Seweryn Zielinski

Community resilience research remains fragmented across disciplines, with limited integration of empirical evidence and conceptual scholarship. This study addresses this gap through a directed content analysis of 48 empirical case studies and 39 conceptual and review publications from diverse geographical and hazard contexts. A total of 126 resilience determinants were identified and synthesized into 65 second‐level and 25 third‐level determinants organized across family, community, and institutional scales. The findings show that although resilience is highly context‐dependent, many determinants recur consistently across different settings, supporting the concept of general resilience. Social capital emerged as the most consistently reported determinant across both research traditions. The analysis also revealed systematic differences between conceptual and empirical literature, with conceptual studies emphasizing governance, planning, and institutional capacities, whereas empirical studies more frequently documented resilience emerging through locally embedded social relationships and community capacities. The study provides a comprehensive synthesis of community resilience determinants and highlights priorities for future resilience research.

Currently, East Asia, especially South Korea, is facing social problems such as population decline and regional inequality. To address these challenges, tourism has been leveraged as a means of economic revitalization, especially in fishing villages that are economically disadvantaged. This study examined the authentic food experiences of tourists who visited fishing villages. Tourists’ food experiences, dimensions of destination food image, and destination loyalty were assessed. In September 2024, 448 responses from Korean tourists were collected and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to test 15 hypotheses. Local food authenticity showed a significant effect on all dimensions of destination food image. Of the five dimensions of destination food image in this study, food taste, health and hygiene, and unique cultural experiences significantly influenced destination loyalty. In addition, geographic differences moderated the relationship between local marine food authenticity and the perceived food image of the destination. Tourists in the southern coastal regions reported the highest destination food image ratings, driven by authentic local cuisine, while those in the western regions reported the lowest. This study offers both practical and theoretical implications related to sustainable coastal tourism.

Increasing recognition of food as a sustainable tourism product has led to further interest in how it can impact tourist experiences. This study examined the relationships between key constructs of food tourism experiences by utilizing the stimulus–organism–response (S-O-R) framework. Through an examination of perceived food authenticity, perceived restaurant quality, place attachment, tourist satisfaction, and destination loyalty, this research explored these constructs in a food tourism context. Data from food tourists in China were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to test seven hypotheses. Results indicated that perceived local food authenticity influenced perceived restaurant quality, place attachment, and satisfaction. Perceived restaurant quality and place attachment also influenced satisfaction, while place attachment and satisfaction influenced destination loyalty. The findings confirmed all tested hypotheses, supporting the construct relationships indicated by the S-O-R framework and demonstrating how external stimuli and internal dynamics shape responses in a food tourism context. The findings underscore that authentic food tourism experiences can positively influence tourist perceptions, satisfaction, and loyalty. This has implications for destination sustainability, as authentic food tourism experiences can help to preserve cultural traditions and provide economic benefits to destination communities.

Land-use planning in Latin American coastal cities faces the challenge of integrating visions of the future with multiscale approaches amid high socio-environmental pressure. Using a mixed methodology that included documentary and comparative analysis of regulatory and planning instruments, workshops with experts, and evaluation matrices, this article analyzes the prospective and multiscale capabilities of the 2020–2032 Land Use Plan for the district of Santa Marta. This study provides a methodological and applied novelty by integrating, for the first time in this context, a dual analytical framework that simultaneously assesses the quality of the prospective dimension and the degree of multi-scalar articulation in coastal spatial planning. The study area is a strategic coastal territory exposed to environmental, urban, and socio-ecological pressures. The results reveal limitations in integrating future scenarios, polycentric governance, and adaptive coastal management, as well as a weak prospective approach limited to short time horizons, without constructed scenarios or early warning systems. At the same time, there is fragmented multiscale coordination between the local, regional, and national levels. These limitations partly explain the socio-environmental conflicts identified, particularly at the land-sea interface, where there is an apparent disconnect between urban planning and coastal management. On the other hand, significant progress has been made in the biophysical and social characterization of the territory. Our analysis generated specific knowledge for fast-growing intermediate cities, a critical type of coastal settlement, but less studied than large metropolises. The study provides a replicable framework for other seaside towns in the region. The study concludes that overcoming these gaps requires systematically incorporating forward-looking instruments and strengthening multilevel governance mechanisms. To this end, it summarizes lessons learned for more adaptive, resilient territorial planning in coastal contexts.

The Amazon rainforest, a vital global carbon sink, is experiencing extensive forest loss due to environmental pressures, particularly from livestock production. While research on this topic has grown, a comprehensive synthesis is needed to map the intellectual landscape of this critical field and inform actionable policies. Unlike a systematic review, which synthesizes findings qualitatively, this analysis focuses on a quantitative overview of research trends, key authors, and collaborative networks regarding greenhouse gas emissions from livestock-driven deforestation in the Amazon from 2004 to 2024. Additionally, the study makes a thematic synthesis of reviewed literature providing overview on emissions, mitigation, and biodiversity impacts. The review, based on data from Scopus and Web of Science processed through Bibliometrix and VOSviewer software, reveals a growing and increasingly collaborative field, with research output showing significant growth post-2010, dominated by institutions in Brazil and the United States, with a conceptual focus that has shifted from basic deforestation metrics to sophisticated analyses of mitigation strategies and policy impacts. The findings highlight recurrent deforestation drivers, including export-oriented agriculture and weak land tenure, and demonstrate the effectiveness of specific mitigation options. Key mitigation strategies identified include silvopastoral systems with more than 30% tree cover, rotational grazing, and targeted pasture restoration, which can halve emissions within 5–7 years when combined with credit incentives and secure land tenure. The review underscores the evolution of research toward more policy-relevant and interdisciplinary approaches, but also highlights the need for more empirical validation and collaborative efforts to translate these findings into scalable climate solutions.

Why do some gayborhoods strive for international recognition while others remain discreet? This study investigates this question through a mixed-methods case study of Jongno 3-ga, a historically significant yet understated gayborhood in Seoul, South Korea. Drawing on interviews with gay business owners, surveys of nearby non-gay businesses and area visitors, and spatial analysis, the findings highlight a strong preference for maintaining the neighborhood's low-key character. While tourism is not inherently unwelcome, local entrepreneurs express concerns about gentrification, privacy loss, and community displacement. Unlike more visible queer enclaves, Jongno 3-ga exemplifies "plural cohabitation" defined as a spatiotemporal arrangement that allows gay and non-gay businesses to coexist with minimal conflict. This arrangement protects community integrity in a socially conservative society where discretion often ensures safety. The study also introduces the concept of "identity-driven lifestyle entrepreneurs," describing gay bar owners who prioritize emotional well-being, community care, and personal identity over economic growth. These findings contribute to queer tourism, urban geography, and entrepreneurship literature by challenging neoliberal assumptions that visibility and commercialization are universally empowering. Instead, in contexts like South Korea, strategic invisibility can sustain queer spaces without compromising safety or authenticity.

YouTube has become a key platform for sharing travel experiences and shaping destination image through user‐generated content. This study employs directed content analysis and sentiment analysis of videos from 25 travel vloggers to explore Seoul's projected image. While vloggers highlight major attractions, greater emphasis is placed on immersive experiences in vibrant districts known for shopping, dining, and nightlife, which elicit stronger emotional responses than iconic landmarks alone. Contrary to prevailing assumptions in the literature, Korean pop culture appears to play a less central role in constructing Seoul's destination image. The study demonstrates the unique value of vlog analysis in capturing both explicit and tacit dimensions of tourist experiences, particularly affective attributes. Moreover, this paper contributes to the emerging methodological conversation by illustrating how video analysis can reveal nuanced insights inaccessible through static media. It also examines the influence of external factors, such as sponsorships and endorsements, on vloggers' content choices.

The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented challenge for the tourism industry, disrupting operations, reducing customer demand, and forcing businesses to adapt quickly to a new reality. This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism and hospitality industry and addresses a specific research gap: the limited application of structured theoretical frameworks—particularly the three-R stakeholder collaboration model—in examining recovery strategies. Prior studies have largely focused on individual tactics or short-term impacts, rather than a structured, stakeholder-driven, multi-phase recovery process. Employing a qualitative research design, this study used grounded theory to investigate how tourism service providers and key stakeholders navigated the challenges of the pandemic. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 participants, including tourism business owners, hotel and event managers, public sector employees, and academics. These insights offer a comprehensive, multi-perspective view of how the industry navigated the pandemic. Grounded theory was used to inductively develop a model of recovery behaviors, with data coded through open, axial, and selective stages using MAXQDA 2020 software. Findings revealed several key strategies—such as cost-cutting, digital transformation, and cultural adaptation—that enabled businesses to maintain operations during the pandemic and recover in its aftermath. Finally, refashioning business models through digital transformation, the diversification of services, and a shift to local markets helped tourism providers adapt to the changing environment and ensure long-term resilience.

This research examines how sustainability driven innovation and performance factors influence Nepali tourism-oriented small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating with limited resources. It investigates the relationships between entrepreneurial leadership (EL), network orientation (NO), and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) by integrating the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Strategic Fit Theory. The study positions strategic flexibility (SF) as a moderator between EL and NO in shaping startup performance (SP), with technological innovation capabilities (TIC) acting as a mediator. EO plays a critical role in startup success, helping businesses overcome resource constraints and adopt sustainable practices such as green technologies and energy-saving methods. Through TIC, SMEs convert strategic orientations into competitive advantages, enabling them to address environmental and social sustainability challenges. In Nepal’s fragmented tourism sector, NO and EL do not directly affect organizational performance. However, the findings confirm that SF’s adaptive capability bridges EL and SP, underscoring adaptability as a key driver of sustainable growth. The research provides valuable insights into tourism and entrepreneurship in resource-scarce settings, highlighting adaptive strategies and technological advancement as critical for resilience and long-term sustainability. To explain how tourism SMEs in resource-constrained contexts, such as Nepal, achieve sustainable growth, the study integrates the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Strategic Fit Theory. The findings indicate that strategic flexibility (SF) and technological innovation capabilities (TIC) play significant mediating and moderating roles in linking entrepreneurial strategies to performance within fragile ecosystems. While previous research has primarily focused on advanced economies, this study demonstrates how SF and TIC mediate entrepreneurial strategies in fragile environments, offering practical implications for sustainable development in emerging markets.