International Journal of Tourism Cities: Volume 9 Issue 1

The ghost city: chronicles of the apocalypse after COVID-19

Maximiliano Emanuel Korstanje, Babu George

The present conceptual paper evinces a new understanding of the present and future of the tourist city in a post-COVID-19 world. The pandemic has wreaked havoc in the tourism…

The role of culture as a determinant of tourism demand: evidence from European cities

Lisa Noonan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of various cultural amenities on tourism demand in 168 European cities.

Organizational flexibility and pioneering behavior: the indirect effect of market dynamism in tourism firms

Bernardo Ramón Dante De la Gala-Velasquez, Americo Hurtado-Palomino, Elbia Myreyle Chavez Zirena

The purpose of this study is to understand the moderating role of market dynamism in the relationship between organizational flexibility and pioneering behavior in tourism firms…

Smart tourism destinations really make sustainable cities: Benidorm as a case study

Alexander Aguirre, Antonio Zayas, Diego Gómez-Carmona, José Antonio López Sánchez

Tourism sustainability is a challenge for 21st-century destinations – this paper aims to analyse smart destinations' sustainability through a case study of Benidorm, the first…

Addressing dereliction and devaluation in urban tourism: the case of Cork, Ireland

Donagh Horgan, Tom Baum

This paper aims to focus on increasingly entrepreneurial approaches to urban governance in the country’s second city Cork, where neoliberal strategy has driven uneven spatial…

Hotel owners’ perception of tourism in India during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shradha Kabra

The paper aims to study hotel owners’ perception of tourism in the five creative cities of India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sightseeing spot satisfaction of inbound tourists: comparative analysis of first-time visitors and repeat visitors in Japan

Bosul Yoo, Sotaro Katsumata

This study aims to enhance knowledge on marketing strategies to increase repeat visitors. Furthermore, the authors suggest using appropriate destination information tailored to…

Executing a destination branding strategy: Louisville Tourism’s Urban Bourbon Trail

Robert C. Ford, John T. Bowen, Stacey Yates

The purpose of this study is to add new insights into the discussion of how a city’s destination marketing organization (DMO) can apply operant resources to act upon its operant…

Factors influencing green hotel revisit intentions after the COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Abdulla Al-Towfiq Hasan, Md Takibur Rahman

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors influencing customers’ revisit intentions of green hotels after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Are consumers influenced by the use of green practices in five-star hotels: an assessment of guest's revisit intentions, inclusive ratings and hotel performance

Vikas Gupta, Manohar Sajnani, Saurabh Kumar Dixit, Abhinav Mishra, Mohammad Osman Gani

This study aims to find out the influence of green practices used by the five-star hotels on the guest’s online hotel assessment and their revisit intentions. It also evaluated…

Afforestation intentions for mitigating carbon emissions in the post-COVID-19 perspective: the case of green hotel visitors in Bangladesh

Abdulla Al-Towfiq Hasan

This study aims to explore green hotel visitors’ afforestation intentions by extending the theory of planned behavior, including post-COVID-19 personal norms (PCPN) and…

The personas and motivation of religious tourists and their impact on intentions to visit religious sites in Saudi Arabia

Ghadeer Kayal

The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive, theoretical and practical knowledge that will assist decision-makers in making informed decisions when promoting several…

Backpacker conceptualisation criteria: discussion, clarification and operationalisation proposal

Márcio Ribeiro Martins, Rui Augusto Costa

Backpackers can be found all over the world, especially in urban areas where the main enclaves are established. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the operationalisation of…

Encouraging pro-conservation intentions in urban recreational spaces: a South African zoo perspective

Martinette Kruger, Adam Viljoen

Zoos are important urban tourism attractions. The challenge for zoos is finding a balance between attracting visitors and enhancing education and conservation management. This…

Investigating literary gaze through the orchestra model of the tourist experience

Fatemeh Shekari, Fatemeh Azizi, Zohre Mohammadi

Considering the diversity of literary sites, various needs and motivations of literary visitors, and the limited research on literary tourists’ experiences, this study aims to…

Conflicting discursive representations of overtourism in Lisbon in the Portuguese digital press

Filipa Perdigão Ribeiro, Kate Torkington

This study aims to explore the ways in which Portuguese online news reports and opinion studies have framed the discussion about overtourism in Lisbon and its impacts on the city…

Destination social responsibility drives destination brand loyalty: a case study of domestic tourists in Danang city, Vietnam

Phuong Kim Thi Tran, Hue Kim Thi Nguyen, Loc Thi Nguyen, Hong Thi Nguyen, Thanh Ba Truong, Vinh Trung Tran

This study aims to identify how perceived destination social responsibility (DSR) drives destination brand loyalty through a jointly and independently mediated mechanism of…