Back to the future: challenges of European tourism of tomorrow

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most recent (or emerging) trendslikely to have a major impact in shaping the future of tourism in Europe. Design/methodology/approach–The methodology of this paper involved in-depth literature review ofEuropean Union policies, initiatives and programs. Also, semi-structured interviews were conducted withkey individuals/organisations, mainly at a European level, but also including pertinent global and nationaltourism organisations. Moreover, an online survey was also conducted and circulated to a wide range oforganisations from all 28 EU Member States. Nvivo was used to analyse the documents as well as toconduct a content and thematic analysis of the interviews. Findings–This paper identifies five trends associated with the future of tourism in Europe. Those maintrends are: evolving visitor demand; marketing; stakeholders and tourism governance; new technologies;and sustainable and responsible tourism. Originality/value–This trends paper provides five useful recommendations for the future of tourism inEurope, including: sustainable tourism development, investment in technology, effective tourismgovernance, enhance Europe’s overall destination brand and marketing strategy, and the need for newskills and training

Do not cross the line: planning the limits of tourism in Barcelona

No crucen la línea: planificación de los límites del turismo en Barcelona Durante el período 2010–2019 se llevan a cabo más de 20 planes en la ciudad de Barcelona, algunos de los cuales con una afectación directamente turística. La nueva planificación estratégica propone nuevos métodos de gobernanza al mismo tiempo que ensaya nuevos métodos de elaboración y desarrollo; en cuanto a la planificación turística, los planes asumen que la condición turística es uno de los ejes centrales de la identidad urbana, de modo que, para mantener dicha identidad, es necesario limitar la actividad turística. La nueva planificación estratégica y turística llevada a cabo durante el último decenio también contribuye a la creación de nuevas narrativas urbanas y turísticas. El artículo analiza los planes de turismo y de ciudad realizados entre 2010 y 2019 fijándose en el carácter estratégico que se atribuye al turismo, su potencial configurador de la ciudad y sus necesidades de gestión

The Beaker phenomenon and the genomic transformation of northwest Europe

From around 2750 to 2500 bc, Bell Beaker pottery became widespread across western and central Europe, before it disappeared between 2200 and 1800 bc. The forces that propelled its expansion are a matter of long-standing debate, and there is support for both cultural diffusion and migration having a role in this process. Here we present genome-wide data from 400 Neolithic, Copper Age and Bronze Age Europeans, including 226 individuals associated with Beaker-complex artefacts. We detected limited genetic affinity between Beaker-complex-associated individuals from Iberia and central Europe, and thus exclude migration as an important mechanism of spread between these two regions. However, migration had a key role in the further dissemination of the Beaker complex. We document this phenomenon most clearly in Britain, where the spread of the Beaker complex introduced high levels of steppe-related ancestry and was associated with the replacement of approximately 90% of Britain’s gene pool within a few hundred years, continuing the east-to-west expansion that had brought steppe-related ancestry into central and northern Europe over the previous centuries

OBSERVATORIO EN TURISMO: ORGANISMO INTELIGENTE PARA LA TOMA DE DECISIONES EN EL DESTINO

Un observatorio turístico es una herramienta de inteligencia turística estable, encargada de observar la realidad, analizar la dinámica, y proveer los resultados a todos los agentes de un destino. La aparente necesidad de organismos de inteligencia contrasta con la escasez de estas herramientas en los destinos turísticos contemporáneos. El presente artículo tiene por objeto analizar uno de los principales retos a los que se enfrentan los destinos turísticos en la actualidad: la incorporación de los Observatorios Turísticos. En el caso de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua – México, a pesar del episodio crítico derivado de la mala imagen asociada a la violencia en la ciudad, la realidad es que el volumen de cruces por los puentes internacionales asciende a más de 22 millones anuales, pero todavía no existe un conocimiento del perfil y los deseos de estos visitantes. En el presente artículo se desarrolla el estudio del caso del Observatorio Turístico para Ciudad Juárez, y se debaten las cuestiones siguientes: la estructura orgánica que debería tener un modelo de observatorio para la ciudad, los estudios que se deberían desarrollar, y los agentes que facultan la toma de decisiones para la empresa y los organismos de la actividad turística

Tourists and ‘philosophers’ : Nature as a medium to consciousness and transcendence in spiritual tourism

Nature is a vital context for transcendent experiences fostering the spiritual dimensions of humankind. Analysing data from protected areas in China, this paper investigates the ways in which spirituality permeates nature-based tourism. A thematic analysis was undertaken to interpret 27 semi-structured in-depth interviews with professionals and tourists. Findings enable the construction of a hierarchical framework of spiritual tourism achievement and highlight the need to create links between protected areas, tourists, and ‘mediums’. Nature is acknowledged as a means of overcoming spiritual emptiness in a secular nation where religions function in a limited way and traditional wisdom is undervalued. This study proposes a nature-based, philosophy-oriented tourism development model, which sheds light on theoretical and industrial domains alike

Back to the future

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most recent (or emerging) trends likely to have a major impact in shaping the future of tourism in Europe. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of this paper involved in-depth literature review of European Union policies, initiatives and programs. Also, semi-structured interviews were conducted with key individuals/organisations, mainly at a European level, but also including pertinent global and national tourism organisations. Moreover, an online survey was also conducted and circulated to a wide range of organisations from all 28 EU Member States. Nvivo was used to analyse the documents as well as to conduct a content and thematic analysis of the interviews. Findings This paper identifies five trends associated with the future of tourism in Europe. Those main trends are: evolving visitor demandmarketingstakeholders and tourism governancenew technologiesand sustainable and responsible tourism. Originality/value This trends paper provides five useful recommendations for the future of tourism in Europe, including: sustainable tourism development, investment in technology, effective tourism governance, enhance Europe\u27s overall destination brand and marketing strategy, and the need for new skills and training

Do not cross the line: planning the limits of tourism in Barcelona

No crucen la línea: planificación de los límites del turismo en BarcelonaDurante el período 2010–2019 se llevan a cabo más de 20 planes en la ciudad de Barcelona, algunos de los cuales con una afectación directamente turística. La nueva planificación estratégica propone nuevos métodos de gobernanza al mismo tiempo que ensaya nuevos métodos de elaboración y desarrollo; en cuanto a la planificación turística, los planes asumen que la condición turística es uno de los ejes centrales de la identidad urbana, de modo que, para mantener dicha identidad, es necesario limitar la actividad turística. La nueva planificación estratégica y turística llevada a cabo durante el último decenio también contribuye a la creación de nuevas narrativas urbanas y turísticas. El artículo analiza los planes de turismo y de ciudad realizados entre 2010 y 2019 fijándose en el carácter estratégico que se atribuye al turismo, su potencial configurador de la ciudad y sus necesidades de gestión.More than 20 plans were rolled out in Barcelona from 2010 to 2019, some of which have had a direct impact on tourism. The new strategic planning approach proposes new governance methods while testing new methods of preparing and developing such plans; as far as tourism planning is concerned, the plans assume that tourism is one of the central axes of urban identity, so that, in order to maintain this identity, it is necessary to limit tourist activity. The new strategic and tourism plans rolled out over the last decade have also contributed to the creation of new urban and tourism narratives. This article analyzes the tourism and city plans of Barcelona developed between 2010 and 2019, focusing on the strategic character that is attributed to tourism, its configurative potential of the city and its management needs

Palaeoenvironmental record of the Cal Maurici wetland sediment archive in Barcelona (NE Iberian Peninsula) between c. 6000 and 4000 cal. yr BP

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