Uwe P HERMANN

Biographic Data

ID8575725
NAMEUwe P HERMANN
GIVEN NAMESUwe P
FAMILY NAMEHERMANN
SIGNATUREHERMANN U P
AFFILIATIONSTshwane University of Technology
ORCID0000-0001-6650-1850
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • A Theoretical Perspective on the Decentring of the Human Subject through Virtual Reality

    Open AccessVictoria-Ann Verkerk, Uwe Hermann et al.ARTICLEJournal of Posthumanism2026

    Conventional tourism has historically privileged mainly white, wealthy, heterosexual, able-bodied males, marginalising groups such as women, local communities, technology and animals. Posthumanism challenges this anthropocentrism by decentring humans and highlighting relationships with non-human life such as technology. Virtual reality (VR) exemplifies this interconnectedness, allowing users to engage as cyborgs or avatars and fostering novel int…

  • Visitors’ perspectives of ethical behaviour at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa

    Open AccessMichael KUSENI, Uwe P HERMANN et al.ARTICLEDevelopment Southern Africa2025

    There are growing calls for travellers to apply the principles of ethical visitor behaviour (EVB) however, only a few studies have been conducted to date to measure the extent to which visitors perceive such calls and heed them at World Heritage Sites located in developing countries. This study was conducted at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa with the aim was to measure visitors’ perceptions of the importance and application of EVB …

  • Residents’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Visitation to a Botanical Garden in South Africa

    Open AccessIzak J MIDDEL, Samantha C BOUWER et al.ARTICLEJournal of Environmental…2025

    The purpose of this study was to compare the perceived benefits of users and non-users of the Lowveld National Botanical Garden (LNBG) in South Africa; more specifically, users and non-users who are residents living in proximity to the Garden. The study was quantitative, descriptive, and exploratory and employed a survey research design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 500 residents (including users and non-us…

  • Residents’ perceptions of sustainable heritage tourism development in a rural municipality

    Open AccessMadiseng Messiah Phori, Uwe P HERMANN et al.ARTICLEDevelopment Southern Africa2024

    This research investigates the perceptions of rural communities in the Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa, towards sustainable heritage tourism development.It aims to comprehend local attitudes by analysing community views, recognising benefits and challenges, and assessing the potential for sustainable practices.The study, utilising a quantitative approach through a structured survey, reveals diverse opinions among rural res…

  • Push and Pull Factors Affecting Domestic Tourism in the Erongo Region, Namibia

    Open AccessEbson NGONDO, Uwe P HERMANN et al.ARTICLEGeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites2024

    Despite being a well-established economic activity in numerous countries in the world, domestic tourism has received relatively little academic exploration, particularly in Namibia. While this study acknowledges the significance of work already done in this field, there remains a general lack of understanding of the factors motivating domestic tourists’ decisions to travel in the study area. As a result, this study aims to understand the key push…

  • Factors Influencing the Development of Domestic Tourism in the Erongo Region, Namibia

    Open AccessEbson NGONDO, Uwe P HERMANN et al.ARTICLEJournal of Environmental…2024

    Domestic tourism is viewed as the main driving force of the tourism industry in major economies globally. It has received worldwide recognition as a dynamic part of the industry with enormous potential for growth and is considered a useful tool for socio-economic development. However, in Namibia, as is the case with many developing countries, the sector is academically less explored and economically misrepresented. On that background, the main ai…

  • Motives to Visit Urban Ecotourism Sites

    Open AccessUwe P HERMANN, Samantha C BOUWERARTICLEJournal of Environmental…2023

    Botanical gardens are a global phenomenon. Historically developed with the intention of maintaining a living collection of plants (under scientific management) for the purpose of research and education, botanical gardens have evolved to provide an accessible urban alternative for ecotourism experiences. Given that many botanical gardens are publically funded, income secured from tourist visitation can help supplement (limited) government funds. T…

  • An Exploration of Tourist Guides' Competencies to Create Memorable Tourist Experiences

    Open AccessMatome G KAPA, Engela P De Crom et al.ARTICLEGeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites2022

    Tourist guiding in South Africa is a sector of the tourism industry that is subject to regulation to acquire competence and skills to meet the guiding standards and to provide quality services to tourists. The research aims to explore the skill sets perceived by tourist guides as the most important in their professional practice to create a memorable tourist experience to ensure that skills perceived to be most important are considered during the…

  • An Exploratory Investigation of Visitor Motivations to the Barberton - Makhonjwa Geotrail, South Africa

    Open AccessLeane GROBBELAAR, Samantha C BOUWER et al.ARTICLEGeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites2019

    Geotourism is a relatively new tourism niche, representing a distinctive form of nature-based tourism. South Africa has a wealth of geological resources, many of which form the basis for tourism attractions within the country, but limited research has been conducted on the actual geotourism market. By means of a questionnaire informed by the Self Determination Theory, this study aimed to understand the motivations of visitors to the recently deve…