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Destination competitiveness since 2010: research themes, approaches, and agenda
Jing (Bill) Xu, Tracy AuThis study aims to provide a systematic review of the literature on destination competitiveness. It explores research themes and approaches, and outlines an agenda for future…
The impact of integrated marketing communications consistency on destination brand equity in times of uncertainty: the case of Croatia
Maja Šerić, Josip MikulićThis paper aims to examine how message consistency pursued through integrated marketing communications (IMC) can build a strong destination brand equity in a very dynamic…
Modelling competitive advantage using the concepts of big data and social media to develop a sustainability strategy
Jeou-Shyan Horng, Chih-Hsing Liu, Sheng-Fang Chou, Tai-Yi Yu, Yen-Ling NgThis study aims to propose an integrated moderated mediation model to examine the process by which hotels obtain competitive advantage from the perspective of hotel managers.
Tourism value chain: synthesizing value webs to support tourism development and planning
Yoan Adi Wibowo Sutomo, Corinthias P.M. Sianipar, Mrittika Basu, Kenichiro Onitsuka, Satoshi HoshinoTourism encompasses multiple activities along with actors, locations and roles involved. Thus, tourism development and planning should consider value-added activities that form a…
Applying mixed methods to explore lighter and darker shades in hybrid dark tourism experiences
YooHee Hwang, Eunkyoung Park, Choong-Ki Lee, Hea-Jin Son, Hossein OlyaThe purpose of this study is to demonstrate the lighter (entertainment and esthetic experiences) and darker sides (educational and escapist experiences) of dark tourism…
Rural tourism experience research: a bibliometric visualization review (1996-2021)
Hongmei Guan, TaoZhen HuangThis study aims to identify the intellectual structures, current hotspots and research directions on rural tourism experience (RTE)–related fields from 1996 to 2021.
Rural tourism activities in mass tourism destinations: residents vs non-residents perspectives
Tim Fichter, Concepción RománThis paper aims to examine rural tourism preferences as an alternative niche market to mass tourism destinations. The analysis discusses the differences in perceptions and…
The impact of UNESCO world heritage sites on the origin distribution of inbound tourist flows from the global perspective
Yiwen Xu, Qingyan Zheng, Yang Yang, Wei LiWorld Heritage Sites (WHSs), as crucial tourist attractions, have been demonstrated to promote inbound tourism development; however, no study has analyzed its impact on the origin…
Tour guides’ sustainable tourism practices in host-guest interactions: when Tibet meets the west
Pian Pu, Li Cheng, WHMS Samarathunga, Geoffrey WallTour guides play a significant role in sustainable tourism development as leaders, mediators, resource managers and promoters of economic prosperity. This paper aims to show how…
Tourism entrepreneurship in rural destinations: measuring the effects of capital configurations using the fsQCA approach
Yongrui Guo, Lin Zhu, Yuzong ZhaoThe purpose of this study was to investigate the causal configuration effect of the determinants of tourism entrepreneurship in rural tourism destinations based on the capital…
Drivers of employment effects in tourism-related sectors: the case of Mainland China
Lamei He, Jianping Zha, Jianying Tang, Ting Tan, Qiao YuTourism is a labor-intensive sector with extensive links to other industries and plays a vital role in creating employment. This study aims to propose a new framework to analyze…
The impact of fast trains on tourism development in China: the role of local leaders
Taotao Deng, Ting Dan, Weishu ZhaoHigh-speed railway (HSR) substantially affects tourism development, but this impact remains somewhat controversial. This study aims to explore the HSR–tourism nexus from the…
Tourism and regional carbon emissions: city-level evidence from China
Jiekuan Zhang, Yan ZhangAlthough extensive studies have examined the link between tourism and carbon emissions, the impact of tourism on carbon emissions remains controversial. In contrast to prior…
Post-disaster tourism development and scenario planning for the quality of life of residents
Jun Zhang, Li ChengThis study aims to explore the influence of postdisaster tourism development on the objective quality of life (QoL) of residents in Wenchuan County, simulate the long-run trend of…
Visiting natural disaster sites as transformational experiences
Jinwei Wang, Xiaowen Xu, Guangjuan Lu, Xin Wang, Alastair M. MorrisonThis study aims to investigate the perceived benefits arising from tourist activities at natural disaster sites, to analyze the influence of perceived benefits on satisfaction and…
From ruins to heritage tourism sites: Exploring tourists’ perceptions, evaluations and behavioral intentions toward natural disaster sites
Jinwei Wang, Qimin He, Lili Qian, Guoquan WangThis study aims to reveal the empirical linkage between tourists’ perspectives and attitudes towards disaster ruins and dark tourism by attesting influence relationships between…
Tourism accessibility in protected islands: the case of the Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Fitri Rahmafitria, Puspita Dirgahayani, Heru Purboyo H. Putro, Arief Rosyidie, Delik HudalahAccessibility is critical in tourism planning for protected islands, especially when balancing tourism and conservation interests. This study aims to explore the dimensions of…
Stakeholders’ perception of accessible tourism implementation based on corporate sustainability and responsibility: a SEM-based investigation
Md. Shahzalal, Islam ElgammalIn spite of the increased interest of academics, there has not been a thorough examination of the actors and factors of accessible tourism (AT) development. The purpose of this…
Impact of religious tourism on the economic development, energy consumption and environmental degradation: evidence from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mosab I. Tabash, Umar Farooq, Ghaleb A. El Refae, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan, Belkacem AthamenaSaudi Arabia is the main destination of religious tourism, as it has many spiritual places. With the passage of years, the figures for pilgrim visits are increasing, which is…
National traditional festival tourism and visitors’ national identity: a dual collaborative framework of cultural inheritance and inherited innovation
Fang Deng, Wen-Qi Ruan, Shu-Ning ZhangThis study aims to explore and clarify the role of national traditional festival tourism in cultivating national identity (NI) and confirm its construction model.
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- Prof Dimitrios Buhalis