Tourism transitions, complex challenges and robust destination development in peri-urban areas: A case study of Zealand, Denmark
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2024
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Elservier
Abstract
The concept of the peri-urban has been used to explore the dynamics of transition at the urban-rural interface,
which has clarified the specific and diverse transitions taking place in these areas. However, research still offers
little insight into tourism transitions in peri-urban areas that aim to use tourism as a catalyst for development.
This paper addresses this gap with an in-depth study of tourism transitions in such a Danish peri-urban region.
The analysis is based on observation, interview and documentary data collected over three years in one macrocase region and two micro-case destinations within that region. Drawing on the concept of robust action, the
paper seeks a better understanding of what is termed complex challenges, associated with tourism transitions,
and how specific destination development efforts can mitigate these. Four such challenges are identified relating
to a lack of respectively investment, star attractions, access and accommodation. The two micro-cases illustrate
how destinations can address such complex challenges through what we term robust destination development.
The paper also develops a robust destination development framework and confirms its utility in a peri-urban
tourism context. This framework enables destinations to cope with complex challenges and researchers to un
derstand how they may do so.
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Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 33 (2024) 100905
Keywords
Tourism transitions,Destination management,Peri-urban,Urban-rural,Complex challenges,Robust action