IGI Global eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 311 - 338
Published: March 26, 2025
Nighttime tourism (NTT) has potential to revitalize heritage destinations by promoting cultural preservation, community engagement, and sustainable economic development. Night Index (N-I) is a comprehensive evaluation framework that assesses the critical dimensions of NTT: Safety Security, Accessibility, Cultural Representation, Economic Inclusivity, Environmental Sustainability. The was developed using an integrated methodology, combining FGDs AHP. N-I applied four in India, revealing site-specific challenges such as inadequate lighting accessibility, waste management concerns, environmental degradation, preservation needs. Despite these, consistently highlighted actionable insights for enhancing NTT. Findings suggest expanding index additional contexts incorporating quantitative validation improved precision. By bridging sustainability inclusivity, offers practical pathway regenerative NTT while safeguarding integrity destinations.
Language: Английский