Outputs (3)

Smart city or smart tourism destination? The formation of smart Ljubljana in Slovenia (2023)
Book Chapter
Johnson, A.-G., & Rickly, J. M. (2023). Smart city or smart tourism destination? The formation of smart Ljubljana in Slovenia. In D. Buhalis, B. Taheri, & R. Rahimi (Eds.), Smart cities and tourism: co-creating experiences, challenges and opportunities (124-141). Goodfellow Publishers Limited. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.28209972.12

A city comes to be known as ‘smart’ through the deployment of smart initiatives (Komninos et al., 2019). Smart initiatives contribute to the management of urban challenges and are present in varying forms, namely social media platforms, wireless inte... Read More about Smart city or smart tourism destination? The formation of smart Ljubljana in Slovenia.

Authenticity: The state-of-the-art in Tourism Geographies (2023)
Journal Article
Rickly, J., Sharma, N., & Canavan, B. (2023). Authenticity: The state-of-the-art in Tourism Geographies. Tourism Geographies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2023.2290017

A leading concept in the field of tourism studies, authenticity has a unique relationship with tourism geographies. This state-of-the-art review focuses on this relationship. First, we identity key themes of authenticity research in tourism geographi... Read More about Authenticity: The state-of-the-art in Tourism Geographies.

Suppliers' perceptions on engaging in smart destinations: Evidence from Ljubljana (2023)
Journal Article
Johnson, A. G., McCabe, S., & Rickly, J. M. (2023). Suppliers' perceptions on engaging in smart destinations: Evidence from Ljubljana. Tourism Management Perspectives, 47, Article 101125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2023.101125

Although it is acknowledged in research and practice that multiple, diverse tourism stakeholders are essential for the development of smart destinations, local tourism supplier participation is still lacking. There is limited understanding of how to... Read More about Suppliers' perceptions on engaging in smart destinations: Evidence from Ljubljana.