Co‐Creation of Tourism Experiences in Cittàslow
Perspectives of Tourists and Stakeholders in Sonoma, California
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21653740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ting-Yen Tim Huang (0000-0002-3497-5637, Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, College of Humanities and Management National Ilan University Yilan City Taiwan), William D Ramos (0000-0002-2911-8083, Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington Indiana USA), Joseph S Chen (0000-0002-3789-8083, Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington Indiana USA), Ding‐Yi Wu (0009-0004-3726-6889, The School of Physical Education Quanzhou Normal University Quanzhou City Fujian Province China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-2340 • E-ISSN: 1522-1970 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jtr.2801 |
| OpenAlex | W4409370900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 66 |
This study investigates the elements contributing to the co‐creation of tourism experiences in Cittàslow (Slow Cities) from tourists' and stakeholders' perspectives. This study also identifies the attributes of tourism experience in slow food and cities. Purposive sampling was used to determine tourist participants, while snowball sampling was utilized to recruit stakeholder participants. This study employed semi‐structured interviews with 18 tourists and 10 stakeholders in Sonoma, California. Thematic analysis in the NVIVO software was then adopted to analyze the interview context. The findings reveal three core themes forming tourism experiences in Cittàslow: (1) tourism experiences in slow food and wine, (2) tourism experiences in slow cities, and (3) slow travel and lifestyle. This study fills a gap in the current literature by delving into tourism experiences within slow food and cities and provides practical suggestions for tourism providers who aim to improve tourists' experiences in slow food, cities, and travel
Advertising · Business · Economic geography · Geography · Political science · Sociology · Tourism · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Sustainable Urban and Rural Development · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |