Exploring proximity-based recommendation criteria as a tool for information exchange and interactions between locals and tourists

Ceccarini, Chiara; Nisi, Valentina; Prandi, Catia

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Authors

Ceccarini, Chiara

Nisi, Valentina

Prandi, Catia

Abstract(s)

Sharing economy and contemporary tourism are two emerging concepts that urge to be investigated together with new ubiquitous and immersive technologies, in the tourism and hospitality sector. In this rich scenario, we designed and implemented ShareCities, a plat form to foster remote direct information exchange and meaningful interactions among tourists and locals. Exploiting ShareCities we here present an extended analysis on the opportunity to use people-to-people recommendation criteria based on proximity. We hence defined three criteria which drove our analysis: i) profile similarity, ii) geographical proxim ity, and iii) random exploration. Through an online questionnaire, we collect answers from 126 young-adult students, obtaining a general positive interest in the three criteria but also concerns in terms of privacy, trust, and feeling of disorientation.

Keywords

Sharing economy People-to-people recommendation Proximity Authentic tourism . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/5679

Citation

Ceccarini, C., Nisi, V., & Prandi, C. (2023). Exploring proximity-based recommendation criteria as a tool for information exchange and interactions between locals and tourists. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 82(4), 5229-5252.