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Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Tourism
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Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Tourism

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 644

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Alexander Zuñiga-Collazos

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Department of Administration and Organizations, Faculty of Administration Sciences, Universidad del Valle, Valle del Cauca 25360, Colombia
Interests: urban tourism; tourism innovation; tourism development; digitalization of tourism; innovation in tourism products; innovation in tourism destination management; impacts of tourism innovation
Prof. Dr. Marysol Castillo-Palacio

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Department of Marketing and Bussiness, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali 760031, Colombia
Interests: tourism marketing; tourism innovation; smart tourism; tourism competitiveness
Prof. Dr. Rosa M. Batista-Canino

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Department of Business and Organization, University Institute for Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Interests: tourism entrepreneurship; tourism innovation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues:

Innovation plays a fundamental role in urban tourism management, as it can improve the overall tourist experience, enhance service delivery, and promote sustainable tourism practices. Given the ever-increasing competitiveness of destinations, developing innovative strategies for managing this type of tourism is becoming increasingly crucial, not only for attracting diverse tourist types but also for the sustainable development of the region.

This Special Issue aims to analyze the complexities of urban tourism management by exploring potential integrations between various types of innovation applied to tourism management, such as innovative strategies, governance models, and approaches to sustainable urban tourism development, among others.

Suggested themes:

  • Innovation in sustainable urban tourism management
  • Strategies applied to sustainable urban tourism management
  • Digitalization in sustainable urban tourism
  • AI applied to sustainable urban tourism management
  • Innovation in the design/development and/or management of sustainable urban tourism products/services
  • Innovation in the design/development and/or management of sustainable urban tourism experiences
  • Public/private/mixed governance models applied to the development of urban tourism
  • Theoretical and empirical frameworks integrating:
  • Different types of innovation to sustainable urban tourism
  • Digital marketing of urban tourism destinations
  • Urban overtourism impacts and innovation in sustainable urban tourism management
  • New sustainable business models in urban tourism

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

  1. Digitalization, technology and smart tourism;
  2. Sustainable tourism;
  3. Development of tourism products and experiences;
  4. Governance models;
  5. Tourism marketing;
  6. Tourism entrepreneurship.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.

Prof. Dr. Alexander Zuñiga-Collazos
Prof. Dr. Marysol Castillo-Palacio
Prof. Dr. Rosa M. Batista-Canino
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Urban Science is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable urban tourism management
  • strategic innovation
  • urban tourism experiences
  • innovation urban tourism
  • urban tourism management
  • AI
  • urban tourism digitalization
  • urban tourism governance models
  • urban tourism

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Towards Sustainable Urban Tourism: Carbon Accounting of Allegorical Float Construction in Major Cultural Festivals
by Angélica Tirado-Lozada and Diego Venegas-Vásconez
Urban Sci. 2026, 10(5), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci10050252 - 5 May 2026
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Assessing carbon footprints has become increasingly important globally as a key tool for quantifying environmental impacts and supporting sustainable decision-making. However, although allegorical floats—central elements of large-scale parades in internationally recognized cultural festivals such as the Rose Parade in Pasadena, USA (RPP), the [...] Read more.
Assessing carbon footprints has become increasingly important globally as a key tool for quantifying environmental impacts and supporting sustainable decision-making. However, although allegorical floats—central elements of large-scale parades in internationally recognized cultural festivals such as the Rose Parade in Pasadena, USA (RPP), the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil (RJC), the Black and White Carnival in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia (BWC), and the Fruit and Flower Festival in Ambato, Ecuador (FFF)—represent significant expressions of cultural heritage and artistic creativity, their environmental impact has received limited attention in sustainability research. The primary objective was to quantify the carbon emissions associated with constructing these temporary structures. The methodology integrated geometric surface estimation with carbon accounting principles commonly applied in life-cycle assessment. Emissions were calculated based on the material composition of the structural, covering, and finishing stages, and normalized using two indicators: kilograms of CO2 equivalent (kg CO2e) per square meter of float surface area and kg CO2e per float. Results indicate that emission intensity varies substantially across festivals, with RJC exhibiting the highest value (approximately 9 kg CO2e/m2) due to extensive use of synthetic materials, while BWC demonstrates the lowest intensity (approximately 4.3 kg CO2e/m2) as a result of greater reliance on wood- and paper-based components. When assessed per float, the large scale of RJC structures leads to emissions exceeding 30,000 kg CO2e per float, whereas FFF floats generate less than 1000 kg CO2e due to their smaller dimensions and use of natural materials. This research constitutes the first comparative carbon assessment of allegorical float construction and advances the emerging intersection of cultural heritage studies and environmental sustainability. Full article
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