Tourism in the city: towards an integrative agenda on urban tourism

Cristina Maxim is based at the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, University of West London, London, UK. Cristina Maxim 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 doctoral research at the Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University, examining the planning and management of tourism in London.

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