From Vision to Metrics: Quantifying Outdoor-Friendliness in Smart Outdoor Cities

Anne Bumiller (), Dominik Huber and Stefan Neubig
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Anne Bumiller: Outdooractive AG
Dominik Huber: Outdooractive AG
Stefan Neubig: Outdooractive AG

Chapter 44 in Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2026, 2026, pp 651-665 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Outdoor sports opportunities are increasingly important to urban tourism, as they foster healthier lifestyles and shape urban environments that enhance the experience of both visitors and locals. Nevertheless, emerging standards for outdoor sport-friendly cities often lack quantitative indicators and tested visualization formats that enable comparison and evaluation. In this work, we introduce a framework that translates outdoor-friendliness concepts from existing standards into quantitative and measurable indicators derived from open data and Outdooractive (OA) platform data, and we compare visualization formats for expert decision-making and stakeholder communication. We evaluate our framework through an expert survey assessing its usefulness, clarity, and practical relevance. Results highlight which indicators practitioners value most and provide guidance on how to present them efficiently for various use cases. Together, we show how conceptual standards for outdoor-friendly cities can be made operational and how we can measure outdoor-friendliness.

Keywords: Smart cities; Outdoor-friendliness; Sustainability; Open data; Indicator evaluation; Benchmarking; Tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-23925-9_44

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