Cities (r)evolution in the smart era: smart mobility practices as a driving force for tourism flow and the moderating role of airports in cities

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM International Journal of Tourism Cities Pub Date : 2023-10-18 DOI:10.1108/ijtc-05-2023-0104
Filippo Marchesani, Francesca Masciarelli, Andrea Bikfalvi
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Purpose The significance of smart mobility practices in shaping cities from a smart perspective has grown in recent years, influencing policies and the choices made by inhabitants. This transformation has led to the emergence of novel services and strategies, creating a new, vibrant and highly personalised urban environment that caters to the needs and preferences of both local residents and visitors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of smart mobility practices on tourism flows in cities, considering the moderating effect of airport activities on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Using a generalised method of moments estimation and focusing on 20 Italian cities over an eight-year period, the authors highlight the current relationship between smart mobility practices and tourism flows. Moreover, the authors demonstrate that the yearly advancement of airports positively moderates this relationship. Findings The findings indicate a significant relationship between smart mobility practices in modern cities and tourism inflows because they influence the development of tourism services and emerging trends such as smart tourism and smart destinations. Furthermore, airport activities as a proxy for city openness play a crucial role in this link. The study shows that airports have an incremental impact on tourism and on the relationship between tourism and sustainable practices. Research limitations/implications The limitations of this quantitative approach include the focus on a single country, the challenge of measuring the development of smart mobility practices due to a lack of standardised variables and the need for future research to expand the sample to different countries in relation to tourism inflows. Practical implications This study has practical implications for policymakers and governance in their task of effectively coordinating internal smart mobility practices and managing incoming tourism flows. Social implications This study has social implications, highlighting the need for policymakers and governance to address the societal impacts of smart mobility practices and tourism inflows, ensuring inclusive and sustainable outcomes for local communities. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature as one of the first attempts to examine the interplay between smart mobility practices in smart cities and tourism flows. Furthermore, it emphasises the role of airports in this relationship, highlighting how the interaction between these variables benefits both stakeholders.
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智能时代的城市演变:智能移动作为旅游流量的驱动力和机场在城市中的调节作用
近年来,智能交通实践在从智能角度塑造城市方面的重要性越来越大,影响着政策和居民的选择。这种转变导致了新的服务和策略的出现,创造了一个新的、充满活力的、高度个性化的城市环境,满足了当地居民和游客的需求和偏好。本研究的目的是评估智能交通实践对城市旅游流量的影响,并考虑机场活动对这种关系的调节作用。设计/方法/方法使用广义矩估计方法,并专注于20个意大利城市在8年的时间里,作者强调了智能移动实践与旅游流量之间的当前关系。此外,作者还证明,机场的年度进步正调节了这种关系。研究结果表明,现代城市的智能出行实践与旅游流入之间存在显著关系,因为它们影响着旅游服务的发展以及智能旅游和智能目的地等新兴趋势。此外,机场活动作为城市开放的代表,在这一联系中发挥着至关重要的作用。研究表明,机场对旅游业以及旅游业与可持续实践之间的关系具有渐进式影响。这种定量方法的局限性包括关注单个国家,由于缺乏标准化变量而衡量智能移动实践发展的挑战,以及未来研究需要将样本扩大到与旅游流入有关的不同国家。本研究对政策制定者和政府有效协调内部智能移动实践和管理入境旅游流量具有实际意义。本研究具有社会意义,强调政策制定者和政府需要解决智能交通实践和旅游流入的社会影响,确保当地社区的包容性和可持续成果。独创性/价值本研究对现有文献做出了贡献,因为它是研究智慧城市中智能移动实践与旅游流量之间相互作用的首次尝试之一。此外,它还强调了机场在这种关系中的作用,强调了这些变量之间的相互作用如何使双方利益相关者受益。
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International Journal of Tourism Cities
International Journal of Tourism Cities HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
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期刊介绍: A peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Tourism Cities provides an international forum for the critical study of urban tourism and tourism cities. The journal aims to be inter-disciplinary in its appreciation of tourism cities and tourism in urban areas, and welcomes original, theoretically-informed articles from those involved in the planning, management or marketing of tourism in city destination or places adjoining urban areas. Urban tourism and travel cover many disciplines and impinge on numerous aspects of daily life within cities. Moreover, they play a key role in domestic and international tourism in most countries, and cities often function as key travel gateways and tourism destinations. The International Journal of Tourism Cities contents include primary research articles, expert discussions on current urban tourism issues, and tourism city case studies. Articles are selected that are relevant to both academics and practitioners. The journal particularly encourages contributions on contemporary topics and issues in urban tourism including smart cities and tourism, environmental impact and sustainable tourism development in cities, citizen and stakeholder involvement in tourism, city destination governance, and the development of policies and standards for city tourism development. The International Journal of Tourism Cities has four distinct purposes: To encourage greater research and scholarship related to tourism in urban settings. To stimulate more interdisciplinary research on tourism in cities, particularly the integration of tourism and urban studies theories and principles. To generate more research studies on tourism at the edge of cities, where urban and rural areas converge. To create more literature on best practices in city tourism worldwide through in-depth analyses and the production of exemplary case studies.
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