractions located in places with considerable heritag…
Psychoanalytic sociology of deviant tourist behavior
Climate change and cultural heritage: Conservation and heritage tourism in the Anthropocene
This paper reviews some of the actual and potential effects of climate change on cultural heritage and its management with special reference to heritage tourism. This analysis will help to identify knowledge gaps and issues in relation to different types of heritage, management strategies and policy-making, as well as enabling an understanding of the potential significance of climate change impacts in a regional, national and international settin…
Tourism, landscapes and cultural ecosystem services: A new research tool
This research note presents a new tool for analysing the benefits of landscapes for visitors and tourists using the Cultural Ecosystems Services (CES) framework as defined by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) in 2005. The authors reflect on the challenges of defining Cultural Ecosystem Services and interpreting and translating these categorisations for the purposes of questionnaire research. Previous studies had noted the difficulties inh…
An assessment of visited landscapes using a Cultural Ecosystem Services framework
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005), Ecosystem Services are divided into four main categories: supporting, regulating, provisioning, and cultural services. The Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) represent the physical, intellectual, and spiritual interactions with ecosystems and land/seascapes. The current work aims to strengthen the links between CES and Tourism, by presenting how the conceptualization of CES can contribute to…
Denying bogus skepticism in climate change and tourism research
National tourism strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic
Who is a tourist? Classifying international urban tourists using machine learning
Heritage in the intergovernmental panel on climate change assessment reports: A lexical assessment
A lexical analysis is conducted of the five intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) assessments reports undertaken between 1990 and 2014. The analysis indicates that the term heritage is little used in the reports, although it has become more widely used over time in different chapters. In contrast, reference to indigenous culture and heritage has greatly increased. The implications are discussed especially for the way in which the IPCC …
No time for smokescreen skepticism: A rejoinder to Shani and Arad
Tourism is not only the vector of biological invasion but also the victim: Evidence from Israel
The Camp not Taken: Analysis of Preferences and Barriers Among Frequent, Occasional and Noncampers
Camping is a recreational activity that links people with their physical surroundings and the environment. Hence, efforts in promoting camping activities may help promote sustainable and accessible recreation and tourism. This research focuses on preferences and barriers for camping in Israel as perceived by frequent, occasional, and noncampers. The findings of an online study with 665 respondents show that focusing only on current campers may cr…
Identifying attributes of public transport services for urban tourists: A data-mining method
"Hot Guys" in Tel Aviv
The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community is warmly embraced by the city of Tel Aviv. This phenomenon is exemplified by the fact that the Tel Aviv City Hall has been taking a leading part in the organization, financing, and promotion of Pride parades and events in recent years. The present article analyzes a quantitative survey of overseas participants in the 2016 Pride events in Tel Aviv. It explores the motivat…
Psychoanalytic sociology of deviant tourist behavior
Climate change and cultural heritage: Conservation and heritage tourism in the Anthropocene
This paper reviews some of the actual and potential effects of climate change on cultural heritage and its management with special reference to heritage tourism. This analysis will help to identify knowledge gaps and issues in relation to different types of heritage, management strategies and policy-making, as well as enabling an understanding of the potential significance of climate change impacts in a regional, national and international settin…
Heritage in the intergovernmental panel on climate change assessment reports: A lexical assessment
A lexical analysis is conducted of the five intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) assessments reports undertaken between 1990 and 2014. The analysis indicates that the term heritage is little used in the reports, although it has become more widely used over time in different chapters. In contrast, reference to indigenous culture and heritage has greatly increased. The implications are discussed especially for the way in which the IPCC …
No time for smokescreen skepticism: A rejoinder to Shani and Arad
Denying bogus skepticism in climate change and tourism research
Tourism is not only the vector of biological invasion but also the victim: Evidence from Israel
Authenticity and place attachment of major visitor attractions
This paper aims to explore the relationships between place attachment and perceived authenticity of major visitor attractions. The empirical study was conducted with a sample of international tourists to major visitor attractions in two capital cities, Helsinki, Finland and Jerusalem, Israel. The results indicate a positive correlation between place attachment and authenticity. Major visitor attractions located in places with considerable heritag…
Tourism, landscapes and cultural ecosystem services: A new research tool
This research note presents a new tool for analysing the benefits of landscapes for visitors and tourists using the Cultural Ecosystems Services (CES) framework as defined by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) in 2005. The authors reflect on the challenges of defining Cultural Ecosystem Services and interpreting and translating these categorisations for the purposes of questionnaire research. Previous studies had noted the difficulties inh…
Walk score® and its potential contribution to the study of active transport and walkability: A critical and systematic review
"Hot Guys" in Tel Aviv
The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community is warmly embraced by the city of Tel Aviv. This phenomenon is exemplified by the fact that the Tel Aviv City Hall has been taking a leading part in the organization, financing, and promotion of Pride parades and events in recent years. The present article analyzes a quantitative survey of overseas participants in the 2016 Pride events in Tel Aviv. It explores the motivat…
Identifying attributes of public transport services for urban tourists: A data-mining method
National tourism strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic
Complementary or competitive? Interrelationships between hotels, Airbnb and housing in Tel Aviv, Israel
The present study explores the interrelationships between Airbnb and both the formal accommodation industry (hotels) and the housing market. We used time-series data (28-49 months) from Tel Aviv, a city where Airbnb was not regulated during the studied period. The analysis shows that Airbnb plays a dual function for the accommodation market. While it complements the demand for hotels, it competes with residents in the housing market and increases…
Is there a Covid-19 vaccination effect? A three-wave cross-sectional study
This research examines the impact of COVID-19 mobility restrictions and vaccinations on people’s behavioural intentions to travel and their actual travel patterns. The study was conducted in Israel using three-wave cross-sectional analysis: June 2020 (n=129), November 2020 (n=211) and April 2021 (n=208). The findings reveal that the main factor supporting tourism is the desire to resume travel and not vaccination. The study also shows that domest…
The tourism industry and the risk of “the year 2038 problem”: Long‐term thinking and the illogical cycle of ICT risk management
Issues of sustainability, resilience, and risk management are linked to how the tourism industry and researchers respond to future ICT risk, known as “the year 2038 problem” (Y2K38). The tourism industry coped with similar but smaller risk, the Y2K “millennium bug” but lessons have not been learned. The paper presents an account of the lack of preparedness to ICT bugs and concludes that a cycle of ICT risk management does not always lead to polic…
The Camp not Taken: Analysis of Preferences and Barriers Among Frequent, Occasional and Noncampers
Camping is a recreational activity that links people with their physical surroundings and the environment. Hence, efforts in promoting camping activities may help promote sustainable and accessible recreation and tourism. This research focuses on preferences and barriers for camping in Israel as perceived by frequent, occasional, and noncampers. The findings of an online study with 665 respondents show that focusing only on current campers may cr…
An assessment of visited landscapes using a Cultural Ecosystem Services framework
According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005), Ecosystem Services are divided into four main categories: supporting, regulating, provisioning, and cultural services. The Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) represent the physical, intellectual, and spiritual interactions with ecosystems and land/seascapes. The current work aims to strengthen the links between CES and Tourism, by presenting how the conceptualization of CES can contribute to…
Who is a tourist? Classifying international urban tourists using machine learning
Fifty years for Plog’s psychographic theory: Lessons of replication and validity for tourist behaviour research
Plog’s psychographic theory was developed to analyse tourist behaviour. The present study examines this theory as Plog’s psychographic theory reaches its 50th anniversary. Replication is one of the most acceptable ways to assess scientific quality and reliability. Using categories of replications, the study systematically screened the citations of Plog (1974, 2001, 2002) from the Scopus database (n = 1185) of referred academic works and analysed …
The emotional politics of problem definition: Israel’s judicial reform in a polarized public sphere
To date, scholars have not devoted sufficient attention within the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to the emotional strategies employed by policy entrepreneurs—a gap this study addresses through an analysis of Israel’s judicial reform (January 2023‒December 2024). Using qualitative content analysis, AI-assisted thematic analysis, and a public survey, we examine statements made by two figures who spearheaded the reform: the minister of justice an…
Tourism (16 works) · Geography (13 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (11 works) · Business (10 works) · Marketing (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Advertising (5 works) · Ecology (5 works)