International Journal of Tourism Cities: Volume 1 Issue 3

Urbanization, tourism revenue growth and regional non-equilibrium

Yang Guo, Yi Chai, Shengyang Wang

The purpose of this paper is to analyze regional correlation contributions of urbanization rate and tourism revenue, based on the dynamic panel data from 2000 to 2010 of 31…

Cultural tourism investment and resident quality of life: a case study of Indianapolis, Indiana

Chris Gullion, Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis, Yao-Yi Fu, Soonhwan Lee

The purpose of this paper is to explore cultural tourism investment and resident quality of life in the Midwestern city of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is important to understand…

The neglected part in historic districts: case studies on the non-heritage buildings in two historic blocks in Wuxi City, China

Fang Wang, Xiaoning Xue, Yingying Wang

Maintaining a city’s identity and locality is an urgent problem in urban construction. Historical districts are very important parts of a city. However, non-heritage buildings…

Success factors of health tourism: cases of Asian tourism cities

Joohyun Lee, Hong-bumm Kim

– The purpose of this paper is to delineate a clear definition of health tourism, and to explain it in two sub-categories, namely, medical tourism, and wellness tourism.

Exploring visitors’ experience using strategic experiential modules (SEMs): the case of Zoo Negara, Kuala Lumpur

Ghazali Musa, Izzah Mohammad, Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi, Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Azilah Kasim

– The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of visitors using the strategic experiential modules (SEMs).

ADS tour operators’ perspective of the Chinese tourism market and sustainable strategies for developing the Auckland city destination

Claire Liu, John S. Hull

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of an exploratory research paper undertaken in Auckland, New Zealand which focused on the Approved Destination Status (ADS…