International Journal of Tourism Cities
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Greened shopping spaces and pedestrian shopping interactions: the case of Christchurch
David Dyason, Peter Fieger, John RiceThe New Zealand city of Christchurch provides a leading example of post-disaster rebuilding in a Central Business District (CBD) area. In its rebuilding programme, the city has…
Influence of eWOM on the purchase intention of consumers of Nikkei restaurants in Lima, Peru
Rosse Marie Esparza-Huamanchumo, Alessandra Valentina Quiroz-Celis, Andrés Alejandro Camacho-SanzeWOM is a very useful tool that is widely used nowadays to make a purchase decision. One of the sectors where this tool is very present is the gastronomic sector and Peru is no…
Determinants and indicators for destination competitiveness: the case of Shiraz city, Iran
Alireza Amini, Masood Khodadadi, Amin Nikbakht, Fatemeh NematiNowadays, the tourism industry is considered the largest and most diverse industry in the world, which can play a significant role in the economic growth and development of a…
Impact of metaverse technology on hospitality and tourism industry: an interplay of social media marketing on hotel booking in India
Khalil Ahmad, Bhuvanesh Sharma, Ritesh Khatwani, Mahima Mishra, Pradip Kumar MitraThis paper aims to explore the impact of metaverse technology on the hospitality and tourism industry. The introduction of metaverse technology has revolutionised the way the…
Antecedents of memorable heritage tourism experiences: an application of stimuli–organism–response theory
Erose Sthapit, Brian Garrod, Dafnis N. Coudounaris, Siamak Seyfi, Ibrahim Cifci, Tan Vo-ThanhBased on stimulus-organism-response theory, this study aims to develop and tests a model of memorable heritage tourism experience (MHTE). The model proposes that experiencescape…
Residents’ perceptions of negative tourism impacts and mitigation strategies: the case of Porto
Ivana Stevic, Vítor Rodrigues, Zélia Breda, Medéia Veríssimo, Ana Margarida Ferreira da Silva, Carlos Manuel Martins da CostaThis paper aims to analyse residents’ perceptions of tourism growth in Porto prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to determine the most appropriate strategies to mitigate…
Determinants and spatial spillover effects of inbound tourism in Chinese cities
Guangqin Li, Kangyun PuBy using a wide range of macro and micro factors, this paper aims to provide a new assessment of the recent literature on inbound tourism demand models.
Events and urban space: a challenging relationship?
Greg RichardsThis paper aims to consider the relationship between urban events and urban public space, asking whether cities have enough space for events and whether events have enough space…
TOURQUAL scale: psychometric properties and internal structure validation
Tiago Savi Mondo, Sandro Medeiros, Erose Sthapit, Lara Brunelle Almeida Freitas Almeida Freitas, Peter BjörkThis study aims to focus on assessing the psychometric properties necessary to validate the internal structure of the TOURQUAL scale.
Investigating the sustainability of the tourism industry through consumer intention to purchase electric three-wheelers: the case of Sri Lanka
Claudel Mombeuil, Hemantha P. DiunugalaIn the realm of tourism and sustainability, transportation and mobility hold a crucial position. Among the green product categories, three-wheeled electric vehicles have gained…
Harnessing appreciative inquiry in tourism planning: towards a strategy for poverty alleviation in marginalised communities
Tamer M. ElsawyThis study aims to apply the appreciative inquiry approach (AI) to develop a tourism strategy for poverty alleviation in marginalised communities. The focus is to provide…
Nonlinear effects of climate change on tourism development: evidence from China
Tingwei Wang, Hui Zhang, Ya WangThe purpose of this paper is to have a deeper understanding of the nonlinear relationship between the impact of climate change on tourism development. Current studies on the…
Promoting residents’ happiness through a human-centric approach to tourism city development
Robertico Croes, Valeriya Shapoval, Manuel Rivera, Monika Bąk, Piotr ZientaraThe study aims to delve into the influence of tourism on the happiness of city residents, grounded in the overarching concept of livability. It posits that prioritizing residents’…
Accessing vicarious nostalgia and memorable tourism experiences in the context of heritage tourism with the moderating influence of social return
Sachin Bhogal, Amit Mittal, Urvashi TandonHeritage tourism is an increasingly popular form of tourism that allows individuals to connect with the past and immerse themselves in cultural and historical narratives. Hence…
Assessment of hotels’ online complaints in domestic tourism: mixed analysis approach
Mustafa Çevrimkaya, Şenol Çavus, Ümit ŞengelThis study aims to test the complaints of tourists who visit five-star hotels in Antalya, Turkey, on those same hotels’ websites.
Metaverse cannot be an extra marketing immersive tool to increase sales in tourism cities
Lázaro Florido-BenítezThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the metaverse platform in a social context to better understand the future of this tool in tourism cities and how this can help to improve…
Livable cities in the global south: Buenos Aires city in the new normal
Maximiliano Emanuel KorstanjeSocial sciences have discussed the host–guest relation from many theoretical lenses and perspectives. Violence as well as local crime has been studied as one of the major risks…
Antecedents of residents’ support for cruise tourism in the Bahamas during the era of COVID-19 pandemic
Ounjoung Park, Angie Yeonsook Im, Dae-Young KimThis study aims to disclose the antecedent factors for predicting support for cruise tourism in the Bahamas. It investigated the relationship between residents’ support for cruise…
Transforming urban industrial landscapes through art tourism – a gentrification aesthetics model from Abu Dhabi’s case
Nataša Slak, Paolo MuraThis paper aims to explore the opinions of business owners in an industrial area of Abu Dhabi that could be potentially turned into an art tourism destination.
The role of eco-attraction in the intention to conduct low-carbon actions: a study of visitor behavior in urban forests
Fitri Rahmafitria, Regan Leonardus KaswantoOne of the crucial elements of addressing global climate challenges through urban tourism is the continuing existence of urban forests. The reasoning is that the ecological…
The social construction of anti-tourism protest in tourist cities: a case study of Barcelona
Francesc González-Reverté, Anna Soliguer GuixFocusing on critical discourse analysis, this paper aims to propose a framework for analysing the way activist anti-tourism groups construct their social action of protest. The…
Emotions or numbers in tourism advertisements? A comprehensive analysis of two neighboring destinations in the pre- and post-COVID-19 period
M. Bahadır KalıpçıBy analyzing tourist choices in Side and Alanya, well-known destinations for tourists in Türkiye’s thriving urban tourism sector, this study aims to fill a crucial vacuum in the…
Synthesizing qualitative insights: a meta-ethnography of tourism disaster management literature
Muhammad Asif, Hesham FazelDisasters can affect the important sector of tourism across the world. This study aims to combine qualitative findings from 13 publications to enhance disaster management plans…
Individual factors impacting tourist satisfaction and revisit intention in slow tourism cities: an extended model
Fakhri Baghirov, Zehra Bozbay, Ye ZhangPostpandemic efforts to rebuild have steered the global economy toward a more sustainable trajectory. It is imperative to acknowledge the pressing need for further enhancements in…
To return or not to return: an investigation of dilemma among medical students to revisit Ukraine for educational tourism
Samiha Siddiqui, Sujood , Naseem Bano, Sheeba HamidUkraine hosts thousands of international students for educational tourism, of which more than 18,000 Indian medical students were compelled to escape Ukraine under emergency…
Unveiling destination choices: uncovering the influence of missing visual information on tourists’ decision-making and visit intention
Fatemeh Khozaei, Claus-Christian Carbon, Mi Jeong Kim, Qamar Ul Islam, Wesam Beitelmal, Israr Ul HassanThis research aims to investigate the impact of missing visual information on tourists’ decision-making processes and visit intention. Drawing on perception completion law and…
Does Covid-19 reduce food waste in the hospitality sector in Dubai?
Rihab Grassa, Anca Bocanet, Ayesha Adulla, Hanene Ben Abdullah, Nourchene Ben AyedFood waste (FW) is a significant problem in the hospitality sector worldwide. The Covid-19 pandemic has imposed a health protocol on the hospitality sector to protect the…
Heritage tourism and peace interdependency: news content analysis on the destruction and the rebuilding drives of Jahanabad Buddha Statue, Swat, Pakistan
Farhad Nazir, Norberto Santos, Luís SilveiraThis paper aims to discern the potential dimensions amid the duality of heritage tourism and peace. Reflecting on the phases of destruction and rebuilding of Seated Buddha of…
Potentials, opportunities and challenges of ecotourism development in selected historical and sacred sites of North Shewa Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Habtamu Mekonnen, Sefi MekonenEcotourism has emerged as a new hope of the tourism sector and is expected to overcome past pitfalls of mass tourism. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to assess the…
Executing a destination branding strategy: Louisville Tourism’s Urban Bourbon Trail
Robert C. Ford, John T. Bowen, Stacey YatesThe purpose of this study is to add new insights into the discussion of how a city’s destination marketing organization (DMO) can apply operand resources to act upon its operant…
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2056-5607Online date, start – end:
2015Copyright Holder:
International Tourism Studies AssociationOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Prof Andres Coca-Stefaniak
- Prof Alastair Morrison
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