Smart Cities and Affective-Symbolic Urbanism: A Dual Tourist/Resident Perspective
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Theory
2.1. Moving Beyond Adoption: Toward an Affective-Symbolic Perspective
2.2. Practice Theory and Situated Interaction
2.3. Affective Urbanism: Emotions in Digital Urban Life
2.4. Technological Mediation and Symbolic Inclusion
2.5. The Affective-Symbolic Engagement Framework
3. Research Questions and Hypotheses
4. Materials and Methods
Sample and Data Collection
5. Survey Instrument
6. Analytical Strategy
7. Results and Discussion
7.1. General Patterns of SCT Use and Perception
7.2. Predictors of Belonging and Emotional Comfort
7.3. Assessing Research Questions and Hypotheses
7.4. Theoretical Integration
8. Conclusions
8.1. Summary of Key Findings
8.2. Theoretical Contributions
8.3. Practical Implications and Policy Recommendations
8.4. Limitations and Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Koufodontis, N.I.; Gaki, E.; Zounta, S. Smart Cities and Affective-Symbolic Urbanism: A Dual Tourist/Resident Perspective. Tour. Hosp. 2025, 6, 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6020116
Koufodontis NI, Gaki E, Zounta S. Smart Cities and Affective-Symbolic Urbanism: A Dual Tourist/Resident Perspective. Tourism and Hospitality. 2025; 6(2):116. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6020116
Chicago/Turabian StyleKoufodontis, Nikolaos Iason, Eleni Gaki, and Stella Zounta. 2025. "Smart Cities and Affective-Symbolic Urbanism: A Dual Tourist/Resident Perspective" Tourism and Hospitality 6, no. 2: 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6020116
APA StyleKoufodontis, N. I., Gaki, E., & Zounta, S. (2025). Smart Cities and Affective-Symbolic Urbanism: A Dual Tourist/Resident Perspective. Tourism and Hospitality, 6(2), 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6020116