Synergizing Management, Culture, and Arts for Tourism Development - Vol. 2

12th International Conference, IACuDiT, Corfu, Greece, 2025

Vicky Katsoni (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

LII, 794 Seiten

2026
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-17533-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book features the second volume of the proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) with the theme Management, Culture and Arts Synergies for Future Innovative Tourism Development , which took place in Corfu, Greece, from September 2-4, 2025.

This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary tourism by focusing on five interrelated thematic pillars, which are following the four chapters of volume one:

V.         Cultural Heritage and Identity in Tourism     

VI.       Food, Wine, and Gastronomy Tourism          

VII.      Innovation and Competitiveness in Hospitality         

VIII.    Policies and Regional Development  

IX.       Soft Skills, Leadership, and Talent Management in Tourism

Across its chapters, the book argues that tourism today operates within a complex ecosystem in which culture, local resources, governance, and human capital converge to shape sustainable destinations and meaningful visitor experiences. Overall, the book provides an integrated understanding of tourism as a field shaped by culture, local resources, strategic governance, and human capital. Through a holistic lens, it offers insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers aiming to build resilient, culturally rich, and future-ready tourism destinations.

Autor

Vicky Katsoni is Professor in Tourism Marketing and e-Tourism modules at the University of West Attica, Athens, Greece, and Director of the Tourism Distant Learning Programs of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. She has published over 18 books on tourism, many chapters in edited volumes, and numerous papers in highly academic journals. She is President of the non-profit International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism and a member of the Editorial Board of many journals in tourism and marketing. She has directed and participated in several European and National research projects and works as an expert, evaluator, and reviewer of projects requesting European Commission funding such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus + KA2, and Cost. Her research interests include tourism innovation and planning, tourism marketing, tourism destination strategies, gender in tourism, cultural tourism, tourism consumer behavior and sustainability.

 

 

Inhalt

Part I: Cultural Heritage and Identity in Tourism.- Chapter 1. The Faro Convention as a Key Driver for Cultural Tourism Development: Heritage Initiatives of Museums and Cultural Stakeholders in Greece.- Chapter 2. From Wine to Heritage. Heurigen and Vienna s Cultural Identity.- Chapter 3. The Legal Nature of Hotel Management Agreements Under National and EU Law.- Chapter 4. The Impact of Immersive Digital Technology Features of Museums on Online Fitting Behavior - A Case Study of Poly MGM Museum in Macao.- Chapter 5. The Impact of Cultural Events in the Economic Transformation of the Centre Region of Romania.- Chapter 6. Contributions of Short Films to the Development of Intercultural Citizenship.- Chapter 7. Solo Women Travelling: An Increasing Trend.- Chapter 8. Festival of Traditional Dances and Folklore Festivals in the Promotion of Cultural Tourism: A Literature Review.- Chapter 9. Elite Sport for Elite Destinations: The Arabization of Sport Events Tourism.- Chapter 10. Exploring the Unspeakable: The Psychology of the Dark Tourist.- Chapter 11. The Sustainability of Museums Financial Independence in Greece.- Part II: Food, Wine, and Gastronomy Tourism.- Chapter 12. Codfish Attractiveness in Portugal: Demand Analysis From United Kingdom Tourism Market.- Chapter 13. A Bibliometric Analysis of Wine Tourism Using VOSviewer.- Chapter 14. Regional Food Products in the Hospitality Sector: Opportunities and Barriers for Sustainable Tourism Development.- Chapter 15. Travel Agencies Role in Creating Customized Wine Tourism Packages.- Chapter 16. Exploring Visitors Experience, Motivations, and Transformative Experience at a Vegan Gastronomic Festival: The Case of Vegan Fam Festival.- Chapter 17. Historical Narratives in Oenogastronomic Tourism: Authentic Cultural Experiences.- Chapter 18. Uncovering Winescape Dimensions and Visitor Satisfaction: A Topic Modeling and Sentiment Analysis of Online Winery Reviews From an Old-World Region.- Chapter 19. Understanding Gastronomic Tourism in Athens: A Qualitative Approach.- Chapter 20. Gastrodiplomacy and Local Products as Sustainability Drivers in Tourist Destinations.- Chapter 21. Specialists Perspectives on Strategic Integration of Wine Tourism in Rural Romania: A Quality Management Approach Using SERVQUAL Dimensions.- Part III: Innovation and Competitiveness in Hospitality.- Chapter 22. Do Quality Certificates in Spa Enterprises Serve as a Meaningful Selection Criterion or Merely a Formal Label?.- Chapter 23. Innovations in Czech and Slovak Spas and Their Impact on Competitiveness.- Chapter 24. Key Drivers of Competitiveness in Heritage Hotels.- Chapter 25. Hybrid Is the New Normal: Conference Resilience and Innovation in the Post-Pandemic Transition.- Chapter 26. Smart Hospitality: A Bibliometric Review With Evolutionary Thematic Analysis on the Use of Emerging Technologies in Hotels and Their Impact on Innovative Tourism.- Chapter 27. Leveraging the EU-Funded Project Culturad for Tourism Development: A Model for Youth Participation, Cultural Co-Creation, and Social Cohesion.- Chapter 28. Revisiting Digital Trust in Hospitality: A Conceptual Framework of Customer-Generated Content and Online Booking Behavior.- Chapter 29. Perceptions and Practices of Tourism Professionals in Transitional Economies Across Data Quality, Access, and Innovation.-Chapter 30. Bridge: Integrating Sustainable Tourism and Agrofood Through Digital Innovation in Greece.- Chapter 31. Digital-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Innovation: Empirical Insights From Romania and Greece Toward an Inclusive Smart World.- Chapter 32. Contractual Models in the Hotel Industry: A Comparative Legal Overview.- Chapter 33. Hotel Group Expansion Strategies an

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.4.2026
• Reihe/Serie: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
• Zusatzinfo: LII, 794 p. 128 illus., 105 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Globalization • Hospitality Sector • Smart tourism • sustainability • Sustainable World • Technological Innovation • Tourism management • tourism studies
• ISBN-10: 3-032-17533-X / 303217533X
• ISBN-13: 978-3-032-17533-5 / 9783032175335
• Zustand: Neuware