Research Group in Tourism, Culture, and Territory

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TURCiT is the Tourism, Culture and Territory Research group and is part of the CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy.

Its objective is to generate applied research projects and knowledge transfer activities that promote ethical, sustainable tourism that energizes the territory and its heritage and that provides value to visitors and residents.

In this sense, the research of this group integrates a diversity of perspectives and approaches to achieve a holistic view of the tourism phenomenon.

Research lines

  • Tourism and Territory

    The link between tourism and the territory is inseparable as it is a spatial phenomenon. Faced with this reality, the tourist space becomes a complex and diverse environment where multiple relationships and interests of a social and economic nature converge at the same time. This link also entails the appearance of a series of effects that must be understood and interpreted from an analytical and careful perspective.

    The study of tourism and its territorial aspect involves, in the current context, an innovative approach in the application of strategies, measures and tools that promote understanding between the different actors that converge and achieve more sustainable and intelligent destination models. That is, territorial tourism intelligence through the application of indicator systems, smart management of aspects associated with the territory such as mobility, or the promotion of governance as an effective process of territorial and tourism cohesion for decision-making. decisions.

    That is why this line seeks to generate academic knowledge around different areas of study:

    • Smart tourist mobility in all its dimensions.
    • Orientation and territorial information systems such as cartography and tourist signage.
    • The role of territorial tourism indicators.
    • The analysis of different tourism management models.

    Keywords: tourist reception, cartography, tourist spaces, tourist indicators, tourist mobility, tourism management models, tourist signage, tourism and landscape.

  • Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries

    The intersection between tourism and culture is essential for the tourism phenomenon, since much of the attractiveness of destinations lies in their cultural heritage. Even so, in the current tourism context, culture is not only a source of motivation for travel.

    The intersection between tourism and culture is essential for the tourism phenomenon, since much of the attractiveness of destinations lies in their cultural heritage. Even so, in the current tourism context, culture is not only a source of motivation for travel.

    Thus, the purpose of this line is to generate academic knowledge around three main areas:

    • The processes, tools and spaces for enhancing culture.
    • Current intermediation and promotion strategies.
    • The particularities inherent to the enhancement of tourist typologies based on intangible cultural expressions such as literary tourism or creative industries.

    Keywords: tourist communication, cultural facilities, creative industries, tourist itineraries, mediation, museums, historical-cultural heritage, intangible heritage, natural heritage, creative tourism, literary tourism, social networks

  • Tourism and Audiovisual

    The audiovisual industry in general and feature films and series in particular are acquiring more and more prominence among tourism managers. Filmed images reach millions of people around the world and, used properly, can become a particularly important tool in the field of tourism marketing and promotion.

    Thus, collaboration between tourism organizations (DMOs) and audiovisual organizations (Film Commissions) will be increasingly common, sharing interests, objectives and joint actions.

    In this sense, the objective of this line is to generate knowledge of the audiovisual and tourism binomial around various areas such as:

    • Film tourism as a promotional tool.
    • The influence of movies and series on the image of destinations.
    • The creation and structuring of a tourist offer based on films and series.
    • The various impacts (economic, tourism, etc.) of film tourism.

    Keywords: structuring offered, tourist experiences, tourist image, film itineraries, tourism marketing, new tourist attractions, audiovisual productions, promotion, film tourism.

  • Tourism and Gastronomy

    This line of work focuses on the study of the relationship between tourism and gastronomy from a territorial perspective. Therefore, all aspects linked to the economic, social, cultural, political and environmental dimensions of phenomena such as gastronomic tourism and/or wine tourism are addressed from the paradigm of sustainable tourism.

    Consequently, the purpose in this case is to generate knowledge about the various aspects of gastronomic tourism. This is knowing in depth:

    • The needs of supply and demand.
    • The impacts it generates to design strategies for correct management.
    • The influence of tourism policies on this phenomenon.
    • The relevance of promoting gastronomic tourism based on the heritage, identity and traditions of the people, among others.

    Keywords: territorial dimension, impacts, intangible heritage, sustainability, wine tourism, gastronomic tourism.

  • Tourism and Society

    Tourism is a phenomenon that goes beyond being a simple economic activity and has diverse effects on the societies where it develops.

    Thus, the sustainability and social legitimacy of tourism models depend not only on economic and environmental aspects, but also on the interaction that tourism activity produces with the social and political contexts of the territories, which depend, to a large extent, on the tourism management and participatory decision making.

    In this sense, this line of research seeks to deploy academic knowledge by:

    • Open spaces for debate.
    • Allow a better understanding of the social dimension of tourism.
    • Develop formulas to revalue the social aspects of tourism.

    To achieve these objectives, tourism studies include social disciplines that provide new perspectives in the investigation of the binomial tourism and society.

    Keywords: anthropology, ethical codes, citizen coexistence, tourism law, ethics, gender, tourism management models, tourism policy, volunteer tourism.

The TURCiT is integrated into the Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy Research Group (TURHOGA), recognized as an Emerging Research Group by the University and Research Grant Management Agency of the Generalitat of Catalonia, with file number 2021-SGR- 00939.

Memories

The Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group; offers a visualization of the group's main lines of work, as well as material related to studies and training projects. These actions are collected in the following reports of the last courses:

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TURCiT Memoria 2008-09
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TURCiT Memoria 2009-10
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TURCiT Memoria 2010-11
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TURCiT Memoria 2011-12
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TURCiT Memoria 2012-13
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TURCiT Memoria 2013-14
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TURCiT Memoria 2014-15
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TURCiT Memoria 2015-16
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TURCiT Memoria 2016-17
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TURCiT Memoria 2017-18
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TURCiT Memoria 2018-19
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TURCiT Memoria 2019-20
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TURCiT Memoria 2020-21
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TURCiT Memoria 2021-22
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TURCiT Memoria 2022-23
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TURCiT Memoria 2023-24

Team

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Jordi Arcos Pumarola

Director of Research at CETT

PhD in Education from the University of Lleida with international distinction and a degree in Philosophy. He currently serves as Director of Research and lecturer in the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism at CETT-UB. 

His research focuses mainly on literary tourism, cultural tourism, and the tourism and ethics nexus.
 

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Daniel Imbert-Bouchard

Director of the Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group

PhD in Geography, Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism, and Master’s in Territorial Planning and Environmental Management from the University of Barcelona. He currently coordinates the Master’s in Innovation in Tourism Management of Smart and Sustainable Destinations at CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality, and Gastronomy, where he also works as a lecturer, editor of the ARA: Journal of Tourism Research, and serves as Director of the Tourism, Culture, and Territory Research Group (TURCiT). 

His main area of expertise is mobility and territorial planning of destinations from a sustainability perspective. Based on these research lines, he has published various articles in international journals, books, and book chapters, and has also participated in several competitive and knowledge transfer projects.

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Nur Abellan Calvet

Researcher at the Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group

She holds a Master’s degree in Gender Studies from the University of Sussex (United Kingdom) and a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism from CETT-UB. She is currently a lecturer in several undergraduate and master’s programmes at CETT-UB, where she collaborates on research projects and knowledge transfer activities. 

Her research focuses on the intersection between tourism and gender studies, with a particular interest in the LGBTIQ+ community.

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Ainhoa Carballido-Risco

Director of the Master's in Tourism Business Management

PhD in Tourism from the University of Málaga, she has combined her academic background with extensive experience in tourism marketing and Smart Tourism.

She is an expert in technologies applied to tourism, with a solid track record in research and teaching. She is currently a lecturer in Tourism Technologies and Director of the Master’s in Tourism Business Management at CETT-UB. Her research focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence on the tourism industry and its influence on people.

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Óscar Casanovas Ibáñez

Academic Director of the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism

Professor, Researcher, and Academic Director of the Tourism Degree at CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy.

PhD in Law from the University of Barcelona.

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Yadur Gonzalez

Coordinator of the Master’s in Innovation in Tourism Management

PhD in Cultural and Heritage Management and a Master's in Cultural Heritage Management from the University of Barcelona. Also a Master's degree in Business and Institutional Communication Management from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Veracruz (Mexico). 

Specialization in museology, cultural policies, and collective processes in cultural management. Collaborations in international cooperation projects, combining teaching, research, and the production of academic content from an intercultural and participatory perspective.

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Guitart Casalderrey

Coordinator of the UB Chair in Tourism, Hospitality, and Gastronomy CETT

PhD in Geography, Territorial Planning, and Environmental Management from the University of Barcelona, with a dissertation focused on innovation in the public management of urban destinations. Currently, she is a professor and researcher at CETT-UB, where she also coordinates the UB-CETT Chair of Tourism, Hospitality, and Gastronomy. Her research areas include tourism governance and public management, issues of coexistence, and the ethical implications of policies applied during the pandemic.

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Maria del Pilar Leal Londoño

Director and Coordinator of Masters and Postgraduate Programs

María del Pilar Leal Londoño holds a PhD in Geography and a Master's degree in Territorial Planning and Environmental Management from the University of Barcelona. She is currently the Director and Coordinator of Master's and Postgraduate Programs at CETT - UB. 

Her main research interests are gastronomic tourism, local and regional development, alternative food chains, food supply chains, agricultural change and rural policy, and new tourism phenomena.

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Irene Martín Montero

Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Business and Tourism

Master’s in Innovation in Tourism Management of Urban Destinations and Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism from CETT-UB. She is currently a lecturer in tourism management at undergraduate and master’s levels, and Academic Coordinator of digitalization and innovation programs at CETT-UB. 

Her research focuses on tourism, territory, and tourism promotion.

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Emma Pla Rusca

Director of the Master's in Innovation in Tourism Management, researcher, and teacher

Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and PhD in the Information Society and Knowledge Program (UOC) with the research: Tourism and Gastronomy: A Methodological Model for Analyzing Gastronomic Tourism in a Territory.

With over 15 years of experience in tourism consulting, she is currently the Director of the Master's in Tourism Management Innovation at CETT-UB. As a researcher, she develops projects in the knowledge transfer unit and is a lecturer in gastronomic tourism.

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Kelly Robledo-Dioses

Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism

PhD in Communication and Journalism from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Master’s in Journalism and Innovation in Digital Content from the same university, and Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from the University of Piura. She has professional experience in teaching and university management, academic research, and journalism. She is currently a lecturer and Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism at CETT - University of Barcelona. 

Researcher specialised in transmedia communication, tourism advertising, media literacy, and corporate storytelling.

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Marta Salvador Almela

Research Coordinator

PhD in the Education, Society, and Quality of Life program from the University of Lleida. She is the Research Coordinator at CETT-UB, where she also works as a professor and researcher. Her research focuses on the intersection of tourism and anthropology, with a particular interest in the relationship between images projected on certain types of tourism on social media and tourists' behaviors and narratives. She is also the editor of the Tourism & Heritage Journal.

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Ekaterina Shebanova

Researcher at the Tourism, Culture and Territory Research Group

PhD in Tourism and Social Sciences from the University of Girona and the University of the Balearic Islands (a joint program) with International Doctorate Accreditation. Professional background in International Relations, Integration, and International Humanitarian Law. 

She currently teaches in several university degree subjects.Research interests include human geographies, migration-development nexus in tourism, and cultural aspects of migration and mobilities. Currently serves as a researcher in  the TUTCiT Research Group on Tourism, Culture and Territory, and as a professor of undergraduate courses.

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Esther Velasco

Director of the Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Events and Entertainment and of the Master’s in Marketing and Management of Sporting Events at CETT-UB

PhD in Marketing from UCAM (Murcia). She is currently the Director of the Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Events and Entertainment and the Master’s Degree in Marketing and Management of Sports Events at CETT-UB, where she also teaches in the area of marketing, delivering courses related to consumer behavior, marketing management, and strategic and operational marketing. 

Her research specialises in film tourism, with a particular focus on the connections between cinema, cultural heritage, and tourist experiences, an area she also develops through various academic and professional projects.

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