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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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Research Output
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., 2020, In : Current Issues in Tourism. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Short-term accommodation rental in Amsterdam : an empirical investigation of statistical correlations between short-term rental, housing prices and quality of life index
van Haaren, J., vermeulen, S., Klijs, J., Koens, K. & Bijl, J., 2020, Rotterdam / Breda / Vlissingen: Erasmus University Rotterdam / BUas / HZ. 66 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional
Balancing interests in urban tourism governance
Koens, K., 2019, Ethical dilemmas in the creative, cultural and service industries. Bouwer, J. (ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 189-193 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Management strategies for overtourism
Koens, K., Postma, A. & Papp, B., 2019, Overtourism : tourism management and solutions. Pechlaner, H., Innerhofer, E. & Erschbamer, G. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 149-159 (Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Managing Competing Values in Sustainable Urban Tourism : a Simulation-Gaming Approach
Weber-Sabil, J., Lalicic, L., Buijtenweg, T., Hutchinson, K., Pereira Santos, C., Melissen, F., Koens, K. & Mayer, I., 30 Aug 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
Slumtourismus in Afrika
K Koens (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures/talks/presentations (not at a conference)
Consortium Meeting Smart City Hospitality
K Koens (Chair)
15 Feb 2018 → 16 Feb 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event
Consortium Meeting Smart City Hospitality
K Koens (Chair)
5 Jun 2018 → 6 Jun 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event
Sustainability (Journal)
K Koens (Guest editor)
1 Sep 2017 → 11 Jan 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Bezoekersdruk in steden
K Koens (Speaker)
5 Jul 2017
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)
7/11/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Drugscriminaliteit, Redhead Day en design... Brabant heeft toeristen genoeg te bieden! (Omroep Brabant)
10/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
'Nederland moet focus verleggen van kwantiteit naar kwaliteit' (NOS Radio 1 Journaal)
10/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Hey toerist! Vergeet Amsterdam, hier in Brabant is het te doen! (Omroep Brabant)
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)
10/08/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Projects
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., Mzembe, 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.
European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (CELTH )
1/05/16 → 11/09/19
Project: Research