Tourist Valorisation of Urban Poverty: an Empirical Study on the Web

Privitera, Donatella

doi:10.1007/s12132-015-9259-3

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“…It is estimated that close to 40,000 tourists visit slums in Rio de Janeiro annually, whereas in Cape Town, South Africa, the number of tourists is as much as seven times this amount [198]. This trend resulted in the emergence of the slum tourism industry, which now offers online registration to such tours [199]. Figure 9 shows an example of this growing industry, where a tourist company offers guided tours through the Dharavi slum in India.…”

Section: Emerging Sources Of Data On Slumsmentioning

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A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities

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Slums are a global urban challenge, with less developed countries being particularly impacted. To adequately detect and map them, data is needed on their location, spatial extent and evolution. High-and very high-resolution remote sensing imagery has emerged as an important source of data in this regard. The purpose of this paper is to critically review studies that have used such data to detect and map slums. Our analysis shows that while such studies have been increasing over time, they tend to be concentrated to a few geographical areas and often focus on the use of a single approach (e.g., image texture and object-based image analysis), thus limiting generalizability to understand slums, their population, and evolution within the global context. We argue that to develop a more comprehensive framework that can be used to detect and map slums, other emerging sourcing of geospatial data should be considered (e.g., volunteer geographic information) in conjunction with growing trends and advancements in technology (e.g., geosensor networks). Through such data integration and analysis we can then create a benchmark for determining the most suitable methods for mapping slums in a given locality, thus fostering the creation of new approaches to address this challenge.

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Section: Emerging Sources Of Data On Slumsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities

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“…Similarly, some authors have explored locals' perceptions of tourists, identifying the potential for both of this liminal experience [23,41,42]. Furthermore, within the specific literature on slum tourism, despite the relevance that social media play [43,44], few scholars have investigated how the internet and social media are contributing to shaping narratives about intercultural encounters. Studies mainly involve in-depth qualitative analyses conducted on a limited amount of tourist reports [2,9,45].…”

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“…Additionally, as 'guided tours' are the most popular way to access slums, it is possible to record how psychocentric (i.e., seeking safe experiences) and allocentric (i.e., seeking authentic experiences) gazes [37] mix in the slum tourism experience. This makes this touristic practice a space in which shallow and deep tourist gazes [43] interact and co-exist, in the same way as the "othering" and "sameing" mechanisms do.…”

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Slumming on Social Media? E-Mediated Tourist Gaze and Social Representations of Indian, South African, and Brazilian Slum Tourism Destinations

Sarrica

Rega

Inversini³

et al. 2021

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Slum tourism is a hotly debated genre of travel. While it may foster intercultural encounters with marginalised “others”, it is also accused of reinforcing stereotypes and exploitation. Both aspects are amplified by the communication through social media of the slum tourism experience, that contribute to challenge or confirm stigmatizing representations of slums and their inhabitants. Based on the theoretical constructs of the tourist gaze and of social representations, this article addresses this particular type of digital contact. A lexicometric approach was used to analyse an extensive corpus of reviews on TripAdvisor (N = 8126). The findings not only confirm common themes already identified by the literature: the eye-opening component of touring poverty and the gatekeeping function of guides; but also show the emergence of context-dependent specificities, such as a hedonistic feature in the Cape Town region; or the integration of favelas within the representations of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Furthermore, the results show the tension between the “othering” and the “sameing” mechanisms, making this tourism practice a space in which shallow and deep tourist gazes interact and co-exist, and are crucially mediated by the gatekeeper of the tours: the guide.

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“…Some researchers were also concerned with increasing the economic viability by improving visitor satisfaction (e.g., Ahmed & Husaain, 2016;Cingolani et al, 2016), increasing financial sustainability (e.g., Higham, Cohen, Peeters, & Gössling, 2013;Segerstedt & Grote, 2015), and generating social value (e.g., Altinay, Sigala, & Waligo, 2016). Other studies attempted to address stakeholder engagement (e.g., Butt, 2012;Kline & Milburn, 2010;Mackenzie, 2012), preserving local culture (e.g., Ioan, 2015) and alleviating poverty (e.g., Kavita & Saarinen, 2016;Privitera, 2015).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Nbs In Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature-Based Solutions in Tourism: A Review of the Literature and Conceptualization

Panchapakesan

Ramakrishna

Rasoolimanesh

2019

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

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“Nature based solutions” are innovative solutions, which are inspired from nature, and applied to contemporary societal problems such as climate change, overtourism, poverty alleviation, and so on. The research on “nature-based solutions” in tourism is rudimentary and the main objective of this study is to identify and conceptualize the nature-based solutions in tourism. For this purpose, a hybrid literature review has been conducted in the scientific fields of tourism and hospitality as well as agriculture, building sector, and urban planning. An examination of the characteristics of the nature-based solutions have led to its conceptualization based on six constituent dimensions such as empowerment of stakeholders, monitoring the state of natural environment, economic development of residents, adoption of environment-friendly solutions, and changing the mind-set of stakeholders. Finally, limitations of the current study have been identified and some recommendations for further research have been provided.

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Tourist Valorisation of Urban Poverty: an Empirical Study on the Web

Cited by 15 publications

References 51 publications

A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities

A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities

Slumming on Social Media? E-Mediated Tourist Gaze and Social Representations of Indian, South African, and Brazilian Slum Tourism Destinations

Nature-Based Solutions in Tourism: A Review of the Literature and Conceptualization

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