International Journal of Tourism Cities: Volume 8 Issue 4

Sinking houseboats and swaying home stays: community resilience and local impacts of COVID-19 in managing tourism crisis in Kerala

The tourism sector of the state of Kerala in India is highly vulnerable and has been extensively impacted by the global pandemic disaster. This paper aims to analyze the impact of…

Factors influencing urban tourists’ receptivity to ecogamified applications: a study on transports and mobility

The literature on the factors that enhance ecogamification and the intention to use smart tourism applications is vast and increasing. However, most studies tend to focus on the…

The impact of tourism promotion in tourist destinations: a bibliometric study

This paper aims to provide an assessment of tourism promotion in tourist destinations and airports (TPTDs) and to organize and classify the literature on tourism promotion, with…

Identifying stakeholders’ perspectives on the success factors of halal tourism in the city of Makassar: a group model building approach

Islamic attributes and activities need to be developed in compliance with the halal concept to attract potential Muslim tourists and ensure the success of halal tourism. Although…

Community participation in heritage tourism management of Sukhothai historical park

This study aims to examine community participation in cultural heritage management with regard to sustainable heritage tourism management in Sukhothai Historical Park (SHP) in…

How the sanitation dimensions impacts consumer perceptions and emotions in five-star hotels due to COVID-19 pandemic?

This study aims to evaluate the consumer perceptions related to sanitation in the five-star hotels due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also identified the most significant sanitation…

Experiencing the public sphere through the eyes of urban tourists in Tehran

This paper aims to find out how tourists in Tehran experience its public areas and pursue two main purposes. The first is to understand the characteristics of the public sphere in…

Perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty in a World Heritage Site Alhambra and Generalife (Granada, Spain)

This paper aims to replicate a model already proven in previous research in this field. This will make it possible to explain the possible relationships that may occur among the…

Lines in the sand: the perceived risks of traveling to a destination and its influence on tourist information seeking behavior

This study is aims to identify and categorize the perceived risks of Chinese tourists (from mainland China) traveling to Tehran. In addition, this study investigates the…

Tales from two cities: COVID-19 and the localisation of tourism in London and Paris

Drawing on empirical research conducted in London and Paris between July 2020 and June 2021, this paper explores whether these two global metropolises may be able to take the…

The antecedent of event attachment influence on tourism sustainability: the case of Jember Fashion Carnaval, Indonesia

This study aims to highlight the influence of community attachment and community involvement on perceived value and social impact with event attachment, emphasizing the mediating…

Destination personality: a dimensions analysis and a new scale development in Thailand

This study aims to empirically develop a new destination personality scale (DPS) for Thailand.

Impact of COVID-19 on tourism image, commitment and ownership: a longitudinal comparison

The purpose of this research is to investigate the change in the relationship of cognitive destination image, affective destination image, destination psychological commitment and…

Motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the monastery of Mor Hananyo-Mardin, Turkey

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the Mor Hananyo Monastery as a…

Understanding urban festival attendees’ involvement in Hong Kong dragon boat festival

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of involvement, satisfaction and festival attachment on urban Dragon Boat Festival (DBF) attendees’ future intentions.

GIS-based analysis of green space in urban Himalayas and modelling the effects on destination business performance

This paper aims to analyse the changes in the extent of the green space in the city of Srinagar, a unique urban Himalayan destination, and examine whether the difference in the…

How can insolvency in tourism be predicted? The case of local accommodation

The specific typology of local accommodation in Portugal has undergone a huge expansion accompanied by a proliferation in the number of firms and it is crucial that the firms…

Universities’ built heritage as a means to diversify urban tourist destinations’ cultural supply: the case of the University of Porto

This study aims to illustrate the potential of the many centuries-old universities buildings, in European cities, in a historical, architectural, aesthetic and symbolic dimension…

COVID-19 pandemic combating measures and competitiveness in tourism industry: moderating role of strategic dexterity

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of measures to combat Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on competitiveness in tourism in Nigeria taking strategic…

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