Expanding the beaten track: mapping and nudging cruise tourism mobility in the city

Szilvia Gyimothy, Mauro Ferrante, Stefano De Cantis

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    Abstract

    Urban destinations are increasingly concerned about regulating overtourism and the saturation of public space by different types of mobile consumers. In the past two years, European cities, like Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Berlin have launched degrowth strategies, including incentives to leave the beaten track and visit neighbourhoods outside of central tourist zones. Yet, these nudging measures are seldom grounded in a deeper understanding of mobility patters of transient visitors. This paper maps the spatial dispersion and consumption choices of cruise visitors Copenhagen, by combining GPS-tracking with traditional visitor survey data and ethnographic fieldwork. Results indicate that previous experiences, planning autonomy and preparation levels significantly affect intra-destination itinerary decisions and the spending patterns of cruise day visitors. By understanding the drivers of cruise tourism mobility, the study can inform differentiated, micro-scale governance of dispersing visitors and alleviating tourism pressures in the city.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2019
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    EventAAG Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, United States
    Duration: 3 Apr 20197 Apr 2019

    Conference

    ConferenceAAG Annual Meeting 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityWashington
    Period03/04/201907/04/2019

    Keywords

    • Cruise tourism
    • Gps-tracking
    • tourism mobility
    • overtourism
    • degrowth

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