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Dr. Ko Koens

Associate Professor

     https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-0098
    • 201 Citations
    20122019
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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).

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    sustainable urban tourism, overtourism, slum tourism, city hospitality, visitor pressure, city tourism, sustainable tourism,transition pathways, resilience, governance, small businesses

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    Research Output 2012 2018

    Dealing with overtourism in European cities

    Koens, K., 13 Mar 2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output

    Developing a sustainable urban tourism game

    Klijs, J., Koens, K. & Weber-Sabil, J., 22 Nov 2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output

    Governing Urban Tourism - Deliverable 2.2 Smart City Hospitality

    Westerbeek, HGW. & Koens, K., 2018, (Smart City Hospitality Project)

    Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional

    8 Citations (Scopus)
    48 Downloads (Pure)

    Is Overtourism overused? Understanding the impact of tourism in a city context

    Koens, K., Postma, A. & Papp, B., 2018, In : Sustainability. 10, 12

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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    Local stakeholders and urban development

    Koens, K., 2018, 'Overtourism'? : understanding and managing urban tourism growth beyond perceptions. UNWTO. (ed.). Madrid: UNWTO/CELTH/Breda University of Applied Sciences/Stenden etfi, p. 16-20 5 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

    Activities 2015 2018

    • 12 Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
    • 5 Organising an event
    • 1 Editorial activity
    • 1 Visiting an external academic institution

    Designing socially sustainable city tourism

    K Koens (Speaker)
    2015

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)

    Dilemma's in sustainable and responsible tourism and hospitality

    K Koens (Speaker)
    31 Mar 2015

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)

    Congested city destinations: research findings and solutions

    K Koens (Speaker)
    10 Mar 2016

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)

    Sustainable tourism on the new urban agenda: the importance of city hospitality

    K Koens (Speaker)
    11 Oct 2016

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)

    Bezoekersdruk... Hoe ga je ermee om?

    K Koens (Speaker)
    24 Nov 2016

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)

    Press / Media

    Studie gibt Tipps, wie Städte mit "overtourism" umgehen sollten (Mallorca Zeitung)

    Ko Koens

    7/11/18

    1 media contribution

    Press/Media: Press / Media

    Hey toerist! Vergeet Amsterdam, hier in Brabant is het te doen! (Omroep Brabant)

    Ko Koens

    10/10/18

    1 media contribution

    Press/Media: Press / Media

    'Nederland moet focus verleggen van kwantiteit naar kwaliteit' (NOS Radio 1 Journaal)

    Ko Koens

    10/10/18

    1 media contribution

    Press/Media: Press / Media

    Drugscriminaliteit, Redhead Day en design... Brabant heeft toeristen genoeg te bieden! (Omroep Brabant)

    Ko Koens

    10/10/18

    1 media contribution

    Press/Media: Press / Media

    Help, de stad verzuipt in de toeristen (en zo lossen we dat op) (Interview in De Volkskrant)

    Paul Peeters & Ko Koens

    10/08/18

    1 media contribution

    Press/Media: Press / Media

    Projects 2016 2019

    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.

    1/05/16 → 30/04/19

    Project: Research