Time to transform the way we travel?: A conceptual framework for slow tourism and travel research
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2023
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Elservier
Abstract
Slow food movement gave rise to subsequent movements including CittĀ“ aslow and slow tourism. This emphasises
a steady state mindful approach to travel and consumption patterns. With consideration for pressing issues like
overtourism, mass tourism and the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is pertinent to discuss viable alĀ
ternatives to a fast-paced life and travel that we consider normal. One such alternative is slow tourism that
accentuates sustainable tourism practices as well as tourism at a reduced pace. It endorses mindfulness in
travelling and discovering destinations in a responsible manner. Furthermore, slow travel aims to promote
tourists' consumption-oriented enjoyment of experience through slow-paced and low carbon emission travel
patterns. An in-depth scientometric review coupled with a critical qualitative review highlights the state-of-theart of slow tourism and travel research, offers an integrative multilevel and multistage framework, and proposes
future research avenues drawing on the gaps within the slow tourism and travel research.
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Tourism Management Perspectives 46 (2023) 101100
Keywords
Sustainable, Bibliometrics, Systematic literature review, Slow food, Slowness, Slow movement