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HOW TO BE A DARK TOURIST: ANALYSIS OF THE TOURIST BEHAVIOR THROUGH A DOCUMENTARY SERIES

open access: yesCuadernos de Turismo, 2023
Over the past few decades, dark tourism has become increasingly popular. The level of participation of the dark tourist within a dark site underlies the variety of experiences that can be produced, depending on the type of audience engagement.
Konstantina Zerva
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Experiencing human identity at dark tourism sites of natural disasters

open access: yes, 2022
Identifying with all humanity is a desirable quality, especially during times of climate change and pandemics. An exploration of human identity remains an under-researched area in tourism studies.
Zhang, Y
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Perspectives of the development of dark tourism at the sites of genocide in Belgrade [PDF]

open access: yesTurističko Poslovanje, 2023
Dark tourism, or visits to places marked by death, violence and suffering, is an increasingly important component of the modern tourist experience. Genocide sites, which are witnesses of historical atrocities and tragedies, offer great tourist potential ...
Todorov Predrag, Mijuk Nenad
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Sustainable Reuse of Dark Archaeological Heritage Sites to Promote Ghost Tourism in Egypt: The Case of the Baron Palace

open access: yesHeritage, 2022
Egypt is one of the few countries with significant archaeological sites in every region. Some of these sites have been identified as dark archaeological sites that have not been used in a long time.
Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Shaimaa M. Naguib
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Editorial special issue in Dark Tourism

open access: yes, 2021
This special issue of Journal of Heritage Tourism on dark tourism aims to encourage and advance theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research on dark tourism.
Isaac, Rami
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TOURISTS’ MOTIVATIONS FOR VISITING DARK TOURISM SITES. CASE OF ROMANIA [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 2021
Nowadays, tourism plays an essential role in economic growth and development in many countries. Tourists have different travelling motivations and behavioural manifestations, helping tour operators decide suitable for them.
Andreia Schneider   +3 more
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Unpacking visitors' experiences at dark tourism sites of natural disasters

open access: yes, 2021
Visiting post-natural disaster sites has been burgeoning in recent years. Dark tourism at those settings has been utilised as part of relief and recovery strategies after natural disasters.
Yachen Zhang, Zhang, Y
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Dark Tourism:

open access: yesLaw Text Culture, 2009
The phrase ‘dark tourism’ was coined by Lennon and Foley (2000) to describe a relatively new kind of sight-seeing; one that attends sites of death, disaster and despair. This essay intertwines personal memoir and scholarly critique to reflect on prisons as places for dark tourism, and imprisonment more generally.
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Consuming post-disaster destinations: The case of Sichuan, China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Addressing the call for a better understanding of tourist behavior in relation to post-disaster destinations, this study explores the motivations and intentions of potential domestic tourists (from non-hit areas) to visit Sichuan, China in the aftermath ...
Eichhorn, V.   +14 more
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Dark sky tourism and the sustainability of regional tourism destinations

open access: yes, 2020
Destinations across the globe face severe and potentially irreversible consequences from tourism growth and development. Contemporary approaches such as reducing access or site closures have been identified to increase demand, potentially exacerbating ...
Schaffer, V, Blundell, E, Moyle, BD
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