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Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism
In this multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional account of sustainability in urban tourist destinations, the Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism draws together the latest academic research and provides key practical insights on this developing area of study. It not only considers the importance of cities as ideal tourist destinations due to their complex characteristics and the variety of attractions they offer, but also the challenges they are confronted with, most notably sustainability.
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In this multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional account of sustainability in urban tourist destinations, the Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism draws together the latest academic research and provides key practical insights on this developing area of study. It not only considers the importance of cities as ideal tourist destinations due to their complex characteristics and the variety of attractions they offer, but also the challenges they are confronted with, most notably sustainability.
Leading scholars expertly analyse the contemporary challenges facing sustainable urban tourism while presenting practical solutions for implementing sustainable tourism development in urban destinations. Chapters feature discussions relating to the contribution of urban destinations towards advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Handbook also provides a comprehensive overview of key topics such as overtourism, social justice, environmental protection, and local community participation, while exploring sustainable urban tourism practices and challenges.
Expanding the literature on this relatively under-researched field of study, this Handbook will be of great interest to academics and students interested in tourism management, business management, development studies, geography, sustainable cities and community studies, alongside urban and regional studies. The applied nature of the text will also be of benefit to tourism management professionals.
Leading scholars expertly analyse the contemporary challenges facing sustainable urban tourism while presenting practical solutions for implementing sustainable tourism development in urban destinations. Chapters feature discussions relating to the contribution of urban destinations towards advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Handbook also provides a comprehensive overview of key topics such as overtourism, social justice, environmental protection, and local community participation, while exploring sustainable urban tourism practices and challenges.
Expanding the literature on this relatively under-researched field of study, this Handbook will be of great interest to academics and students interested in tourism management, business management, development studies, geography, sustainable cities and community studies, alongside urban and regional studies. The applied nature of the text will also be of benefit to tourism management professionals.
Critical Acclaim
‘There is a continuous need to explore the sustainability of tourist destinations. This book provides a comprehensive contribution on social and environmental issues affecting the tourism industry in urban contexts. I strongly recommend this title to academic colleagues, practitioners and to advanced undergraduate students, who are interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding on responsible tourism planning and destination marketing.’
– Mark Anthony Camilleri, University of Malta
‘The Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism traces and explores the challenges and opportunities of urban destinations as they grapple with the implementation, organisation, and development of sustainable cities. This book provides fresh insight into various contemporary issues, planning and management trends and the geographies of sustainable cities within the broader environment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.’
– Jayne Rogerson, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
‘Urban environments, with their bustling crowds, traffic, concrete and buildings, are ecosystems that greatly influence the quality of their inhabitants and visitors by also providing space for relaxation, recreation and exploration. The Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism provides valuable insights into contemporary challenges and trends, while also offering practical solutions and shedding light on the crucial role that urban destinations play in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. An enlightening read and empowering guide to sustainable urban tourism.’
– Willy Legrand, IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
– Mark Anthony Camilleri, University of Malta
‘The Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism traces and explores the challenges and opportunities of urban destinations as they grapple with the implementation, organisation, and development of sustainable cities. This book provides fresh insight into various contemporary issues, planning and management trends and the geographies of sustainable cities within the broader environment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.’
– Jayne Rogerson, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
‘Urban environments, with their bustling crowds, traffic, concrete and buildings, are ecosystems that greatly influence the quality of their inhabitants and visitors by also providing space for relaxation, recreation and exploration. The Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism provides valuable insights into contemporary challenges and trends, while also offering practical solutions and shedding light on the crucial role that urban destinations play in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. An enlightening read and empowering guide to sustainable urban tourism.’
– Willy Legrand, IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Contributors
Contributors include: Carlo Alberini, Sergio Alvarez, Filza Armadita, Fetty Asmaniati, Birgül Aydın, Adiyukh Berbekova, Richard W. Butler, María F. Calderón, Blanca A. Camargo, Carmen Chasovschi, Ganghua Chen, Wanxin Chen, Xiao Chen, J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak, Lisa-Mari Coughlan, Haryadi Darmawan, Jonathon Day, Rachel Dodds, Qian Dong, Yingchao Dong, Michelle Duffy, Deborah Edwards, Reem El Shafaki, Ailin Fei, Alan Fyall, Yan Gao, Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Ulrich Gunter, Yingzhi Guo, Elena Higueras-Castillo, Huayi Hou, Songshan (Sam) Huang, Daniela Jacques-Osuna, Maximiliano E. Korstanje, Jianan Z. Lee, Llewellyn Leonard, Jiawei Li, Mohan Li, Francisco Liébana-Cabanillas, Judith Mair, Cristina Maxim, Nahla Mesbah, Sebastián Molinillo, Alastair M. Morrison, Thi Hong Hai Nguyen, Hera Oktadiana, Ioanna Pagoni, Gaurav Panse, Andreas Papatheodorou, Ivett Pinke-Sziva, Laszlo Puczko, Hongliang Qiu, Myrza Rahmanita, Hugues Séraphin, Ye (Sandy) Shen, Melanie Kay Smith, Costas Spirou, Pinaz Tiwari, Muzaffer Uysal, Cinà van Zyl, Xiongzhi Wang, Karl Wöber, Zongqi Xu, María J. Zambrano-Villarreal, Bo Zhang, Wei Zheng, Lina Zhong
Contents
Contents:
1 Introduction to the Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism 1
Cristina Maxim
PART I CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND TRENDS
IN SUSTAINABLE URBAN TOURISM
Introduction to Part I: Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Trends in
Sustainable Urban Tourism 16
2 Sustainable tourism implementation in urban areas: Challenges and
opportunities 20
Cristina Maxim
3 Overtourism in urban environments 34
Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler
4 Urban tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals 44
Jonathon Day and Filza Armadita
5 Regenerative urban tourism 57
Jonathon Day and Jianan Z. Lee
6 Pro-environmental behaviour in the urban context: A literature review 71
Hongliang Qiu, Xiongzhi Wang, Wei Zheng and Yingzhi Guo
7 Social and cultural sustainability in urban destinations 83
Jiawei Li, Alastair M. Morrison, Thi Hong Hai Nguyen and J. Andres
Coca-Stefaniak
8 Socially sustainable tourist behaviour – Bridging the gap between
scholarly research and real-world issues 102
Jiawei Li, Alastair M. Morrison, Thi Hong Hai Nguyen and J. Andres
Coca-Stefaniak
9 Sustaining a city’s image in crisis times 116
Qian Dong, Huayi Hou, Yan Gao and Bo Zhang
10 Urban green spaces and resident wellbeing: Foundations of sustainable
city tourism 133
Melanie Kay Smith, Ivett Pinke-Sziva and László Puczkó
11 The nexus of sustainable urban tourism and quality of life 146
Adiyukh Berbekova and Muzaffer Uysal
12 Smart or sustainable? Toward smart tourism cities that deliver at both levels 159
Francisco Liébana-Cabanillas, Elena Higueras-Castillo, J. Andres
Coca-Stefaniak and Sebastián Molinillo
13 Technological innovations and sustainable urban tourism 178
Ye (Sandy) Shen
14 Innovative urban mobility solutions in tourist destinations 191
Ioanna Pagoni and Andreas Papatheodorou
15 The role of air in the sustainable development of urban destinations 206
Mohan Li, Songshan (Sam) Huang and Ganghua Chen
16 The sharing economy and urban sustainability 217
Alastair M. Morrison
17 Climate change and sustainable urban tourism 234
Jonathon Day and Ailin Fei
18 The contribution of community events to sustainable urban tourism 248
Judith Mair and Michelle Duffy
19 Sustainable urban tourism success factors 260
Birgül Aydõn
PART II PLANNING AND MANAGING SUSTAINABLE URBAN
DESTINATIONS
Introduction to Part II: Planning and Managing Sustainable Urban Destinations 274
20 Destination stewardship and sustainable urban tourism 276
Jonathon Day
21 Planning and managing sustainable urban destinations 291
Alastair M. Morrison
22 Sustainable urban destinations and governance 310
Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Hugues Séraphin and Pinaz Tiwari
23 Stakeholder views on sustainable urban destinations 324
Gaurav Panse, Alan Fyall and Sergio Alvarez
24 A holistic approach towards more sustainable urban tourism in coastal cities 336
Carlo Alberini
25 City branding and sustainable urban development 348
Alastair M. Morrison and J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak
26 Indicators for sustainable urban tourism development 365
Lina Zhong and Zongqi Xu
27 Big data and conventional information sources in sustainable urban tourism 379
Lina Zhong and Yingchao Dong
PART III SUSTAINABLE URBAN TOURISM CASES WORLDWIDE
Introduction to Part III: Sustainable Urban Tourism Cases Worldwide 393
28 Reassessing transportation-related CO2 emissions of European city
tourism: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the contribution
of DMOs in improving the precision of CO2 estimates 396
Ulrich Gunter and Karl Wöber
29 Challenges and best practices in sustainable urban tourism development
in Central and Eastern Europe 415
Cristina Maxim and Carmen E. Chașovschi
30 Urban tourism, social sustainability, and public policy implications for
U.S. cities 429
Costas Spirou
31 Open Hiring® for social inclusion in tourism employment in urban
destinations: Challenges and opportunities in Monterrey, Mexico 440
María F. Calderón-Villarreal, Daniela Jacques-Osuna, María J.
Zambrano-Villarreal and Blanca A. Camargo
32 Sustainable urban tourism in African cities 456
Lisa-Mari Coughlan
33 Examining the link between urban green spaces and sustainable urban
tourism in sub-Saharan Africa 471
Llewellyn Leonard and Cinà van Zyl
34 Sustainable urban tourism and smart destinations in South America 484
Maximiliano E. Korstanje
35 Sustainable urban tourism in MENA countries 496
Reem El Shafaki, Nahla Mesbah, Cristina Maxim and Alastair M. Morrison
36 Bars and heritage: A conundrum for an ancient Chinese town 514
Xiao Chen, Wanxin Chen and Deborah Edwards
37 Sustainable urban tourism in Asia-Pacific 529
Haryadi Darmawan, Cristina Maxim and Alastair M. Morrison
38 How do tourism higher education institutions promote sustainable urban
tourism development? Insights from Indonesia 546
Hera Oktadiana, Myrza Rahmanita and Fetty Asmaniati
PART IV THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN TOURISM
Introduction to Part IV: The Future of Sustainable Urban Tourism 565
39 Short-term outlook for sustainable urban tourism 566
Alastair M. Morrison
40 Long-term recommendations for sustainable urban tourism 581
J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak, Jonathon Day, Cristina Maxim and Alastair M.
Morrison
Index 596
1 Introduction to the Handbook on Sustainable Urban Tourism 1
Cristina Maxim
PART I CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND TRENDS
IN SUSTAINABLE URBAN TOURISM
Introduction to Part I: Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Trends in
Sustainable Urban Tourism 16
2 Sustainable tourism implementation in urban areas: Challenges and
opportunities 20
Cristina Maxim
3 Overtourism in urban environments 34
Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler
4 Urban tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals 44
Jonathon Day and Filza Armadita
5 Regenerative urban tourism 57
Jonathon Day and Jianan Z. Lee
6 Pro-environmental behaviour in the urban context: A literature review 71
Hongliang Qiu, Xiongzhi Wang, Wei Zheng and Yingzhi Guo
7 Social and cultural sustainability in urban destinations 83
Jiawei Li, Alastair M. Morrison, Thi Hong Hai Nguyen and J. Andres
Coca-Stefaniak
8 Socially sustainable tourist behaviour – Bridging the gap between
scholarly research and real-world issues 102
Jiawei Li, Alastair M. Morrison, Thi Hong Hai Nguyen and J. Andres
Coca-Stefaniak
9 Sustaining a city’s image in crisis times 116
Qian Dong, Huayi Hou, Yan Gao and Bo Zhang
10 Urban green spaces and resident wellbeing: Foundations of sustainable
city tourism 133
Melanie Kay Smith, Ivett Pinke-Sziva and László Puczkó
11 The nexus of sustainable urban tourism and quality of life 146
Adiyukh Berbekova and Muzaffer Uysal
12 Smart or sustainable? Toward smart tourism cities that deliver at both levels 159
Francisco Liébana-Cabanillas, Elena Higueras-Castillo, J. Andres
Coca-Stefaniak and Sebastián Molinillo
13 Technological innovations and sustainable urban tourism 178
Ye (Sandy) Shen
14 Innovative urban mobility solutions in tourist destinations 191
Ioanna Pagoni and Andreas Papatheodorou
15 The role of air in the sustainable development of urban destinations 206
Mohan Li, Songshan (Sam) Huang and Ganghua Chen
16 The sharing economy and urban sustainability 217
Alastair M. Morrison
17 Climate change and sustainable urban tourism 234
Jonathon Day and Ailin Fei
18 The contribution of community events to sustainable urban tourism 248
Judith Mair and Michelle Duffy
19 Sustainable urban tourism success factors 260
Birgül Aydõn
PART II PLANNING AND MANAGING SUSTAINABLE URBAN
DESTINATIONS
Introduction to Part II: Planning and Managing Sustainable Urban Destinations 274
20 Destination stewardship and sustainable urban tourism 276
Jonathon Day
21 Planning and managing sustainable urban destinations 291
Alastair M. Morrison
22 Sustainable urban destinations and governance 310
Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Hugues Séraphin and Pinaz Tiwari
23 Stakeholder views on sustainable urban destinations 324
Gaurav Panse, Alan Fyall and Sergio Alvarez
24 A holistic approach towards more sustainable urban tourism in coastal cities 336
Carlo Alberini
25 City branding and sustainable urban development 348
Alastair M. Morrison and J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak
26 Indicators for sustainable urban tourism development 365
Lina Zhong and Zongqi Xu
27 Big data and conventional information sources in sustainable urban tourism 379
Lina Zhong and Yingchao Dong
PART III SUSTAINABLE URBAN TOURISM CASES WORLDWIDE
Introduction to Part III: Sustainable Urban Tourism Cases Worldwide 393
28 Reassessing transportation-related CO2 emissions of European city
tourism: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the contribution
of DMOs in improving the precision of CO2 estimates 396
Ulrich Gunter and Karl Wöber
29 Challenges and best practices in sustainable urban tourism development
in Central and Eastern Europe 415
Cristina Maxim and Carmen E. Chașovschi
30 Urban tourism, social sustainability, and public policy implications for
U.S. cities 429
Costas Spirou
31 Open Hiring® for social inclusion in tourism employment in urban
destinations: Challenges and opportunities in Monterrey, Mexico 440
María F. Calderón-Villarreal, Daniela Jacques-Osuna, María J.
Zambrano-Villarreal and Blanca A. Camargo
32 Sustainable urban tourism in African cities 456
Lisa-Mari Coughlan
33 Examining the link between urban green spaces and sustainable urban
tourism in sub-Saharan Africa 471
Llewellyn Leonard and Cinà van Zyl
34 Sustainable urban tourism and smart destinations in South America 484
Maximiliano E. Korstanje
35 Sustainable urban tourism in MENA countries 496
Reem El Shafaki, Nahla Mesbah, Cristina Maxim and Alastair M. Morrison
36 Bars and heritage: A conundrum for an ancient Chinese town 514
Xiao Chen, Wanxin Chen and Deborah Edwards
37 Sustainable urban tourism in Asia-Pacific 529
Haryadi Darmawan, Cristina Maxim and Alastair M. Morrison
38 How do tourism higher education institutions promote sustainable urban
tourism development? Insights from Indonesia 546
Hera Oktadiana, Myrza Rahmanita and Fetty Asmaniati
PART IV THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN TOURISM
Introduction to Part IV: The Future of Sustainable Urban Tourism 565
39 Short-term outlook for sustainable urban tourism 566
Alastair M. Morrison
40 Long-term recommendations for sustainable urban tourism 581
J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak, Jonathon Day, Cristina Maxim and Alastair M.
Morrison
Index 596
