Showing papers in "Tourism Geographies in 2018"
TL;DR: In the light of growing inequality globally, it is important to consider how to make tourism, one of the world's largest industries, more inclusive as discussed by the authors, and this concern is set in the context of, first, th...
Abstract: In the light of growing inequality globally, it is important to consider how to make tourism, one of the world's largest industries, more inclusive. This concern is set in the context of, first, th...
171 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore and reflect on the interrelatedness of tourism growth and urban transformations in Paris, and propose an approach to explore the interconnection between tourism and urban transformation.
Abstract: This paper seeks to explore and reflect on the interrelatedness of tourism growth and urban transformations in Paris. Being a top destination in European city tourism, the French capital provides a...
97 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the role of urban planning developed in La Barceloneta during the period 1950-2016 and how it transformed the area into a leisure-oriented and tourist-oriented quarter.
Abstract: In La Barceloneta, one of the beachfront quarters of the city of Barcelona, the rapid expansion of mainly illegal short-term rental apartments for tourists and noise problems related to alcohol-fuelled nightlife consumption, are challenging community liveability and peaceful urban coexistence between different social groups. Similar to other cases worldwide, the rapid expansion of touristification on the urban and socio-economic fabric of the city has become an increasing source of dispute and residents' contestation. By taking a diachronical critical review, the first part of this paper examines the role of urban planning developed in La Barceloneta during the period 1950–2016 and how it transformed the area into a leisure-oriented and tourist-oriented quarter. The second part of the paper is based on two years of ethnographic fieldwork that was conducted to capture the range of different voices, stories and discourses produced and reproduced by different actors affected and/or involved in the recent touristification of La Barceloneta. Findings obtained confirm that current urban policy and planning are clearly insufficient to tackle and address negative community-based impacts aforementioned. Hence, the final section highlights the urgent need for the development and implementation of new, community-based urban planning with the aim of ensuring community liveability and peaceful urban coexistence between different social groups in La Barceloneta.
89 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that developments in Berlin which are currently discussed under the rubric of "touristification" can by no means be exclusively attributed to tourism, however conceived, and illustrate the need to adopt new ways of approaching and understanding what is perceived as tourism-induced urban change.
Abstract: This article is concerned with the increasing role and relevance of tourism in processes of urban change as well as its overlap and interplay with other mobilities and place consumption practices. It responds to recent debates surrounding the extension and intensification of ‘touristification’ processes in urban areas and uses the case of Berlin to draw attention to a number of intricacies and complexities that complicate their interpretation. The main argument the article advances is that developments in Berlin which are currently discussed under the rubric of ‘touristification’ can by no means be exclusively attributed to tourism, however conceived, and instead illustrate the need to adopt new ways of approaching and understanding what is perceived as tourism-induced urban change. To this end the article will present a preliminary heuristic portrayal of (tourism) mobility and place consumption as a pentagon with five interrelated but distinct dimensions and present a number of salient issues and questions that warrant further investigation. The paper will conclude with some brief reflections concerning the wider implications of the increased centrality of mobility flows and place consumption practices in today’s cities. These, it will be argued, not only challenge the way we think about tourism. Rather, they also raise fundamental questions concerning our understanding of cities and neighborhoods, the ‘legitimacy’ of particular claims over them, as well as several traditional precepts of modern urban planning and management.
57 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the interrelationship between urban planning and tourism in European cities and investigated the relationship between tourism and urban planning in a special issue dedicated to European cities.
Abstract: This special issue bridges the existing gap in the tourism and urban literature regarding planning and tourism in European cities and investigates the interrelationship between urban planning and t...
53 citations
TL;DR: This article found that hoteliers have been able to reduce costs and increase employees' workload as a result of mass unemployment sparked by the financial crisis, beginning in 2008, and associated legislative re-regulation.
Abstract: Hoteliers have steadily been able to reduce costs and increase employees’ workload as a result of mass unemployment sparked by the financial crisis, beginning in 2008, and associated legislative re...
52 citations
TL;DR: The relationship between urban planning and tourism consumption is presented through one of the most attractive and popular districts of Budapest (District VII) as mentioned in this paper, which currently contains a high concentration of hospitality and entertainment facilities (especially "ruin pubs" and attracts a large numbers of tourists.
Abstract: The relationship between urban planning and tourism consumption is presented through one of the most attractive and popular districts of Budapest (District VII). Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and has a population of 1.7 million inhabitants making it one of the largest metropolitan regions in Central Eastern Europe. Budapest is typical of many other post-socialist cities in that its urban development process has followed a somewhat different trajectory from many Western European cities until recently, for example the relatively slow rate of gentrification in the post-socialist years. The paper will focus in particular on one central district of the city (VII) which currently contains a high concentration of hospitality and entertainment facilities (especially ‘ruin pubs’) and attracts a large numbers of tourists. The planning and development history of the district will be explained, including many controversies and conflicts which have arisen over the years. In addition to analysing the ...
45 citations
TL;DR: Geographers have certainly contributed actively to the extant scholarly literature relating to tourism work and workers as mentioned in this paper.However, with few notable exceptions, most of this research has been pi pi...
Abstract: Geographers have certainly contributed actively to the extant scholarly literature relating to tourism work and workers. Nevertheless, with few notable exceptions, most of this research has been pi ...
45 citations
TL;DR: The sustainable development goals (SDGs) were ratified by UN member states in September 2015, setting the agenda for global development through to 2030 as mentioned in this paper. Unlike the Millennium Development Goals, these goals...
Abstract: UN member states ratified the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in September 2015, setting the agenda for global development through to 2030. Unlike the Millennium Development Goals, these goals...
44 citations
TL;DR: In 1970, Waldo Tobler established the first law of geography when he wrote “everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things”.
Abstract: In 1970, Waldo Tobler established the first law of geography when he wrote “everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things” (Tobler, 1970, p. 236). T...
41 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how stakeholders collaborate in the development of accessible tourism and propose a model to evaluate the impact of stakeholders' collaboration on the development process of accessibility tourism.
Abstract: Stakeholder collaboration is increasingly being lauded as important in the development of accessible tourism. The purpose of this study is to explore how stakeholders collaborate in the development...
TL;DR: The authors developed a micro-level assessment model to analyze and understand disaster impacts at the micro level supporting tourism recovery in an affected destination, and examined economic consequences of a disaster at a small regional scale arguing recovery from a natural disaster is more difficult in individual areas because of differences in geographic location or infrastructure development.
Abstract: The tourism sector faces severe challenges due to the economic impacts from changing natural environments as seen with the increased frequency of natural disasters. Therefore, analyses of disaster impacts models are necessary for managing successful tourism recovery. Typically, disaster assessments are conducted on a countrywide level, which can lead to imbalanced recovery processes, and a distorted distribution of recovery financing or subsidies. We address the challenges of recovery using the tourism disaster management framework by Faulkner. To calculate precise damage assessments, we develop a micro-level assessment model to analyze and understand disaster impacts at the micro-level supporting tourism recovery in an affected destination. We examine economic consequences of a disaster at a small regional scale arguing recovery from a natural disaster is more difficult in individual areas because of differences in geographic location or infrastructure development. The island of Dominica is chosen as an example for the model using statistical data from the tourism sector to outline and detail the consequences of a disaster specifically for communities. The results highlight the importance of damage assessments on a small-scale level, such as communities in order to distinguish between individual regions facing severe changes for resident livelihoods and the local tourism sector. We argue that only after identifying regional impacts it is possible to apply adequate governmental subsidies and development strategies for a country's tourism sector and residents in a continuously changing environment in the hopes of mitigating future financial losses and future climate change impacts.
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between climate change and tourism has been investigated, and the perceived costs of climate change have been increasingly studied, in particular the costs of environmental change to tourism.
Abstract: Recent research has focused on the impacts of environmental change to tourism. In particular, the perceived costs of climate change have been increasingly studied. However, the relationship between...
TL;DR: In this article, the potential changes to tourist flows due to changing climate and weather patterns are analyzed. But tourists are not a primary driver of tourist flows, they are not the main drivers of tourism spending.
Abstract: Many communities rely on tourism spending, so it is important to understand any potential changes to tourist flows resulting from changing climate and weather patterns. However, tourists are not a ...
TL;DR: In the last few decades, local governments have looked at developing their cities to increase their attractiveness for tourism consumption as discussed by the authors, and urban and tourism planners have focused their attention on urban areas.
Abstract: In the last few decades, local governments have looked at developing their cities to increase their attractiveness for tourism consumption. Urban and tourism planners have focused their attention o...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight and discuss sector-specific career paths for hospitality workers and industry representatives, focusing on the role of industry representatives in the career path interpretation and conceptualization.
Abstract: How career paths are interpreted and conceptualised by hospitality workers and industry representatives remains underexplored in current literature. In this paper, we highlight and discuss sector-s ...
TL;DR: An updated review of the incorporation of space into human dimensions of natural resources research is presented, suggesting that the examination of spatially related social science data are only in their infancy because of rapidly evolving technology which continues to advance the value of this type of research.
Abstract: The integration of spatial concepts with social science data in natural resource management has progressed rapidly over the past 15 years. There is now a foundational understanding, and supporting ...
TL;DR: In recent decades, social enterprise has emerged from a variety of traditions and contexts to occupy a prominent position in relation to social change as discussed by the authors. Proponents argue that people with a business...
Abstract: In recent decades, social enterprise has emerged from a variety of traditions and contexts to occupy a prominent position in relation to social change. Proponents argue that people with a business ...
TL;DR: The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) as mentioned in this paper published a report Revisiting Sustainable Development (RevRevised Sustainable Development), which is a review of sustainable development.
Abstract: In 2015, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development published a report Revisiting Sustainable Development (United Nations Research Institute for Social Development [UNRISD], 2015)...
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors addressed the structural pattern of tourist flow network and proposed a social network analysis (SNA) for tourism and hospitality research, which has been introduced into tourism and tourism research.
Abstract: Social Network Analysis (SNA) has been introduced into tourism and hospitality research. However, little research has specifically addressed the structural pattern of tourist flow network. Chinese ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined how summer park visitation has changed in response to temperature and precipitation extremes in a pilot region with four mountainous National Parks, including Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain National Parks.
Abstract: Changes in temperature and precipitation can affect tourist experiences This study examines how summer park visitation has changed in response to temperature and precipitation extremes The study goals were two-fold The first is to introduce a framework and the second is to test it in a pilot region with four mountainous National Parks The framework is designed to compare the vulnerability of seasonal park visitation to shifts in a combined indicator of temperature and precipitation It uniquely considers needed measurements, and the data required to conduct an analysis The second goal is to test it in four destinations in the US Northern Rockies, including Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain National Parks The preliminary test reveals outlier cases of visitation under wet and dry extremes The analysis connects time series climate and visitation data for the peak summer season from 1991–2012 Outlier analysis illustrates more change in extremely dry conditions, with four
TL;DR: The tourism is one of the most far-reaching geopolitical practices of the twenty-first century as discussed by the authors, and with more than one billion tourists crossing national borders annually, tourism is a critical site of eve...
Abstract: Tourism is one of the most far-reaching geopolitical practices of the twenty-first century. With more than one billion tourists crossing national borders annually, tourism is a critical site of eve...
TL;DR: Figueroa-Domecq as discussed by the authors argued that tourism itself is a product of gendered societies, and its processes are gendered in their construction, presentation, and consumption.
Abstract: Tourism itself is a product of gendered societies, and its processes are gendered in their construction, presentation, and consumption (Pritchard & Morgan, 2000). Two years ago, Figueroa-Domecq, Pr...
TL;DR: In this paper, outbound tour operators are key actors in international mass tourism, and their contribution to more sustainable and inclusive forms of tourism has been critically questioned, drawing from new...
Abstract: Outbound tour operators are key actors in international mass tourism. However, their contribution to more sustainable and inclusive forms of tourism has been critically questioned. Drawing from new...
TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual article that defines the concept of inclusive tourism and discusses seven different elements, which may constitute lines of inquiry in investigations of tourism's inclusiveness, are presented.
Abstract: ABSTACTTourism is often understood and experienced as an exclusive activity. In supporting the concept of inclusive tourism, this volume seeks to counter that tendency by seeking out ways in which those who are typically marginalized by, or excluded from tourism can be brought into the industry in ways that directly benefit them, or that they can gain more control over tourism. This introduction to the special issue first presents a conceptual article that defines the concept of inclusive tourism and discusses seven different elements, which may constitute lines of inquiry in investigations of tourism's inclusiveness. It then presents five empirical articles that illustrate some of the ways in which an inclusive tourism approach might inform discussion of the potentials and limitations for tourism to generate wider social and economic benefits. The examples provided are from a wide range of geographical contexts, from Cambodia to Australia, Sweden, Turkey and Spain. Inclusive tourism is offered here as bo...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse the hotel as a liminal space for transient workers that view this work as a temporary endeavour and discuss how the liminality of hotel work may be understood.
Abstract: Hotels are spaces of temporary accommodation, but they are also important temporary spaces for an increasingly mobile and segmented workforce with different backgrounds and motives. In this paper we wish to address the temporary and transitional nature of hotel work by employing the term ‘liminality’. More specifically, we analyse the hotel as a liminal space for transient workers that view this work as a temporary endeavour. By drawing upon data from a study of hotel workers in Norway, we discuss how the liminality of hotel work may be understood. Here, we turn to an important debate within tourism studies on the blurring relationships between consumer and producer identities in resorts, often referred to in terms such as ‘working tourist’ or ‘migrant tourist-worker’. For a relatively privileged group of workers, the hotel becomes a space of liminal lifestyle pursuits as well as a space of work. We also contrast this privileged group with a different and less privileged liminal group of ‘expatria...
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between climate and visitation to managed natural areas has been analyzed at a variety of different spatial scales, focusing on five national parks located in southern Utah (USA) commonly referred to as the Mighty 5.
Abstract: The relationship between climate and visitation to managed natural areas has been analyzed at a variety of different spatial scales. We expand upon our existing knowledge on this topic by: (1) determining how a wide range of climate variables affect visitation across a regional tourism system; and (2) identifying which variables affect visitation system-wide and which variables only affect visitation at specific parks. Our analysis focuses on five national parks located in southern Utah (USA) commonly referred to as ‘the Mighty 5’. We found monthly average daily maximum temperatures were the best predictor of system-wide visitation, suggesting average daily maximum temperatures play a more direct role in tourists’ travel decisions relative to other climate variables, including other derivations of temperature. We also found declines in monthly park visitation for three parks (Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef) once average daily maximum temperatures exceed 25 C. For Bryce Canyon and Zion howev...
TL;DR: This paper explored the cultural implications of short-term, international volunteer projects, and conducted an ethnographic study of college students of who travel to a small village in Cameroon to improve the quality of drinking water and community health.
Abstract: A popular trend is for US colleges to organise short-term, self-funded trips for students to volunteer for several weeks in poverty-stricken communities in the global South. To explore the cultural implications of short-term, international volunteer projects, I undertake an ethnographic study of college students of who travel to a small village in Cameroon to improve the quality of drinking water and community health. I examine whether the volunteer tourism can serve as a unique opportunity to see beyond the African stereotypes to recognise the historical and structural context in which Africa continues to suffer. Although a trip such as this can be a disruptive event for students to critically evaluate the global privileges of Westerners, students tend to experience Cameroon through the lens of popular stereotypes about Africa and Western paternalism. The encounters with Africans in the absence of sufficient education about postcolonial Africa can affirm the stereotypes and cultural superiority f...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the numerous ways in which changes in the natural environment impact tourism, and how the tourism industry is responding and adapting to such changes in both developed and developing regions.
Abstract: Natural environments and the human interactions that occur within, are continuously changing and evolving. However, increasingly, the impacts of climate change, natural and man-made disasters, economic instability, and other macro-environmental factors, have profound implications on local and global economies, fragile ecosystems, and human cultures and livelihoods. In response, tourism within these natural environments is also changing and evolving rapidly in both developed and developing regions. While at times this is spurred by new opportunities, it is often also the result of resource and user-conflicts and changing environmental circumstances. The articles in this special issue examine the numerous ways in which changes in the natural environment impact tourism, and how the tourism industry is responding and adapting to such changes. Detailed case study examination of human interactions within what are often fragile ecosystems can provide us with important insight on social and ecosystem resi...
TL;DR: The future has been bothering the society since the beginning of time as discussed by the authors. However, nowadays a future oriented and sustainable development of humans and nature seems to be more endangered than ever.
Abstract: The future has been bothering the society since the beginning of time. However, nowadays a future oriented and sustainable development of humans and nature seems to be more endangered than ever. Th...