Dr Cristina Maxim

Dr Cristina Maxim

Senior Lecturer in Tourism
London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism
cristina.maxim@uwl.ac.uk

Cristina joined the University of West London in September 2015. She is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism with over ten years of teaching experience in various higher education institutions in the UK. With a BA in Economics and an MA in Public Administration, she was awarded a VC scholarship to conduct a PhD research at the Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University, examining the planning and management of tourism in London. 

Cristina is the co-author of World Tourism Cities: A systematic approach to urban tourism, published by Routledge, and an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Tourism Cities. Cristina regularly publishes articles in peer-reviewed academic journals and presents them at recognised international conferences. She is currently working on several research projects that look at world tourism cities, sustainable tourism, destination management, and local government.

  • Qualifications

    PhD (Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University)
    PGCert, MA Public Administration (London Metropolitan University)
    BA in Economics (“Stefan cel Mare” University, Suceava)

  • Memberships

    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
    Fellow of the Tourism Society (MTS)
    Member of the Institute of Travel & Tourism (F Inst TT)

Teaching

I joined the University of West London in September 2015. I am a Senior Lecturer in Tourism with over ten years of teaching experience in various higher education institutions in the UK.

Research

  • Research and publications

    Publications

    Maxim, C. (forthcoming) Urbanisation: Trends and issues in world tourism cities, in A.M. Morrison & D. Buhalis (Eds), Routledge Handbook of Trends and Issues in Global Tourism, Routledge 

    Maxim, C. (2022) Book review: Tourism in the city: towards an integrative agenda on urban tourism by Nicola Bellini and Cecilia Pasquinelli (Eds), International Journal of Tourism Cities 

    Maxim, C. and Morrison, A.M. (2022) Crisis in the city? A systematic literature review of crises and tourism cities, Tourism Recreation Research, Special Issue “Hospitality Innovation and Resilience during Uncertainty”, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2078063  

    Morrison, A.M. and Maxim, C. (2022) World Tourism Cities: A systematic approach to urban tourism, Routledge 

    Maxim, C. (2022) Urban Tourism Challenges, in Buhalis, D., (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. Edward Elgar Publishing. 

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2021) Cultural landscape changes in the built environment at World Heritage Sites: Lessons from Bukovina, Romania, Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2021.100583

    Maxim, C. (2021) Challenges of World Tourism Cities: London, Singapore and Dubai; in A.M. Morrison & J.A. Coca-Stefaniak (Eds), The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities, Routledge

    Maxim, C. (2020) Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy by A. Smith, A. Graham (Eds.), Tourism Management, Vol. 77, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2019.103980

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2019) Heritage Tourism and Authenticity: The Case of Voroneț, Critical Tourism Studies Proceedings, Vol. 2019, Article 34, ISSN: 978-0-9916871-2-1

    Maxim, C. (2019) Case Study 13: London, United Kingdom, in UNWTO report ‘Overtourism’? Understanding and Managing Urban Tourism Growth Beyond Perceptions, Volume 2: Case Studies; DOI:  https://doi.org/10.18111/9789284420629.13

    Maxim, C. (2019) Challenges Faced by World Tourism Cities – London’s Perspective, Current Issues in Tourism, Vol. 22 (9), pp. 1006-1024; DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2017.1347609

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2017) The importance of cultural landscape for sustainable development of tourism in Bucovina, Critical Tourism Studies Proceedings, Vol. 2017, Article 58, ISSN: 978-0-9916871-2-1

    Maxim, C. (2016) Sustainable Tourism Implementation in Urban Areas: A Case Study of London, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Vol. 24 (7), pp. 971-989; DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2015.1115511

    Maxim, C. (2015) Drivers of Success in Implementing Sustainable Tourism Policies in Urban Areas, Tourism Planning and Development, Vol. 12 (1), pp. 37-47; DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2014.960599; Special Issue: Sustainable Destination Development: Issues and Challenges

    Maxim, C. (2013) Sustainable tourism planning by local authorities: An investigation of the London Boroughs. Ph.D. London Metropolitan University

    Conference papers

    Maxim, C. (2022) Sustainable City Destinations, 9th Biennial ITSA conference, Spain (online)  

    Maxim, C. (2022) World tourism cities in crisis – insights from previous research and current debates, IX Critical Tourism Studies Conference, Menorca, Spain 

    Maxim, C. (2021) Tourism cities and crises: Current debates and future research directions, ATLAS Urban Tourism Special Interest Group Meeting, New Directions for Urban Tourism Post-COVID, Rotterdam, Netherlands (online)

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2020) Challenges of Stakeholder Cooperation in World Heritage Sites, 10th ICOT Conference, Greece (online)

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2019) Heritage Tourism and Authenticity: The Case of Voroneț, VIII Critical Tourism Studies Conference, Ibiza, Spain

    Maxim, C. (2019) Managing tourism in world cities – opportunities and challenges, The 15th Economic International Conference, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2017) Frictions and interactions between hosts and visitors, Royal Geographical Society RGS – IBG International Conference, London, UK

    Maxim, C. & Chasovschi, C. (2017) The importance of cultural landscape for sustainable development of tourism in Bucovina, VII Critical Tourism Studies Conference, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Maxim, C. (2016) Challenges faced by world tourism cities in the current economic climate, ITSA Biennial Conference, University of Greenwich, London, UK

    Maxim, C. (2015) Tourism planning in large cities, ICOT 2015, Middlesex University, London, UK

    Maxim, C. (2013) Drivers of success in implementing sustainable tourism policies in urban areas, International Conference: Sustainability Issues and Challenges in Tourism, Boğaziçi University Istanbul, Turkey

    Maxim, C. (2012) Sustainable tourism development in London, International Conference on Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainability, Bournemouth University, UK

    Maxim, C. (2012) Planning for sustainable tourism development in urban areas, International Conference on Tourism and Events, University of Ulster, Belfast, UK

    Maxim, C. (2011) A comparative analysis of the London boroughs planning policies towards tourism, IV Critical Tourism Studies Conference, Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, Cardiff, UK

    Maxim, C. (2010) Sustainable tourism planning and management by local authorities, LMBS 3rd Annual Research Conference, London Metropolitan University, UK

  • Research degree supervision

    Second Supervisor

    Air transportation public service obligation: From public drain to economic gain by way of regional development success
    (Damian Devlin)

    The application of sensory tools in the creation of authenticity in ethnic restaurants
    (Neda Sattarzadeh)

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