An emerging trend is what has become commonly known as 'Medical Tourism' where patients travel to overseas destinations for specialised surgical treatments and other forms of medical care. With the rise of more affordable cross-border travel and rapid technological developments these movements are becoming more commonplace. A key driver is the platform provided by the internet for gaining acces...

Tourism has become a wide-spread phenomenon in our age and a focal point of economic policy of many regions competing for the favours of tourists. Consequently, competitiveness of tourist destinations has received increasing interest in economic research with a view to the identification of the user attractiveness of a tourist area. The present paper is inspired by the conceptual competitivenes...

Rural tourism has become an important part of tourism. in China is developing rapidly, the development rural Guangxi also reached its peak. The number scenic spots skyrocketed, and competition among destinations becoming more fierce. Shaping improving destination image means to enhance competitiveness tourist destination. A good can not only distinguish a from competitors, but attract tourists ...

a r t i c l e i n f o A credible socioeconomic and environmental cost–benefit tool for tourism products has been lacking, despite many significant potential values, the huge impact of tourism products worldwide, and the increasingly successful application of such tools in other sectors. This paper describes development and trial of a prototype tool for holiday products that could determine the ...

Many mature and popular tourist destinations are attracting large volumes of tourist flows. Especially during peak periods this may lead to congestion phenomena in different areas of tourist cities. This paper presents the results of a tourist survey carried out in the city centre of Amsterdam, during the high tourist season (2006), when congestion phenomena are clearly present. In addition to ...

In accordance with the 2030 Agenda, prosperity of tourist destinations holds a crucial role in sustainable development urban areas. Tourism represents an imperative solution transitioning from survival to success after COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders field should introduce new tourism forms that enable more comprehensive strategy for managing and developing responsible tourism, bringing int...