Exploring urban dynamics of crowding with COVID-19 incidence A case study of Mumbai and Bengaluru city in India

Panda, Sudha

doi:10.1016/j.jum.2021.08.002

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“…Several studies considered human crowding unsafe due to the greater chances of transmitting the novel coronavirus, with an exception (Panda & Ray, 2021). The present research approaches crowding in an alternative light by exemplifying its affective dimension the post-pandemic phase.…”

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What makes Indian domestic tourists crowd-friendly in the post-COVID-19 phase?

Tiwari

Chowdhary

2022

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Purpose This study aims to explore the good crowding effect among Indian domestic travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the city destination. This study uses the framework of social motivation theory to achieve the objective. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative research design by taking the case of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Using purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 37 respondents, and themes were drawn manually. Findings The analysis found four themes that create a good crowding effect among domestic tourists, namely, convenience and price; familiarity and place attachment; social affiliation; and safety. The themes indicated that despite the pandemic, and constant occurrences of new variants, Indian domestic tourists’ on-site attitude towards crowding was favourable. Research limitations/implications Firstly, the good crowding effect during the pandemic could have been better understood using empirical data. Secondly, the results cannot be generalized, specifically for developed economies. Practical implications This study offers practical implications to destination managers and local administrative bodies for whom achieving sustainability in urban tourism has always been concerning. These include developing infrastructural facilities, encouraging cultural activities in city centres and improving the perception of safety to sustain the good crowding effect. Social implications The affective dimension involved in making a travelling decision played a significant role in the post-pandemic phase. While suppliers needed survival, tourists needed social affiliation and escape from the mandated home isolation due to multiple phases of COVID-19 lockdown in India. This study adds value to society by emphasising that the need for social affiliation among travellers remains intact, and the tourism industry should embrace this transformation. Originality/value While most of the pandemic-related studies criticised crowd and tourists’ crowd averting behaviour, this study reported that the good crowding effect could also be an outcome owing to different factors. Therefore, this study offers distinctive nuance of tourists’ behaviour in the post-COVID-19 phase, allowing destination managers and tourism stakeholders to re-think their strategies.

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What makes Indian domestic tourists crowd-friendly in the post-COVID-19 phase?

Tiwari

Chowdhary

2022

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“…The majority discourse in the field of public health warns of the effects of densely populated urban areas on increased transmission rates and on temporal dependence on reducing mortality rates related to infectious diseases (Alirol et al, 2011;Eubank et al, 2004;Harpham & Molyneux, 2001;LI et al, 2018). Recent studies dealing directly with COVID-19 also suggest a direct relationship between infection rates and population density (Behnood et al, 2020;Connolly et al, 2020;Federgruen & Naha, 2021;Ramires & Lee, 2020;Tashiro & Shaw, 2020), although there are indications that the relationship between density and spread of the virus is complex (Hamidi et al, 2020a(Hamidi et al, , 2020bPanda & Ray, 2021).…”

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COVID19 in Latin America: informal settlements and the politics of urbicide

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Procopiuck

2022

GeoJournal

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Informal settlements in Latin America express pandemic idiosyncrasies, calling global attention to historical problems related to a specific urbanization pattern. This article stresses COVID19 implications in the main urban planning canon: the notion of densification as an urban solution. Traditionally invisible social groups and territories acquire relevance, but now as a source of biological risk. Urban density appears as a contradictory trigger point, outlining new debates about informal settlements and their metrics. Evidence shows that trends in health discourse are striving to legitimize and enhance "urbicides" in this scenario, already underway through State action or inaction.

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Exploring the Determinants of Urban Resilience Against Pandemics: Case of Four Large Indian Cities

Panda,

Ray

2023

Urban Sustainability

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Exploring urban dynamics of crowding with COVID-19 incidence A case study of Mumbai and Bengaluru city in India

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

What makes Indian domestic tourists crowd-friendly in the post-COVID-19 phase?

What makes Indian domestic tourists crowd-friendly in the post-COVID-19 phase?

COVID19 in Latin America: informal settlements and the politics of urbicide

Exploring the Determinants of Urban Resilience Against Pandemics: Case of Four Large Indian Cities

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