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An unreliable and inefficient public transportation system can be a barrier to the successful development of a destination’s tourism industry. Uber, a convenient ride-hailing service, can complement underdeveloped public transport and play a significant role in stimulating the tourism economy by increasing tourists’ mobility and accessibility to at...
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... Les transports publics conventionnés comme le para-transit offrent globalement des services de faible qualité (Sogbe, Susilawati,Pin, 2024). Depuis le lancement de l'entreprise Uber en Afrique du Sud en 2013, une littérature émergente a documenté, dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique (Ghana, Afrique du Sud, Togo etc.), le profil des usagers, leurs logiques d'adoption du e-hailing et les effets sur les pratiques de mobilité des habitants et des touristes, notamment en termes de concurrence avec les autres modes de transport dont la voiture personnelle (Berndt, Pretorius, Blaauw, 2021 ;Acheampong et alii, 2020 ;Giddy, 2019 ;Sagna, 2019 ;Park, Kim, Pan, 2021). Les résultats montrent que ces services améliorent les mobilités, notamment en termes de sécurité. ...
Depuis l’introduction d’Uber en Afrique du Sud en 2013, les services de e-hailing se sont diffusés au sein des systèmes de mobilité de nombreuses villes en Afrique. Cette évolution donne lieu à une littérature croissante, mais qui s’est encore peu intéressée aux populations jeunes. Ces dernières rencontrent pourtant des difficultés de mobilité importantes, liées à des ressources limitées et des services de transport largement défaillants. Cet article s’intéresse aux jeunes usagers du service de e-hailing Gozem à Lomé (Togo), en étudiant leur profil, leurs logiques d’adoption de ce service, les effets sur leurs pratiques de mobilité et, plus largement, sur leur accès à la ville. Il se base sur une enquête par questionnaire auprès de 266 personnes âgées de 15 à 34 ans, complétée par 10 entretiens approfondis. Les résultats montrent que les jeunes usagers du e-hailing dans le grand Lomé sont généralement instruits et disposent de ressources financières et d’un accès à un mode de transport motorisé (souvent une moto et rarement une voiture) souvent supérieurs à la moyenne des habitants. Le service de e-hailing est adopté essentiellement pour son aspect pratique et ses qualités en termes de sécurité, de confort mais aussi de prestige social. Il apporte aussi des améliorations en termes de mobilité et facilite globalement l’accès des jeunes Loméens aux aménités urbaines « ordinaires » (travail, études, lieux de loisirs et de consommation), notamment aux heures de pointe et la nuit. Toutefois, en raison de son coût, son usage demeure peu fréquent, et sert des déplacements, individuels ou à plusieurs, qui n’auraient pas pu être réalisés autrement ou qui auraient été effectués en taxi-moto, taxi collectif ou moto personnelle. Dans ces conditions, le e-hailing apparaît comme un vecteur de consolidation de la place de la voiture dans les pratiques de mobilité et les imaginaires des jeunes Loméens.
... In general, on the one hand, urban morphologists have matured an engagement with the cultural heritage literature through the study of urban structures, which often happen to be in tourism-burdened cities; tourism scholars, on the other hand, have mostly engaged in spatial distribution studies of platform-mediated tourism at the urban scale rather than investigating the nexus between tourism and urban form parameters (Gutiérrez et al., 2017;Park et al., 2021). Among the few advancements in the study of the morphology-tourism nexus, the recent work of Xie and Gu (2021) has acted as the primary bridge between the two bodies of scholarship. ...
... In destination development and management, physical evidence in the form of an adequate transportation system is a necessity (Prideaux, 2000). It has been observed that when destinations have an efficient and effective transportation system in place, it can lead to tourists' satisfaction, improved destination image, increase in tourist arrivals and tourists' expenditure (Park et al., 2020). In the same vein, an adequate transportation system gives room for effective management of visitors and also helps in the reduction of traffic congestion (Guitierez & Miravet, 2016). ...
The travel and tourism industry is considered one of the growth sectors of the Nigerian economy. As a result, the government is looking to diversify the economy that is currently dependent on crude oil by harnessing the tourism potential in the country. That said, many factors lead to tourism development and destination competitiveness. One such factor is infrastructural development. This study, therefore, focuses on the effect of infrastructural development on destination competitiveness using Nigeria as a case study. The study made use of secondary data from various publications of the World Bank, World Economic Forum and United Nations World Tourism Organisation. Regression analysis was applied to assess the effect of infrastructure on international tourist arrivals, while Pearson Correlation was applied to understand the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The findings show that various forms of infrastructural development in Nigeria had negative effects on the number of international tourists visiting the country. Visitors expect easy access to destinations either by road, air or sea, as well as information communication technology. When a country lacks infrastructure, it affects the number of visitors arriving in the country negatively. The study concludes that the findings can contribute to the limited literature on destination competitiveness and help to guide policymaking in the future.
... In general, on the one hand, urban morphologists have matured an engagement with the cultural heritage literature through the study of urban structures, which often happen to be in tourism-burdened cities; tourism scholars, on the other hand, have mostly engaged in spatial distribution studies of platform-mediated tourism at the urban scale rather than investigating the nexus between tourism and urban form parameters (Gutiérrez et al., 2017;Park et al., 2021). Among the few advancements in the study of the morphology-tourism nexus, the recent work of Xie and Gu (2021) has acted as the primary bridge between the two bodies of scholarship. ...
Waves of urbanization have always played a significant role in reshaping the morphology of cities and altering livelihood patterns. Changes in street intersections and block configurations lead to modifications in how cities function, how people experience space, and how residents earn a living. However, these structural changes—mainly when triggered by rapid development pressure—often exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and generate unresolved spatial tensions between pre-existing neighborhood features and new forms of development. Given the urbanization rate experienced by China in the last three decades, this research explores these spatial tensions in Shanghai with a specific focus on the shifts in type and spatial distribution of commercial units throughout the development of Hongkou district. This project employs two novel datasets: the 1937 map of business licenses and the 2018 crowdsourced Points of Interest (POI) data from “Gaode Maps.” Through a comparative analysis of these datasets, the research engages with the recent attempt of the city of Shanghai to repurpose the outdated commercial typologies built in the early 1990s during the government-led urban renewal. More specifically, this study portrays the morphological transitions of Hongkou district through the lens of commercial activities and sheds light on the relationship between people’s livelihoods, street commerce, and urban form.KeywordsUrban morphologyCommerceSpatial analysisApplied GISHongkou districtShanghai
... For example, in Japan and China, the creation of bullet trains has greatly increased tourism because fast public transportation has made it easier for people to reach tourist destinations. Meanwhile, ride-hailing service Uber plays a significant role in stimulating the tourism economy in Sub-Saharan African countries (Park et al., 2020). Therefore, understanding how visitors use the transportation system is critical to improve the destination's competitiveness. ...
The literature on the sharing economy within tourism and hospitality predominantly focuses on the accommodation sector regardless of the evolutionary trends in other sectors. The objective of this study was to examine the status of the urban sharing literature to fill research gaps. A review of 88 studies was performed, and the contexts, methods, and theories were synthesised. The findings revealed the status of urban sharing research. Major themes, theories, methods, and contexts were identified. The study also discussed future research directions to build an understanding of urban sharing research in the hospitality and tourism literature. Our findings suggest a need for more research to understand the dynamics of urban sharing ecosystems. The exclusion criteria limited the study's scope, suggesting greater exploration and the inclusion of non‐accommodation sectors to support greater development of the literature.
Purpose
A substantial body of literature discusses the motivations and intentions behind participation in hospitality and tourism (HT). However, a coherent framework for systematically studying the antecedents, interactions and differences of non-participation is lacking. This paper aims to comprehensively identify the mechanisms behind non-participation in HT activities by conducting a critical review focusing on unequal rights.
Design/methodology/approach
This study commences by focusing on a review of research on HT constraints, drawing upon the theory–context–method framework. Subsequently, a critical evaluation is adopted to clarify the constraints at different levels within the socio–ecological model (SEM) and explore the underlying mechanisms from the perspective of substantive rights within self-determination theory.
Findings
This study identifies the most common theories and methods related to non-participation in HT and explores features of non-participating groups across different countries. In addition, the SEM facilitates the coding of reasons for non-participation in HT into 40 initial concepts, 14 categories and 5 levels. The non-participation of HT model (NPHTM) recognizes three interactive mechanisms of rights inequality: autonomy, relatedness and competence rights.
Research limitations/implications
Theoretically, this study integrates the internal negotiation process with the external opportunity inequality, extending the existing research. The identified constraints facilitate qualitative coding and the identification of quantitative variables for future studies. The proposed NPHTM framework deepens understanding of individual−environment interactions and extends to other domains. Practically, this study enables all HT stakeholders to develop targeted strategies for effectively promoting participation from diverse perspectives.
Originality/value
The research pioneers the review of mechanisms behind non-participation in HT by considering rights inequality as the core context. The concepts and categories within the SEM assist in targeted promotion efforts. The proposed NPHTM analyzes non-participants’ underlying mechanisms, external effects and individual rights of non-participants, thereby extending the research knowledge base.
Rural tourism transport provision makes sustainable travel challenging as evidenced by studies in the Global North. However, the nature of socio‐environmental challenges is different in the Global South, necessitating attention on resolving these different problems. Social practice theory (SPT) allows greater understanding of travel by considering the interplay between transport form and availability, the tourists' competences to make use of the provision, and the meanings associated with using it. Drawing from 31 semi‐structured interviews with tourists and destination stakeholders, this paper aims to explore and understand tourists' rural travel practices in Bali through a SPT lens to identify sustainable travel opportunities. Destination transport provision has evolved to meet residents' needs for travel and income generation, shaping the options for tourists. Motorbike and car‐rental allow tourists to achieve holiday needs and overcome travel limitations. Regional authorities need to address rural tourism provision deficiencies to tackle socio‐environmental sustainability in rural travel.
