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Research interests
Ko Koens joined the Academy of Hotel and Facility Management in 2013 and currently works as Associate Professor. Ko earned his PhD in Responsible Tourism from Leeds Beckett University with a research project on the market access of small township tourism businesses and holds a master in Social Psychology and Environmental Studies (both at Utrecht University). He is project leader of the JPI Urban Europe (Horizon 2020) funded project ‘Smart City Hospitality’ (SCITHOS).
His research interests are sustainable urban tourism, slum tourism city hospitality, visitor pressure, small businesses and local economic development. Ko also is active as expert on sustainable urban tourism development at the Centre of Expertise Leisure Tourism and Hospitality (CELTH).
Subjects
Sustainable urban tourism, overtourism, slum tourism, city hospitality, visitor pressure, city tourism, sustainable tourism, transition pathways, resilience, governance, small businessses.
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Designing destinations for good: Using design roadmapping to support pro-active destination development.
Koens, K., Smit, B. & Melissen, F., 2021, In: Annals of Tourism Research. 89, July, p. 1-12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Experience Design in living labs
Stompff, G., Koens, K. & Vervloed, J., 2 Sep 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Identifying stakeholder perspectives and worldviews on sustainable urban tourism development using a Q-sort methodology.
Boom, SME., Weijschede, J., Melissen, F., Koens, K. & Mayer, I., 2021, In: Current Issues in Tourism. 24, 4, p. 520-535 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Reframing urban tourism.
Koens, K., 2 Jun 2021, Rotterdam: Inholland University of Applied Sciences. 76 p.Research output: Book/Report › Inaugural speech › Other research output
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The paradox of tourism extremes. Excesses and restraints in times of COVID-19.
Milano, C. & Koens, K., 2021, In: Current Issues in Tourism. 2021Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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ATLAS Annual conference Webinar.
M. Smith (Organiser) & Ko Koens (Organiser)
9 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Contribution at workshop, seminar, course
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Online webinar Immaterieel Erfgoedtoerisme In En Na Corona.
Ko Koens (Speaker)
19 Jun 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Contribution at workshop, seminar, course
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Consortium Meeting Smart City Hospitality
K Koens (Chair)
5 Jun 2018 → 6 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event
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Slumtourismus in Afrika
K Koens (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
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Consortium Meeting Smart City Hospitality
K Koens (Chair)
15 Feb 2018 → 16 Feb 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event
Press / Media
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Studie gibt Tipps, wie Städte mit "overtourism" umgehen sollten (Mallorca Zeitung)
7/11/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Drugscriminaliteit, Redhead Day en design... Brabant heeft toeristen genoeg te bieden! (Omroep Brabant)
10/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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'Nederland moet focus verleggen van kwantiteit naar kwaliteit' (NOS Radio 1 Journaal)
10/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Hey toerist! Vergeet Amsterdam, hier in Brabant is het te doen! (Omroep Brabant)
10/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Help, de stad verzuipt in de toeristen (en zo lossen we dat op) (Interview in De Volkskrant)
10/08/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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SmartCulTour: Smart Cultural Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development of European Regions (SmartCulTour)
Klijs, J., Koens, K., Nawijn, J., Moretti, S., Calvi, L., Weber-Sabil, J., Ngawenja Mzembe, D. A., Cakmak, E., Smit, B., Mainil, T., Melissen, F., Jasperse, P., Richards, G., Habekotté, J., Relouw, J., Hutchinson, K., Boode, W., Pereira Santos, C., Mayer, I., Mensink - Nooij, F. & Cheng, K.
1/01/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Smart City Hospitality (SCITHOS)
Koens, K., Melissen, F., Aall, C., Baltruszewicz, M., Eijgelaar, E., Lalicic, L., Linssen, D., Mayer, I., Önder, I., Paradell, A., Peeters, P., Moberg, K. R., Ruiter, V. N., Westerbeek, H., Weber-Sabil, J., Buijtenweg, T., Hutchinson, K., Relouw, J. & Pereira Santos, C.
Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (CELTH ), Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme
1/05/16 → 11/09/19
Project: Research