This paper reviews progress in the field of urban tourism, revisiting and challenging the
validity of the paradoxes presented in the paper by Ashworth and Page (2011). To do this …

Research question For the past 20 years, the concept of event leverage has underpinned a
variety of academic research across different event settings and with diverse goals in mind …

Contrary to the common compartmentalization of popular culture and events to specialized
forms of fandom-induced tourism (eg film-, music-, sport-tourism), event-tourism spaces may …

Urban public recreation space (UPRS) is an integral part of the urban public space system.
With the rise of urban tourism, these areas have evolved into important spaces for leisure …

This study aimed to identify the strategic objectives of the Tour de Okinawa, classified as a
non-mega sporting event, and investigate the means by which the event organizer and …

While there is consensus among researchers that stakeholder participation is critical for
heritage development, conflicts between stakeholders can exist and create an arena of …

This paper provides an overview of the current state of academic research in event-tourism
and its impact on the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals …

Based on the consensus that visiting friends and relatives (VFR) contributes to sustainable
regions by developing place attachment, this qualitative study shows how VFR hosts and …

Improved assessments can help to increase the awareness of the successes or failures of
the contribution made by social enterprises and events. The challenge is that there is no …

The phenomenon of 'new urban tourism'is attracting growing scholarly attention. In many
cities a strong trend is for visitors increasingly to leave the confines of tourist precincts or …