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From industrial heartland to urban tourism destination
In January 2024, our colleague Roos Gerritsma was approached by Eva Nieuwkoop, a student pursuing an MA in tourism
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Residents’ view on Tourism in Amsterdam
This report provides insights into how the perceptions, experiences, concerns and thoughts of Amsterdam’s residents regarding incoming tourism and tourism management have evolved from 2018 to 2025.
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The Conversation
In this article for The Conversation, Ilaria Pappalepore, Ko Koens, and Shirley Nieuwland argue that the pursuit of economic growth at all costs is no longer sustainable—especially in tourism.
Book Publication
Tourism Interventions: Making or Breaking Places.
Tourism Interventions: Making or Breaking Places. This book discusses ways to positively influence tourism.
Position Paper
Towards Regenerative Neighbourhoods
De position paper is een compilatie van korte, bondige papers en casestudies. De auteurs van deze publicatie bieden inzichtelijke lessen over wat regeneratieve stedenbouw inhoudt op de buurtschaal van stedelijke gemeenschappen.
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How deep is your lab?
Living labs are increasingly popular in discussions on co-creation, destination design and education, particularly with regards to their potential to deal with so called ‘wicked’ problems.
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Amsterdam to Cruises: ‘Party Time Is Over’
PublicationArticle in the New York Times with quotes…
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Barcelona’s ‘Bold Strategy’
The meteoric rise of tourism in Barcelona dates back to when the Catalan city hosted the Olympic Games in 1992
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Connection as the key to inner-city quality
The future of retail and inner cities are closely linked. This requires new approaches and collaborations.
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Overtourism offside
Professor of New Urban Tourism Ko Koens on the contribution of applied research to finding sustainable solutions for overtourism.
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BNR podcast
After the corona crisis, cities are once again flooded with plane loads of tourists. Good news for local entrepreneurs, but residents are mostly left with the burden and notice little of the benefits.
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Inholland onderzoekt: wijkgerichte aanpak voor waardevol stadstoerisme
Hoe laat je toeristische ontwikkelingen binnen een stad beter aansluiten op de wensen van de bewoners? 5.000 inwoners van Amsterdam, Rotterdam en Barcelona geven antwoord op deze vraag in de eerste onderzoeksresultaten van het Expertise Network Sustainable Urban Tourism, specifiek over de beleving van toerisme in genoemde Europese steden. De resultaten werden 23 mei gepresenteerd tijdens de lancering van ENSUT, een initiatief van Ko Koens, lector New Urban Tourism bij Hogeschool Inholland.
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Inholland University of Applied Sciences presents research at the ITB in Berlin
Between 7 and 9 March Berlin hosted the ITB, Europe’s largest tourism trade fair. Ko Koens, Professor of New Urban Tourism, Iris Kerst and Annemarie van Klaveren were there to promote the Expertise Network Sustainable Urban Tourism(ENSUT)
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Considering How Data and Visibility Could Support more Engagement-led Socio-Spatially Inclusive Pride Events
As a strategy to better manage the social-exclusionary impacts of overtourism, urban decision-makers in Amsterdam are looking at the physical spreading of events to better manage crowds, mobility and anti-social behaviour
Tools
Place Exploration & Sense Making Tool
Author Roos Gerritsma Esther Bouw Donagh Horgan The Place Exploration and sense…
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Overcrowded Amsterdam: Striving for a Balance Between Trade, Tolerance and Tourism
Amsterdam is known worldwide for its historical beauty, liberal lifestyle and tolerant atmosphere.
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Amsterdam residents and their attitude towards tourists and tourism
In Amsterdam, the phenomenon of overcrowding is increasing, and tourism is one of the causes.
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The social construction of touristification. Residents’ perspectives on mobilities and moorings
On 25 October 2013, the Barcelona city council restricted access to Park Güell, the work of famous catalan modernist architect antoni Gaudí.