Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities presents an up-to-date, critical and comprehensive overview of established and emerging themes in urban tourism and tourist cities. Offering socio-cultural perspectives and multidisciplinary insights from leading scholars, the book explores contemporary issues, challenges and trends.

Organised into four parts, the handbook begins with an introductory section that explores contemporary issues, challenges and trends that tourism cities face today. A range of topics are explored, including sustainable urban tourism, overtourism and urbanisation, the impact of terrorism, visitor?host interactions, as well as reflections on present and future challenges for tourism cities. In Part II the marketing, branding and markets for tourism cities are considered, exploring topics such as destination marketing and branding, business travellers and exhibition hosting. This section combines academic scholarship with real-life practice and case studies from cities. Part III discusses product and technology developments for tourism cities, examining their supply and impact on different travellers, from open-air markets to creative waterfronts, from social media to smart cities. The final Part offers examples of how urban tourism is developing in different parts of the world and how worldwide tourism cities are adapting to the challenges ahead. It also explores emerging forms of specialist tourism, including geology and ecology-based tourism, socialist heritage and post-communist destination tourism.

This handbook fills a notable gap by offering a critical and detailed understanding of the diverse elements of the tourist experience today. It contains useful suggestions for practitioners, as well as examples for theoretical frameworks to students in the fields of urban tourism and tourism cities. The handbook will be of interest to scholars and students working in urban tourism, heritage studies, human geography, urban studies and urban planning, sociology, psychology and business studies.

Part 1: Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Trends in Urban Tourism 1. Challenges of World Tourism Cities: London, Singapore and Dubai2. Global Terrorism in Tourism Cities: The Case of World Heritage Sites3. Sustainable Tourism in Cities4. The Sharing Economy in Tourism Cities5. Urbanization and its Effects on City Tourism in China6. Tourism and Gentrification7. Urbanism and Overtourism: Impacts and Implications for the City of Hyderabad8. Micro Shocks and Public Outrage: City Tourism in a Turbulent World Part 2: Marketing, Branding and Markets for Tourism Cities 9. Marketing and Managing City Tourism Destinations10. The Emergence of the Business Tourism City11. An Eventful Tourism City: Hosting Major International Exhibitions in Melbourne12. How Credible is Vancouver’s New Destination Brand? An Analysis of a Destination’s Brand Promise and the Tourist’s Brand Experience13. Family Tourism: Past, Present and Opportunities14. The Impact of Millennials on Urban Tourism15. Visiting Older Friends and Relatives: Opportunities for Tourism Cities16. Dark Tourism and Cities17. Green Cities as Bird Watching Destinations Part 3: Product and Technology Developments for Tourism Cities 18. Cultural and Heritage Tourism in Contemporary Cities19. Outdoor and Indoor Markets in Tourism Cities20. Something for Everyone? The Challenge of Touristic Urban Spaces21. Shaping Urban Destinations: Perspectives on Tourist Attractions22. ‘Le Vieux’ And ‘Le Nouveau’: The Ambidextrous Model of French Tourism Cities23. The Transition of a Coastal Industrial City into a World-Class Tourism and Maritime City: The Case of Port Elizabeth24. Smart Urban Tourism Destinations at a Crossroads – Being ‘Smart’ and Urban Are No Longer Enough25. Etourism Challenges for Urban Tourism Destinations26. The Growing Role of Social Media in City Tourism27. Transport in Tourism Cities: Beyond the Functional and Towards an Experiential Approach28. The Artistic Medium of Walking: A Model for Reflexive Tourism the Memory is the Medium – Tourism, Walking and Art Part 4: Worldwide Tourism Cities and Urban Tourism 29. Urban Tourism Development in Europe: A Double-Edged Sword for the Cities?30. Tourism Cities in the United States31. Tourism in Latin America: An Overview and New Experiences 32. Tourism in ASEAN Cities: Features and Directions33. Socialist Legacies and Cities: Societal Approach Towards the Socialist Heritage34. Tourism Cities in Post-Communist Countries35. Tourism Cities in China36. Appreciating Geology in the Urban Environment37. Dolphins in the City38. Location, Urban Fabric, and Transportation: Historical Morphogenetic Analysis of Tourism Cities Along the Grand Canal39. Macau as a City of Gastronomy: The Role of Cuisine in Tourism Product Bundle40. Present Situation of Wuhan City Tourism Development

Alastair M. Morrison, PhD is Research Professor in Marketing, Events and Tourism at the Business School, University of Greenwich, UK. Formerly, he was Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Purdue University, USA, specialising in the area of tourism and hospitality marketing, and President of the International Tourism Studies Association. Alastair is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tourism Cities. He is a member of the Experts Committee of the World Tourism Cities Federation.

J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak is Associate Professor of Tourism and Events at the University of Greenwich, UK, deputy leader of the university’s Tourism Research Centre, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tourism Cities. Andres serves on the editorial boards of various journals, including the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research; Sustainability; Journal of Tourism Futures; and the Journal of Place Management and Development, among others. He is a member of the Experts Committee of the World Tourism Cities Federation.