Mountain tourism and second home tourism as post COVID-19 lockdown placebo?
Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes
ISSN: 1755-4217
Article publication date: 25 June 2020
Issue publication date: 28 August 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study adopts a news media narrative approach to Yield insights on aspects of the COVID-19 impact.
Design/methodology/approach
This study adopts a news media narrative approach as this method can yield insights on aspects of the COVID-19 impact.
Findings
In the post-COVID-19 lockdown context, second-home tourism and mountain tourism could play the role of placebo. The dual dimension of second-home tourism and mountain tourism reflect the Janus-faced character of the tourism industry. Beyond the fact that this study has highlighted the placebo role that both forms of tourism are probably going to play, it makes the connection between mountain tourism and second-home tourism; highlights the Janus-faced character of both forms of tourism; and highlights the mutation impacts of COVID-19 on tourism trends.
Originality/value
COVID-19 is the current concern, and this paper offers a timely perspective on a topic of significant interest.
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Citation
Seraphin, H. and Dosquet, F. (2020), "Mountain tourism and second home tourism as post COVID-19 lockdown placebo?", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 485-500. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-05-2020-0027
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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