Urban Tourism and Hospitality Management: Mutual Efforts Towards Sustainable Balance
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Economy and Industry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 825
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hospitality management; service quality; customer behaviour and satisfaction; application of it in tourism and hospitality; innovations in hospitality; risk management in hospitality; food and wine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban tourism and hospitality are more complex and dynamic than ever these days. These sectors have become a driving force in the development of cities and countries worldwide, showing how an urban environment evolves and provides constantly changing living conditions to both residents and tourists.
In order to reach its full potential as a development tool, urban tourism and hospitality management should have in focus an everyday city life as a gateway for domestic and international travel. It further requires a multi-stakeholder approach to understand how it intersects with the infrastructure, public and private sectors and the local community. Although urban tourism and hospitality sectors are economic drivers, they can also have numerous negative effects on the urban environment and local community—overtourism, real-estate shortages, environmental issues and social, cultural and religious integration.
Contributions should be original and relevant to academics and practitioners. Empirical studies, conceptual papers, literature reviews, expert discussions and short communications that address contemporary issues like city tourism, sustainability, wellness and resilience, governance and policy standards, cultural heritage, religion and tourism, education in tourism and hospitality, events management, destination branding, community inclusion, smart cities, technology and artificial intelligence adoption, hospitality management, customer behaviour, service quality, urban and spatial planning, geography and urban tourism (e.g., urban climate, etc.), are welcome.
By addressing the aforementioned aspects, this Special Issue aims to offer a multi-perspective approach to urban tourism and hospitality development.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Milan Ivkov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- urban tourism
- urban sustainability
- wellness and resilience in tourism
- innovations in tourism and hospitality
- hospitality management
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