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List of Publications*

Journal Article

  • Mele E., Kerkhof P., Cantoni L. (2020) Cultural localization in online heritage promotion, Journal of Heritage Tourism:1-17
  • Mele E., Cantoni L. (2019) Analysing Cultural Values in Heritage Promotion by DMO Websites. A Methodological Proposal, e-Review of Tourism Research (eRTR), 16 (2/3):175-183
  • Permatasari P. A., Cantoni L. (2019) Indonesian Tourism and Batik: An Online Map, e-Review of Tourism Research (eRTR), 16 (2/3):184-194
  • Cantoni L., Koo C. (2019) Special issue on informatics/data analytics in smart tourism, Information Processing & Management, 56 (4):1373-1375
  • Stokłosa., Marchiori E., Cantoni L. (2019) Understanding the web maturity of Polish DMOs, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 11:192-199
  • De Ascaniis S., Mutangala M., Cantoni L. (2018) ICTs in the tourism experience at religious heritage sites: a review of the literature and an investigation of pilgrims’ experiences at the sanctuary of Loreto (Italy), Church. Communication and Culture, 3 (3):310-334
  • Lin J., Cantoni L., Murphy J. (2018) MOOCs in tourism and hospitality: a review, Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism:1-19
  • Marchiori E., Scaglione M., Schegg R., Cantoni L. (2018) Research Agenda for Analysing Online Climate and Weather Information in the Process of Vacation Planning, e-Review of Tourism Research (eRTR), 9:1-5
  • Kalbaska N., Ayala Ramírez E., Cantoni L. (2018) The Role of Tourism Destinations within the Online Presence of Fashion Week, Almatourism – Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development, 9 (9):87-114. ISSN 2036-5195
  • Kalbaska N., Cantoni L. (2018) The use of eLearning strategies among travel agents in the United Kingdom, India and New Zealand, Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism:138-158
  • Marchiori E., Cantoni L. (2017) Applying the counseling-learning approach to a tourism-related massive open online course, Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 18 (1):58-74
  • De Ascaniis S., Cantoni L. (2017) Online visit opinions about attractions of the religious heritage: an argumentative approach, Church, Communication and Culture, 2 (2):179-202
  • Adukaite A., Van Zyl I., Sebnem E., Cantoni L. (2017) Teacher perceptions on the use of digital gamified learning in tourism education: The case of South African secondary schools, Computers & Education, 111:172-190
  • Garbelli M., Adukaite A., Cantoni L. (2017) Value perception of world heritage sites and tourism sustainability matters through content analysis of online communications: the case of Victoria Falls world heritage site, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 8 (3):417-431
  • De Ascaniis S., Cantoni L. (2016) Editorial : Information and Communication Technologies in Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 4 (3)
  • Cantoni L., De Ascaniis S., Marchiori E., Mele E. (2016) Pilgrims in the Digital Age: a research manifesto, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, 4 (3)
  • Adukaite A., Cantoni L. (2016) Raising awareness and promoting informal learning on World Heritage in Southern Africa: The case of WHACY, a gamified ICT-enhanced tool, International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 12 (2):50-67
  • Mutinda Ndivo R., Cantoni L. (2016) The Efficacy of Heritage Interpretation at the Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches in Ethiopia: exploring the need for integrating ICT-mediation, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
  • Garbelli M., Adukaite A., Cantoni L. (2015) Communicating Tourism Sustainability Online. The Case of Victoria Falls World Heritage Site., eReview of Tourism Research (eRTR). Special issue “ENTER2015” 1(6):1-5
  • Cantoni L., Werthner H., Alzua-Sorzabal A., Dickinger A., Gretzel U., Jannach D., Neidhardt J., Proell B., Ricci F., Scaglione M., Stangl B., Stock O., Zanker M. (2015) Future research issues in IT and tourism, Journal of information technology & tourism, 15:1-15
  • Fabi C., Marchiori E., Cantoni L. (2014) Barriers and Facilitators in the Maturity Process for Web Promotion of Italian Tourist Destinations, AlmaTourism, Journal of Tourism, Culture and Territorial Development, Vol 5, No 1:1-12
  • Stoklosa L., Marchiori E., Cantoni L., Piotrowski M. (2013) Online narratives about a Central European tourism destination. The case of Podkarpackie Province (Subcarpathian Voivodeship), Folia Turistica (28):129-140
  • Inversini A., De Ascaniis S., Stefania M., Cantoni L. (2012) New Media in Religious Tourism:The Case Study of Youth World Day Madrid 2011, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 9 (2):75-92

Book

  • Cantoni L., De Ascaniis S., Elgin-Nijhuis K. (2020) “Preceedings” of the Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality International Conference – HTHIC2020: “Living Heritage and Sustainable Tourism”. USI – Università della Svizzera italiana
  • De Ascaniis S., Gravari-Barbas M., Cantoni L. (2018) Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Università della Svizzera italiana. ISBN 9788861010185
  • Cantoni L., Danowski J. A. (2015) Communication and Technology. De Gruyter Mouton. 5th volume of the Handbook of Communication Science, De Gruyter Mouton, Berlin

Book chapters

  • Korkut S., Mele E., Cantoni L. (2021) User Experience and Usability: The Case of Augmented Reality. In: Xiang Z., Fuchs M., Gretzel U., Höpken W. (eds) Handbook of e-Tourism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05324-6_62-1
  • Mutinda Ndivo R., Mutisya M., Cantoni L. (2018) Institutionalising lifelong learning in Kenya. Lifelong Learning for Tourism. Concepts, Policy and Implementation. Routledge, 159-173
  • Mele E., De Ascaniis S., Cantoni L. (2018) Localizing National Tourism Websites. The case of World Heritage Sites. Heritage and Tourism. Places, Imageries and the Digital Age. Amsterdam University Press, 131-149
  • Pucciarelli M., Cantoni L. (2017) A journey through public art in Douala: framing the identity of New Bell neighbourhood. Murals and Tourism Heritage, Politics and Identity. Routledge, 149-164

Conference proceedings

  • Mosha M., Cantoni L. (2021) Co-designing Digital Engagements with Cultural Heritage Sites in Africa: A Research Road Map for the Brandberg National Monument Area, Namibia. In: Ioannides M., Fink E., Cantoni L., Champion E. (eds) Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. EuroMed 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12642. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73043-7_58
  • Hasenzahl L., Cantoni L. (2021) “Old” and “New” Media Discourses on Chinese Outbound Tourism to Switzerland Before and During the Covid-19 Outbreak. An Exploratory Study. In: Wörndl W., Koo C., Stienmetz J.L. (eds) Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2021.. Springer. ,Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65785-7_50
  • Nakaima K., Marchiori E., Cantoni L. (2019) Identification of Competing Destination Brand: The Case of Okinawa Island. Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2019. ENTER 2019. Nicosia, Cyprus. January 30–February 1, 2019
  • Garbani-Nerini E., Kalbaska N., Cantoni L. (2018) Evaluating the Development and Impact of an eLearning Platform: The Case of the Switzerland Travel Academy. In Stangl, B., Pesonen, J. (Eds.). Wien-New York: Springer, 450-462. Springer. Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism. Sweden. January, 2018
  • Kalbaska N., Cantoni L. (2018) The context of online training, motivations and barriers on following them by travel agents in the United Kingdom, India and New Zealand. Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2018. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2018. Amsterdam. 25-29 June 2018
  • Regazzoni N., Kalbaska N., Cantoni L. (2018) Impact Study of Tourism Destinations’ eLearning: The Case of the Switzerland Travel Academy. Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2018. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2018. Amsterdam. 25-29 June 2018
  • Rosani I., De Ascaniis S., Gravari-Barbas M., Cantoni L. (2018) ICTs to train on World Heritage and Tourism: the case of “Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites” MOOC. Gangemi. Architettura, Urbanistica, Ambiente. World Heritage and Knowledge.. Capri. 15-15 June 2018. ISBN 9788849236293
  • Della Monica C., De Ascaniis S., Tardini S., Garbelli M., Cantoni L. (2017) A Facebook Campaign about Heritage and Tourism: Its Results and how to Measure them. Turku School of Economics, Pori Unit. HTHIC2017 – Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality. Pori (Finland). 27-29 September 2017
  • De Ascaniis S., Della Monica C., Cantoni L. (2017) A social media campaign to raise awareness about violent heritage destruction. The case of #faces4heritage. Turku School of Economics, Pori Unit. HTHIC2017 – Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality. Pori (Finland). 27-29 September 2017
  • Kalbaska N., Cantoni L. (2016) UNESCO enlisted Cultural Landscapes: their presence and presentation in eLearning courses by National Destinations. Tourism and Cultural Landscapes: towards a sustainable approach. Infota. 282- 294. Budapest, Hungary. June 2016
  • Mele E., De Ascaniis S., Cantoni L. (2016) Localization of Three European National Tourism Offices’ Websites. An Exploratory Analysis. Springer. ENTER2016 eTourism Conference
  • Marchiori E., Di Nardo C., Mariani M., Cantoni L. (2016) The co-creation process of the online image of an Italian World Heritage Site: the Sassi of Matera. Springer. ENTER2016 eTourism Conference
  • Mele E., De Ascaniis S., Cantoni L. (2015) Localization of National Tourism Organizations’ websites: How are World Heritage Sites portrayed online by European destinations for different markets?. CLUE+ Research Institute/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality International Conference 2015. Amsterdam. 25-27 November 2015

Technical report

  • Brambilla, B., Kalbaska, N., Cantoni, L. (2020) Communication of Gastronomy on ETC’ Members’ Official Websites. European Travel Commission (ETC): Brussels
  • Sadigova G., Marchiori E., Cantoni L. (2018) Music and Tourism: an exploratory study. How do National Tourism Organisations’ Websites cover Soundscapes?
  • Mele E., Cantoni L. (2016) Localising Websites of National Tourism Organisations: The Case of ETC Members
  • Permatasari P. A., Edukaite A., Cantoni L. (2016) The Online Presence of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in East, South, and South East Asia

* last update: May 2021