Designing destinations for good: Using design roadmapping to support pro-active destination development
Ko Koens,
Bert Smit and
Frans Melissen
Annals of Tourism Research, 2021, vol. 89, issue C
Abstract:
This conceptual paper develops and justifies a pro-active, design-driven approach to sustainable destination development. Using insights from design science, it helps explain the limited practical usability of concepts such as the Tourism Area Life Cycle, by noting that these often focus on an aggregated ‘topological’ level of destination design, while a focus on experiences and product development on a ‘typological’ and ‘morphological’ level is key to constitute change. The ‘Tourism Destination Design Roadmap’ is introduced, its potential to scrutinise ‘visitor flows’ is explored as well as ways in which it can contribute to developing desirable qualities in a destination, while minimising negative impacts. The paper concludes by highlighting its conceptual contribution and identifying directions for future research.
Keywords: Destination management; Visitor flows; Place design; Tourism design; Tourism planning; Evolutionary economic geography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103233
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