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View article: The role of city parks in creating ‘wellbeing societies’: A case study of Piłsudski Park in Łódź, Poland
The role of city parks in creating ‘wellbeing societies’: A case study of Piłsudski Park in Łódź, Poland Open
This article examines the role of urban green spaces (UGSs) and city parks in fostering wellbeing among urban residents. UGSs are increasingly being recognized for their contribution to public health, mental wellbeing and social cohesion, …
View article: Introduction: the development of health tourism in challenging times – a focus on the Visegrád countries
Introduction: the development of health tourism in challenging times – a focus on the Visegrád countries Open
Purpose This article provides the background to the topic being addressed in this issue: how to manage the development of health tourism in challenging times in the Visegrád countries. This introduction provides an overview of the current …
View article: Conclusions and reflections: the development of health tourism in challenging times – a focus on the Visegrád countries
Conclusions and reflections: the development of health tourism in challenging times – a focus on the Visegrád countries Open
Purpose The purpose of this theme issue is to explore the development of health tourism in challenging times, with a particular focus on the Visegrád countries. The issue investigates the ways in which health tourism enterprises and destin…
View article: SMART LIVING AND QUALITY OF LIFE: DOMAINS AND INDICATORS
SMART LIVING AND QUALITY OF LIFE: DOMAINS AND INDICATORS Open
It has been suggested that smart living is the most important domain of a smart city and many studies propose that it is synonymous with resident quality of life. The main aims of this research were to understand better residents’ percepti…
View article: Determinants of riverine migration success by Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) smolts from rivers across the <scp>UK</scp> and Ireland
Determinants of riverine migration success by Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>) smolts from rivers across the <span>UK</span> and Ireland Open
There is some evidence that the river migration success of Atlantic salmon smolts, on their first migration to sea, varies both spatially and temporally. However, we have only a poor understanding of what may be driving this variation. In …
View article: Progress in tourism and wellbeing research
Progress in tourism and wellbeing research Open
This chapter provides an overview of the research that has been undertaken on the relationship between tourism and wellbeing in recent years, spanning several disciplines from philosophy to positive psychology to policy to product developm…
View article: The Creative Tourist: A Eudaimonic Perspective
The Creative Tourist: A Eudaimonic Perspective Open
The Creative Tourist offers novelty in this field in that it discusses the creative tourism experience through a relational eudaimonic perspective, thus extending current knowledge and bringing fresh insights from new materialist philosoph…
View article: Technology Acceptance and Readiness among different Generations of Urban Touists
Technology Acceptance and Readiness among different Generations of Urban Touists Open
THE AIMS OF THE PAPER Several motivators and inhibitors for technology acceptance and readiness have been identified, however, propensity to use digital tools can vary according to different factors, one of them being the users’ age. This …
View article: Residents’ Quality of Life in Smart Cities: A Systematic Literature Review
Residents’ Quality of Life in Smart Cities: A Systematic Literature Review Open
Despite its popularity in urban studies, the smart city (SC) concept has not focused sufficient attention on citizens’ quality of life (QoL) until relatively recently. The aim of this study is, therefore, to examine the concept of QoL in S…
View article: Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction: serial killers in the context of dark tourism
Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction: serial killers in the context of dark tourism Open
Serial killers fascinate people and books, films, TV series and other types of entertainment increasingly cater to this interest providing sensationalized media coverage. The theory suggests that the boundaries are blurred considerably bet…
View article: Assessment of suitable referral, effectiveness and long-term outcomes of standard vs intensive pain management programmes for people with chronic pain
Assessment of suitable referral, effectiveness and long-term outcomes of standard vs intensive pain management programmes for people with chronic pain Open
Background Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability, often requiring multidisciplinary management. 2021 NICE guidance has questioned the quality of the evidence surrounding the efficacy of pain management programmes (PMPs), with only …
View article: Cultural Heritage, Sense of Place and Tourism: An Analysis of Cultural Ecosystem Services in Rural Hungary
Cultural Heritage, Sense of Place and Tourism: An Analysis of Cultural Ecosystem Services in Rural Hungary Open
The paper focuses on three dimensions of Cultural Ecosystem Services—cultural heritage, sense of place and tourism—and examines the relationships between them in a rural landscape context. Sense of place connects to landscapes that foster …
View article: The value of cultural ecosystem services in a rural landscape context
The value of cultural ecosystem services in a rural landscape context Open
Academic interest in ecosystem services has been growing in the past ten years or more with an increasing number of research studies and papers being dedicated to this complex and diverse field of enquiry. However, Cultural Ecosystem Servi…
View article: Transformational Tourism Experiences
Transformational Tourism Experiences Open
Transformational tourism is an emergent research field, reflecting a broader paradigm shift that encompasses changes in tourist profiles that challenge tourism businesses to deliver experiences that meet the expectations of tourists seekin…
View article: Opportunities and Challenges for V4 and Balkan Spas
Opportunities and Challenges for V4 and Balkan Spas Open
This paper provides some reflections on the development of spas in the Visegrád 4 (V4) and Balkan countries based on two research projects conducted with spa experts that highlighted a number of opportunities and challenges.These include c…
View article: Sustainable and competitive nightlife district? – Management of overtourism in Budapest
Sustainable and competitive nightlife district? – Management of overtourism in Budapest Open
The main objective of the paper is to answer a controversial question: How can a district that is inhabited by local residents, but is popular for tourists particularly during nightlife, be sustainable in a city? This question has become c…
View article: Assessing humour use in accommodation establishments: the Estonian context
Assessing humour use in accommodation establishments: the Estonian context Open
This paper studies the use of humour in Estonian accommodation establishments. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how humour is used in the marketing communication and service processes in accommodation establis…
View article: An analysis of key issues in spa management: viewpoints from international industry professionals
An analysis of key issues in spa management: viewpoints from international industry professionals Open
The aim of this paper is to examine the main issues that are pertinent to spa directors and employees when managing a spa. These include spa leadership; employee motivation; customer service; quality management; sustainability; health and …
View article: Future agendas in urban tourism research: special editorial
Future agendas in urban tourism research: special editorial Open
Academic researchers were provided with an additional forum to exchange knowledge, research and agendas on the critical study of urban tourism and tourism cities with the emergence of the International Journal of Tourism Cities in 2015. Si…
View article: Towards creative transformational leadership in higher education: Challenges and opportunities
Towards creative transformational leadership in higher education: Challenges and opportunities Open
The aim of this paper is to define what creative transformational leadership means in the context of higher education exploring some of the challenges and opportunities of being an educational leader in institutions which are international…
View article: Nomen est omen – Tourist image of the Balkans
Nomen est omen – Tourist image of the Balkans Open
The regime change, the South Slavic civil war, global recession and their political, economic and social consequences had a significant impact on the tourism market of South-east Europe and the Balkan region. Many potential visitors to the…
View article: The relationship between internationalisation, creativity and transformation: A case study of higher education in Hungary
The relationship between internationalisation, creativity and transformation: A case study of higher education in Hungary Open
The main objective of this article is to explore the relationship between internationalisation, creativity and transformation in the context of higher education. It is argued in academic theory that the process of internationalisation in h…
View article: BRANDING STRATEGY OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE BALKAN REGION – FOCUSING ON HEALTH TOURISM
BRANDING STRATEGY OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE BALKAN REGION – FOCUSING ON HEALTH TOURISM Open
Countries of the Balkan region possess great endowed resources in health tourism, mainly in the area of natural resources, and Mediterranean diet in some countries. The question is whether these countries have already realized their unique…