Studying tourism practices at heritage sites through online published content: the case of the World Heritage Site Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt

Analysis of user-generated content from Flickr and TripAdvisor reveals that the 2018 expansion of Strasbourg's UNESCO World Heritage Site perimeter has not significantly altered tourist perceptions or behaviors. The study combines geolocalized image analysis with statistical and content reviews, showing that tourists' representations of heritage sites remain largely consistent despite boundary changes. This method offers a novel approach to assessing tourism impacts on heritage destinations by leveraging digital media data.

Chareyron, G., & Jacquot, S. (2022). Studying tourism practices at heritage sites through online published content: the case of the World Heritage Site Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt. Handbook on Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Digital Media. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788970082.00021