Prof. Konstantinos Andriotis obtained a professorship at Middlesex University London at a very early age (43 years) and he was Associate Professor and Head of the Hotel and Tourism Management Department, as well as member of the Senate at the Cyprus University of Technology. He holds a PhD in Tourism Development and Planning (Bournemouth University, 2000) and a Post Doc in Tourism Marketing (Hellenic Open University, 2006). He edits the ‘International Journal of Tourism Policy’ and he is regular reviewer for nineteen international journals and member of the Editorial Board of sixteen journals (including resource editor at the leading tourism journal Annals of Tourism Research). He is author of six books and over 40 peer reviewed articles (30 of them single-authored) and book chapters. His work has appeared in leading academic journals such as Annals of Tourism Research (7 papers) and Tourism Management (4 papers). He has an h-index of 24 and more than 2350 citations. He has acted as Chairman (eight times of the International Conference on Tourism) and member of the Organising and Scientific Committees of various international conferences and he has given keynote speeches in several conferences. Additional achievements include: a) Several of his papers have been the most downloaded and/or most cited in top journals such as Annals of Tourism Research Articles (e.g. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/annals-of-tourism-research/most-downloaded-articles), b) he has been ranked 23rd among the most prolific authors in tourism research and 49th among the most prolific authors in both hospitality and tourism research according to a study by Park, K., Phillips, W.J. Canter, D.D. and Abbott, J, Journal of Hospitality Address: Middlesex University Business School
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Abstract International tourists' increasing demand for beach holidays has resulted in a rapi... more Abstract International tourists' increasing demand for beach holidays has resulted in a rapid increase in the number of coastal resorts worldwide. As a result, substantial changes in the morphological and structural patterns of coastal resort development have occurred. In seeking to add to the body of knowledge about coastal resort morphology, this paper draws on the Cretan experience using two methods of data collection: observation and secondary sources. A morphological model of a typical Cretan coastal resort is provided, depicting ...
The aim of this special issue is to provide a forum on issues pertaining to alternative and speci... more The aim of this special issue is to provide a forum on issues pertaining to alternative and special interest tourism. It comprises eight papers addressing topics related to rural tourism, marketing of golf tourism, segmentation of gastronomic tourists, ethical behaviour of ecotour operators, and music and urban cultural heritage. The papers adopt a multidisciplinary perspective focusing on practical perspectives that concern the development, marketing and management of alternative and special interest tourism.
... However, the vast majority of Greek islands are cheap and mass tourism desti-nations directed... more ... However, the vast majority of Greek islands are cheap and mass tourism desti-nations directed towards the sun, sea and sand mass market, with ... passengers by ferry-boats and passenger-car ferries between the ports of Attica and the islands, and the Civil Aviation Service, with ...
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This paper presents the results of a study of 194 Cretan households that had the aim of exploring... more This paper presents the results of a study of 194 Cretan households that had the aim of exploring the perceived impacts of tourism on four urban communities and associated resident attitudes toward tourism development. In particular, the study assessed the influence of seven variables (city of residence, length of residence, reliance on tourism, age, gender, education, and income) on residents' attitudes and attempted to identify the underlying factors explaining their perceptions. It was found that the two most important ...
Tourism Economics the Business and Finance of Tourism and Recreation, May 31, 2005
The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attr... more The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attributed to diverse factors – mainly climatic conditions, human decisions, inertia or tradition and supply restrictions – and result in various problems for tourist-receiving destinations, such as seasonal environmental congestion, low return on investment for tourist enterprises, overuse of facilities and off-season unemployment. Most of the strategies adopted by both private and public sectors to overcome seasonality fall into one of three main categories: diversification of the product mix, change of the customer mix and aggressive pricing. This paper reviews these issues taking the case of the island of Crete, and examines whether seasonality poses a problem for the island and the islanders or whether it is simply a way of life.
The view of tourism’s past for Greece is dominated by narratives of early travelers who recorded ... more The view of tourism’s past for Greece is dominated by narratives of early travelers who recorded their experiences punctuated by reference to Greek archaeological treasures, the natural history and the population, and portrayed Greece as a place of difference. Based on these accounts, this study undertakes a typological approach as a crucial element of understanding early Greek travelers’ interests. A typological interpretation of early travel accounts has resulted in six groups of travelers, namely the antiquaries, the collectors, the philhellenists, the artists, the environmentalists, and the professional travelers. These types are compared with modern tourism in an attempt to identify similarities and differences that will help to establish continuity between early and modern traveling.
The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attr... more The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attributed to diverse factors – mainly climatic conditions, human decisions, inertia or tradition and supply restrictions – and result in various problems for tourist-receiving destinations, such as seasonal environmental congestion, low return on investment for tourist enterprises, overuse of facilities and off-season unemployment. Most of the strategies adopted by both private and public sectors to overcome seasonality fall into one of three main categories: diversification of the product mix, change of the customer mix and aggressive pricing. This paper reviews these issues taking the case of the island of Crete, and examines whether seasonality poses a problem for the island and the islanders or whether it is simply a way of life.
"Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but p... more "Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but postcards offer more than only images and texts. We analyse 134 postcards sent from Smyrna between 1895 and 1922 by discussing five interdependent mobilities constituting the New Mobilities Paradigm (Urry, 2000; 2007), namely mobility of objects, corporeal, imaginative, communicative and virtual mobility, and pertaining systems enabling them. We aim to show the empirical richness of postcards and a way of looking at them through the concept of mobilities. By this we uncover who ...
"Growing tourism demand opens new opportunities for island development. Due to the increase ... more "Growing tourism demand opens new opportunities for island development. Due to the increase in the real income of the island populations, and the generation of employment, island governments have seen tourism as a promising opportunity for reducing the prosperity gap between themselves and developed mainland regions and as a means of modernising their economic base and retaining their population. Although the positive effects make traditional tourism development inevitable in islands, there are some inherent disadvantages resulting from their insular character ...
After World War II the importance of the Mediterranean islands for the touristic movement, radiat... more After World War II the importance of the Mediterranean islands for the touristic movement, radiating mainly from Western Europe, enormously increased. This growing demand opened new opportunities for the modernization of these islands' economic base and has been seen as a promising opportunity for reducing the prosperity gap between themselves and developed countries. An increase in the real income of host communities, generation of employment, heritage, and environmental preservation, creation of infrastructure, cultural ...
Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but postcar... more Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but postcards offer more than only images and texts. We analyse 134 postcards sent from Smyrna between 1895 and 1922 by discussing five interdependent mobilities constituting the New Mobilities Paradigm (Urry, 2000, 2007), namely mobility of objects, corporeal, imaginative, communicative and virtual mobility, and pertaining systems enabling them. We aim to show the empirical richness of postcards and a way of looking at them through the ...
Taking as a case three diverse geographical locations, the coastal resort of Amoudara, the city o... more Taking as a case three diverse geographical locations, the coastal resort of Amoudara, the city of Heraklion and the village of Archanes, all of them within the border of the Prefecture of Heraklion on the island of Crete, the aim of this study has been set to provide a better understanding of differences between urban, rural and coastal tourists based on the attributes of the place they visit. Although due to various limitations results cannot be generalized beyond the study population, it was intriguing to find differences in ...
International Conference Developing Tourism: Impacts. Policies, Management and Trends. Crete, Jun 1, 2006
The majority of past research on residents' attitudes has examined the influence of various ... more The majority of past research on residents' attitudes has examined the influence of various factors such as sociodemographic characteristics, economic dependency on tourism, distance that residents live from the tourist zone and stage of the host community's development. In addition to this, the vast majority of research has been undertaken in regions where tourism is a prevalent economic activity. As a result, there are limited studies on residents' attitudes in communities where tourism development is in its infancy. Bearing ...
Abstract International tourists' increasing demand for beach holidays has resulted in a rapi... more Abstract International tourists' increasing demand for beach holidays has resulted in a rapid increase in the number of coastal resorts worldwide. As a result, substantial changes in the morphological and structural patterns of coastal resort development have occurred. In seeking to add to the body of knowledge about coastal resort morphology, this paper draws on the Cretan experience using two methods of data collection: observation and secondary sources. A morphological model of a typical Cretan coastal resort is provided, depicting ...
The aim of this special issue is to provide a forum on issues pertaining to alternative and speci... more The aim of this special issue is to provide a forum on issues pertaining to alternative and special interest tourism. It comprises eight papers addressing topics related to rural tourism, marketing of golf tourism, segmentation of gastronomic tourists, ethical behaviour of ecotour operators, and music and urban cultural heritage. The papers adopt a multidisciplinary perspective focusing on practical perspectives that concern the development, marketing and management of alternative and special interest tourism.
... However, the vast majority of Greek islands are cheap and mass tourism desti-nations directed... more ... However, the vast majority of Greek islands are cheap and mass tourism desti-nations directed towards the sun, sea and sand mass market, with ... passengers by ferry-boats and passenger-car ferries between the ports of Attica and the islands, and the Civil Aviation Service, with ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 1479053042000251061, Feb 18, 2007
This paper presents the results of a study of 194 Cretan households that had the aim of exploring... more This paper presents the results of a study of 194 Cretan households that had the aim of exploring the perceived impacts of tourism on four urban communities and associated resident attitudes toward tourism development. In particular, the study assessed the influence of seven variables (city of residence, length of residence, reliance on tourism, age, gender, education, and income) on residents' attitudes and attempted to identify the underlying factors explaining their perceptions. It was found that the two most important ...
Tourism Economics the Business and Finance of Tourism and Recreation, May 31, 2005
The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attr... more The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attributed to diverse factors – mainly climatic conditions, human decisions, inertia or tradition and supply restrictions – and result in various problems for tourist-receiving destinations, such as seasonal environmental congestion, low return on investment for tourist enterprises, overuse of facilities and off-season unemployment. Most of the strategies adopted by both private and public sectors to overcome seasonality fall into one of three main categories: diversification of the product mix, change of the customer mix and aggressive pricing. This paper reviews these issues taking the case of the island of Crete, and examines whether seasonality poses a problem for the island and the islanders or whether it is simply a way of life.
The view of tourism’s past for Greece is dominated by narratives of early travelers who recorded ... more The view of tourism’s past for Greece is dominated by narratives of early travelers who recorded their experiences punctuated by reference to Greek archaeological treasures, the natural history and the population, and portrayed Greece as a place of difference. Based on these accounts, this study undertakes a typological approach as a crucial element of understanding early Greek travelers’ interests. A typological interpretation of early travel accounts has resulted in six groups of travelers, namely the antiquaries, the collectors, the philhellenists, the artists, the environmentalists, and the professional travelers. These types are compared with modern tourism in an attempt to identify similarities and differences that will help to establish continuity between early and modern traveling.
The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attr... more The tourism industry worldwide faces seasonal fluctuations of demand. These fluctuations are attributed to diverse factors – mainly climatic conditions, human decisions, inertia or tradition and supply restrictions – and result in various problems for tourist-receiving destinations, such as seasonal environmental congestion, low return on investment for tourist enterprises, overuse of facilities and off-season unemployment. Most of the strategies adopted by both private and public sectors to overcome seasonality fall into one of three main categories: diversification of the product mix, change of the customer mix and aggressive pricing. This paper reviews these issues taking the case of the island of Crete, and examines whether seasonality poses a problem for the island and the islanders or whether it is simply a way of life.
"Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but p... more "Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but postcards offer more than only images and texts. We analyse 134 postcards sent from Smyrna between 1895 and 1922 by discussing five interdependent mobilities constituting the New Mobilities Paradigm (Urry, 2000; 2007), namely mobility of objects, corporeal, imaginative, communicative and virtual mobility, and pertaining systems enabling them. We aim to show the empirical richness of postcards and a way of looking at them through the concept of mobilities. By this we uncover who ...
"Growing tourism demand opens new opportunities for island development. Due to the increase ... more "Growing tourism demand opens new opportunities for island development. Due to the increase in the real income of the island populations, and the generation of employment, island governments have seen tourism as a promising opportunity for reducing the prosperity gap between themselves and developed mainland regions and as a means of modernising their economic base and retaining their population. Although the positive effects make traditional tourism development inevitable in islands, there are some inherent disadvantages resulting from their insular character ...
After World War II the importance of the Mediterranean islands for the touristic movement, radiat... more After World War II the importance of the Mediterranean islands for the touristic movement, radiating mainly from Western Europe, enormously increased. This growing demand opened new opportunities for the modernization of these islands' economic base and has been seen as a promising opportunity for reducing the prosperity gap between themselves and developed countries. An increase in the real income of host communities, generation of employment, heritage, and environmental preservation, creation of infrastructure, cultural ...
Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but postcar... more Most existing research about postcards focuses merely on their visual representation, but postcards offer more than only images and texts. We analyse 134 postcards sent from Smyrna between 1895 and 1922 by discussing five interdependent mobilities constituting the New Mobilities Paradigm (Urry, 2000, 2007), namely mobility of objects, corporeal, imaginative, communicative and virtual mobility, and pertaining systems enabling them. We aim to show the empirical richness of postcards and a way of looking at them through the ...
Taking as a case three diverse geographical locations, the coastal resort of Amoudara, the city o... more Taking as a case three diverse geographical locations, the coastal resort of Amoudara, the city of Heraklion and the village of Archanes, all of them within the border of the Prefecture of Heraklion on the island of Crete, the aim of this study has been set to provide a better understanding of differences between urban, rural and coastal tourists based on the attributes of the place they visit. Although due to various limitations results cannot be generalized beyond the study population, it was intriguing to find differences in ...
International Conference Developing Tourism: Impacts. Policies, Management and Trends. Crete, Jun 1, 2006
The majority of past research on residents' attitudes has examined the influence of various ... more The majority of past research on residents' attitudes has examined the influence of various factors such as sociodemographic characteristics, economic dependency on tourism, distance that residents live from the tourist zone and stage of the host community's development. In addition to this, the vast majority of research has been undertaken in regions where tourism is a prevalent economic activity. As a result, there are limited studies on residents' attitudes in communities where tourism development is in its infancy. Bearing ...
The expansion of mass tourism is becoming highly unpopular and 'tourism-phobia', often expressed ... more The expansion of mass tourism is becoming highly unpopular and 'tourism-phobia', often expressed in the form of anti-tourism marches, is spreading across various destinations. In light of this, there is a paradigm shift from 'tourism growth' to 'tourism degrowth' through a desire for a drastic transformation of the tourism industry. Degrowth is a key strategy to balance tourism growth. It works to ensure that the direction of institutional change and the orientation of technological development are controlled and in harmony with the environment. Degrowth involves people whose use of personal time enhances the richness of the experience through traveling less, more slowly and using low carbon options, taking time to support the environment, the local economy and to explore the local culture.
This book addresses the paucity of combined research on tourism and degrowth by presenting emergent knowledge and research on this increasingly important concept. In this book: - The core theme of degrowth from a tourism perspective is outlined. - Content is enriched with contributions from multi-disciplinary academics from around the World. - Theory is put in to practice via international case studies.
The modern-day world faces a hostile climate, depleted resources and the destruction of habitats.... more The modern-day world faces a hostile climate, depleted resources and the destruction of habitats. The dream that growth will lead to a materialistic utopia is left unfulfilled by a lack of ecological and economic capacity. The only choice is to find alternatives to increased growth, transform the structures and institutions currently shaping the world, change lifestyles and articulate a more credible vision for the future and lasting prosperity. As a reaction to the problems accrued by capitalism, new development approaches such as the concept of degrowth have evolved. Degrowth in Tourism explores newly-emerging development and philosophical approachesthat provide more equity for host communities and offer a low-carbon future by looking at alternatives to the classic models of development and applying the concept of degrowth in a tourism context. Proposing that we need to shift tourism research from models which prioritize commodified tourism experiences to those that offer alternative decommodified ones, this book: • Provides topical analysis and illustrates the key themes of degrowth; • Discusses the relationship between tourism and degrowth from both a historic perspective and through contemporary patterns of activity; • Includes international examples and case studies to translate theory into practical new approaches.
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This book addresses the paucity of combined research on tourism and degrowth by presenting emergent knowledge and research on this increasingly important concept. In this book:
- The core theme of degrowth from a tourism perspective is outlined.
- Content is enriched with contributions from multi-disciplinary academics from around the World.
- Theory is put in to practice via international case studies.