Walking Tourist: Review of Research to Date

Dihingia, Swarnali; Gjerde, Morten; Vale, Brenda

doi:10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000829

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“…One of the most common activities among tourists is walking, providing visitors with a range of different experiences of the places they visit (Dihingia et al , 2022). But built and natural environments inside cities also create opportunities for other activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The most popular outdoor activities performed by tourists in almost all cities are walking (Ku ¨pers & Wee, 2018;Dihingia, Gjerde, & Vale, 2022), stopping for a short time (to take pictures), sitting and resting, cycling (Hannam, Butler, Witte, & Zuev, 2021), driving a skiro, inline skating or roller skating, window shopping, etc. The more optional and social activities that occur simultaneously in a place, the more successful and conspicuous that place is.…”

Section: Spatial Suitability For Tourist Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Framing the tourist spatial identity of a city as a tourist product

Cafuta

2022

IJTC

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology for shaping the tourist spatial identity of the city and to take advantage of it to discover alternative urban outdoor spaces. As the number of indoor visitors has been limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, open urban areas such as streets, squares and parks have become more important tourist locations. Design/methodology/approach The assessment methodology consists of two basic steps. In the first step, the authors look for places or points that are carriers of spatial identity. For this purpose, the method of mental mapping is used. In the second step, statistical methods are used to evaluate the spatial suitability for the most common tourist activities. To obtain a holistic picture, a temporal component is included. Findings The application of the methodology is presented in the form of a case study. The obtained research results provide an insight into the spatial situation of the city of Maribor (Slovenia, Europe). Tourist spatial identity of a city depends on time. Based on the value of spatial sensitivity indicator and the suitability of activities, it is possible to adapt the tourist offer to the temporal component. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is an original perspective on the spatial identity of tourists. The presented approach could be integrated as a good practice in any other city worldwide. It supports the identification of suitable outdoor tourist places that are memorable, cosy, multifunctional and can be recommended by city guides (mobile or printed books). Every city has many hidden gems that tourists have yet to discover.

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Framing the tourist spatial identity of a city as a tourist product

Cafuta

2022

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“…In contrast, leisure walking relates to leisure destinations' presence, proximity, quality and route aesthetics (Sugiyama et al 2012). However, there is limited research on the walking environment and walkability for tourists, despite walking being a common and meaningful activity for them (Dihingia, Gjerde, and Vale 2022). Of the few studies conducted, comfort and safety factors are more commonly considered to in uence the walking experience of visitors (Dihingia, Gjerde, and Vale 2022).…”

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Perception of Visitors and Residents on Pedestrian Environment of Heritage Cities

Shi¹,

Mohidin²,

Harumain³

2023

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A heritage city is an urban agglomeration with one or more World Heritage Sites (Roders 2010; Roders and Van Oers 2011). Most heritage sites are car-free destinations in China because the roads in heritage cities are generally narrow. This study examines the ratings of environmental factors and perception of the environment of Gulangyu, China, by both residents and visitors and analyses how different groups perceive the environment while walking. The purpose of this research is to create a more functional walking environment and to achieve a balance between the needs of both groups. Two analytical methods - correlation and logistic regression - were used to analyse the environmental factors and walking perceptions using SPSS software. The logistic regression analysis suggests creating a more pedestrian-friendly environment for residents. Attention should be paid to five factors: comfort level, lighting, building maintenance, commercial attractiveness, and historic buildings. The four factors significantly impacting visitors' walking experience are road cleanliness, the indicating system, building facades along the street, and walking pleasure. The differences in the walking perceptions of residents and visitors suggest that the different purposes of walking for different types of people can lead to different concerns and experiences of the environment.

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Green spaces in Polish large prefabricated housing estates developed in the socialist era

Starczewski,

Rogatka,

Noszczyk

et al. 2024

J Hous and the Built Environ

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Green spaces are an important element of the spatial structure in large prefabricated housing estates. They have their strengths and weaknesses and generate a number of opportunities and threats, the identification of which allows the potential of these areas to be realised and further developed. The goal of the study is to present the general condition and future of green spaces in large prefabricated housing estates in Poland. It is important to note that to date no research works have been published in the literature that would investigate green spaces in such estates using the SWOT/TOWS method, as confirmed by a search of the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The study area included two such estates located in two Polish cities: Toruń (Rubinkowo I) and Kraków (Bronowice Nowe). The study used the SWOT/TOWS method and an urban-architectural inventory research walk. The results of the study indicate that the best strategy for developing green spaces in estates of this kind is the competitive strategy, which involves taking advantage of opportunities while reducing the weaknesses of green spaces. The research walk also identified a diverse composition of green space species and a high proportion of green spaces in the overall estate area. In addition, green spaces are socially inclusive and can be an important element of urban resilience. The results of this research contribute to the discussion on the condition and future of green spaces in the estates.

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Walking Tourist: Review of Research to Date

Cited by 4 publications

References 97 publications

Framing the tourist spatial identity of a city as a tourist product

Framing the tourist spatial identity of a city as a tourist product

Perception of Visitors and Residents on Pedestrian Environment of Heritage Cities

Green spaces in Polish large prefabricated housing estates developed in the socialist era

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