International Journal of Tourism Cities: Volume 6 Issue 2

Gateways for intra-national tourism flows: measured using two types of tracking technologies

Janika Raun, Noam Shoval, Margus Tiru

Understanding the essence of tourism flows is one of the fundamental undertakings of tourism geography research and a key issue behind effective destination management and…

Overcoming “over-tourism”: the closure of Maya Bay

Edward Koh, Pipatpong Fakfare

The temporary closure of Maya Bay – located at Phi Phi Le Island in Thailand’s Krabi province – was an executive decision made to overcome problems of “over-tourism” and…

Narrative space of former residences in old Beijing city amidst societal transformation

Fang Wang, Shiting Lin, Xiaoyu Liu, Chunyan Jiang, Jianing Li

The former residences of historical figures are typical landscape elements of historic districts, which are characterised by the styles of these residences and spiritual…

Could gamification improve visitors’ engagement?

Miguel Trigo-De la Cuadra, Natalia Vila-Lopez, Asunción Hernandez-Fernández

The experiences are the basis of the tourist sector and the creation of unique and unforgettable ones allows the differentiation from the competition. The purpose of this paper is…

New digital tourism ecosystem: understanding the relationship between information sources and sharing economy platforms

Arminda Almeida-Santana, Tatiana David-Negre, Sergio Moreno-Gil

The purpose of this study resides in a better understanding of the relationship between the use of traditional operators, online travel agencies, such as Booking.com and Expedia…

Gentrification, touristification and revitalization of the Monumental Zone of Pontevedra, Spain

Sara María Torres Outón

The purpose of this paper is to explore, through the analysis case, how the revitalization of a historic centre has been carried out and the role of tourism in this process.

Shaping city brand strategies based on the tourists’ brand perception: report on Banja Luka main target groups

Sanja Kovačić, Nemanja Milenković, Iva Slivar, Milica Rancic

The purpose of this paper is to provide a suggestion for the research framework on tourists as target groups for planning city branding strategies with reference to possible…

Assessing tourism business resilience in Virginia Beach

Lindsay E. Usher, Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, Michelle Covi

The purpose of this paper is to assess the resilience of tourism businesses in a coastal city in the USA to coastal hazards and severe weather events. The researchers developed a…

Alike but different: four ancient capitals in china and their destination images

Fang Wang, Lijun Lu, Lu Xu, Bihu Wu, Ying Wu

Tourists’ destination image is crucial for visiting intentions. An ancient capital with diverse characteristics is an important component of China’s urban tourism. The purpose of…

Nature-based solutions for urban development and tourism

Louis Rice

The purpose of this paper is to examine how nature-based solutions (NBS) are being used in city areas to improve environmental conditions and increase tourism. This research…

Egypt’s perceived destination image and its impact on tourist’s future behavioural intentions

Hany Ragab, Abeer A. Mahrous, Ahmed Ghoneim

There is a substantial body of the literature on the role of destination image in tourist’s future behavior, however, the majority of these studies were conducted in…

Shining a light on Asian night markets: vendors’ and visitors’ views

Derrick Lee, Philip Pearce

The purpose of this paper is to build on both the theoretical work concerning the co-creation of experiences, and the need for micro-businesses to adopt a consumer-friendly…