Planning and Managing Tourism in Transborder Areas

Stoffelen, Arie

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“…Research issues surrounding borders are of vital concern in political geography and also galvanize the energy of tourism scholars. Cross-border tourism marketing and cooperation is a widely endorsed contemporary policy approach for encouraging regional tourism development (Kozak and Buhalis, 2019;Prokkola, 2022;Shepherd and Ioannides, 2020;Stoffelen, 2022;Žvanut and Vodeb, 2023). Against this backdrop the contribution of this paper is to reveal the historical thread of one early example from colonial Southern Africa of regional promotion for tourism development.…”

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“…From a situation of what they describe as "near non-existence" (Timothy & Teye, 2004, p. 584) in the years prior to the Second World War cooperation for tourism development across political borders has expanded in tempo to become a critical basis for regional tourism expansion in several parts of the world. This momentum for international cooperation and partnerships for cross-border and regional tourism development continued into the 21 st century, and most especially within the European Union (Blasco et al, 2014;Ferrer-Roca et al, 2022;Prokkola, 2022;Shepherd and Ioannides, 2020;Stoffelen, 2022;Timothy and Saarinen, 2013). Among a listing of strategic development measures for Africa in Dieke's (2000) analysis of the political economy of tourism development was the promotion of regional tourism cooperation and integration.…”

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“…The establishment of international alliances or cooperation for promotion and marketing is viewed as the most potent and widely applied form of crossborder cooperation in tourism development with several prominent examples from sub-Saharan Africa (Rogerson and Kiambo, 2007;Timothy andTeye, 2004, 2008;UNCTAD, 2017). Collaboration for cross-border destination marketing and promotion is endorsed by many scholars as a vital approach for tourism destination development (Ioannides et al, 2006;Rădoi, 2020;Stoffelen, 2022Stoffelen, , 2024Tosun et al, 2005;Žvanut and Vodeb, 2023). For example, Kozak and Buhalis (2019) view cross-border collaborations as particularly valuable in circumstances for destinations which have long-standing political disputes and now are in search of peace, such as is the case of Greece and Turkey.…”

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Transnational Tourism Development: An Early Episode From Colonial Southern Africa

ROGERSON

2024

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Cross-border tourism marketing and promotion is a widely endorsed approach for encouraging regional tourism development. The aim in this paper is to uncover an early historical example of regional tourism development which occurred in colonial Southern Africa. Using archival sources the study pinpoints the contributions of publicity material produced by South African Railways for the promotion of tourism in the territories of colonial Zimbabwe and Mozambique. In encouraging international tourism to South Africa during the 1920s and 1930s there was an understanding that South Africa’s leading national tourism assets were best packaged together for ‘transnational tourism development’ with marketing for the iconic attraction of Victoria Falls as well as Lourenço Marques. The destination which was promoted as ‘South Africa’ in tourism guidebooks did not correspond with the geopolitical entity of the Union of South Africa, instead it embraced the attractions of Portuguese-controlled Mozambique and several tourism products in the British-controlled territory of Rhodesia.

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Transnational Tourism Development: An Early Episode From Colonial Southern Africa

ROGERSON

2024

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“…tour operators, customers) to align their practices with the principles of sustainable development. Because tourism inflicts immense pressures on the environment and local communities (Stoffelen and Ioannides, 2022), this means that tourism and hospitality companies must assume their share of responsibility for their respective contribution to pertinent socio-economic and environmental impacts (de Grosbois, 2012;Farmaki, 2019). Hospitality companies, in particular, are key contributors to destinations' sustainability goals (Ayuso, 2007).…”

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Corporate social responsibility in peer-to-peer accommodation: a focus on Airbnb

Farmaki

Kladou

İoannides

2023

IJCHM

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Purpose This paper aims to provide a critical synthesis of the interface of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation to offer insights that contribute to theory and practice of CSR in hospitality. Design/methodology/approach By using key CSR models, this paper reflects on the nexus between CSR and P2P accommodation (with a focus on Airbnb) to identify opportunities and challenges with regard to CSR implementation in P2P accommodation and, thereby, progress the research agenda on the topic. Findings This contribution will hopefully enable policymakers to improve the accountability of stakeholders related to P2P accommodation in terms of the sector’s impacts on local communities while contributing to the progression of the research agenda on CSR in hospitality. Research limitations/implications Because this contribution is meant to be a “critical reflection paper”, the main purpose is to flesh out a commentary offering recommendations on how to account for CSR in relation to P2P accommodation and primarily Airbnb. As such, this paper aims to prompt future empirical research on the topic. Naturally, the major downside of this type of paper is the lack of an empirical approach. Practical implications This paper advances theory on hospitality-related CSR, enabling policymakers to improve the stakeholders’ accountability related to P2P accommodation in terms of the sector’s impacts on local communities. Originality/value Despite the increasing importance of CSR in hospitality, minimal academic attention has been paid insofar to CSR in the P2P accommodation sector. This inattention is surprising given the rapid expansion of the sector which, in turn, has imposed significant pressures on local communities.

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Social sustainability discourse in cohesion policy: A critical review of Interreg Europe 2021–2027

Okrožnik,

Kopić,

Vodeb

2024

Development Policy Review

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MotivationAs a leading European funding programme aimed at enhancing the cohesion of cross‐border regions and countries, Interreg plays a significant role in fostering regional development. Sustainability, as one of the programme's central themes, covers a large portion of the objective focus, aiming for sustainable development. Although the guidelines contain implications for social sustainability, the programme demonstrates that the concept is poorly understood, which can be seen in project implementation.PurposeThe purpose of this research is to investigate the conceptual framework and development of the discourse on social sustainability in the context of tourism and cohesion strategy, specifically within the Interreg programme. Thus, this article examines the social sustainability discourse within Interreg Europe's implications for cross‐border tourism development.Approach and methodsThe study is concerned with the construction of the social sustainability discourse within cohesion policy in the broader European region. In particular, this study seeks to answer the question “how does Interreg structure the discourse on social sustainability in relation to tourism?” Our research is based on a critical review of the literature, followed by a discourse analysis of the core documents of Interreg Europe 2021–2027: the Programme Manual and the Cooperation Programme document.FindingsIn conclusion, three key themes emerge from the discourse on social sustainability in tourism: (1) Interreg's recognition of tourism‐dependent regions; (2) a dominant presence of the economic and environmental pillars of sustainability; and (3) an ambiguous characterization of the social pillar and its objectives. As a result, we confirm the significance of social sustainability and clear policy formulation for the development of sustainable tourism.Policy implicationsThis article warns against imprecise project objectives and the use of overly simplified and ambiguous terminology, while emphasizing the importance of social sustainability in the context of sustainable tourism development.

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Planning and Managing Tourism in Transborder Areas

Cited by 3 publications

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Transnational Tourism Development: An Early Episode From Colonial Southern Africa

Transnational Tourism Development: An Early Episode From Colonial Southern Africa

Corporate social responsibility in peer-to-peer accommodation: a focus on Airbnb

Social sustainability discourse in cohesion policy: A critical review of Interreg Europe 2021–2027

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