The Impact of Slow Tourism Experience on Tourists’ Citizenship Behaviour: A Literature Review

Abstract

Slow tourism has increasingly asserted itself as an inevitable trend worldwide, prioritizing sustainable development over diverse industries and offsetting the consequences of mass tourism. As a sustainable alternative tourism model, slow tourism not only mitigates negative environmental, cultural, and societal impacts but also addresses communities’ economic problems, thereby fostering positive citizenship behaviours. This study synthesizes data from reputable, reliable academic sources, including ScienceDirect and Taylor & Francis Group, focusing on the evaluation of the slow tourism experience from the perspective of tourists, grounded in two dimensions: passive perceptions and active behaviours. The research provides an overview of the main forms of sustainable tourism and systematizes the conception of slow tourism, drawing on the work of various scholars. The findings show the importance of slow tourism experiences in strengthening tourists’ loyalty and voluntary behaviours toward destinations, and in contributing to long-term sustainable development.