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Performance of tourism products in a slow city and formation of affection and loyalty

Yaxi Cittáslow visitors’ perceptions

Bibliographic Data

ID21603640
AuthorsXiaoting Chi (0000-0002-2659-0980, Sejong University), H Han (0000-0001-6356-3001, Sejong University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume29
Issue10
Pages1586-1612
Publication date2021-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Sustainable Tourism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-9582 • E-ISSN: 1747-7646
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09669582.2020.1860996
OpenAlexW3117733833
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited51

Although slow cities offer critical forms of sustainable tourism on a global scale, little empirical research has investigated how the performance of pro-sustainable Cittáslow destinations is beneficial to place identity and dependence, and slow city research in China is still at a relatively early stage. This research took Yaxi Cittáslow, the first Chinese slow city, as an example to probe its destination performances and detect the impact of place identity and dependence on tourists’ attachment and loyalty toward Cittáslow city tourism. The structural model evaluation revealed that the performance of Yaxi Cittáslow tourism products and services greatly and positively affected responsiveness constructs, which provides a reference for predicting tourist affection and loyalty to a slow city, even their future decision-making process. Additionally, the moderating effect of past experience and trip length was estimated on the conceptual framework. Implications and suggestions for destination operators and future research directions were discussed

Advertising · Affection · Business · China · Civil engineering · Destinations · Economic geography · Geography · Loyalty · Perception · Place attachment · Place identity · Tourism · Urban planning · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sustainable Urban and Rural Development · Marketing

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Citations per year3.4
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
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