I am passionate about tourism, and my research focuses on sustainable tourism with a specific emphasis on its socio-cultural aspects and the behaviour of green tourists. In my research studies and industry-applied projects I concentrate on the well-being of local communities as guardians and promoters of equitable forms of tourism.

I began my academic career in Australia and worked in Italy at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano for 14 years before relocating to the UK. Since 2022, I have held the position of Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management at Bangor University, where I lead the Tourism, Destinations, and Place Engagement research group.

I was a member of the Technical and Scientific Committee for the Development of Mountains at the Italian Ministry of Regional Affairs and served as vice-director of the Competence Centre Tourism and Mobility at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

• PhD: Consumer Behaviour in Tourism
  Victoria University, Melbourne,

2026

• PublishedArdoll Ymwelwyr i Wynedd: Argymhellion ar sut y gallai Cyngor Gwynedd ddefnyddio ei bwerau o dan y Bil Llety Ymwelwyr (Cofrestr ac Ardoll) Etc. (Cymru) i wella perfformiad y sector twristiaeth yng Ngwynedd.
  Ap Gwilym, R., Osti, L., Bauknecht, N. & Ibanez, V., 13 Apr 2026, 36 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedA Visitor Levy for Gwynedd: Recommendations on how Cyngor Gwynedd might leverage its powers under the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill to improve the performance of the tourism sector in Gwynedd.
  Ap Gwilym, R., Osti, L., Bauknecht, N. & Ibanez, V., 13 Apr 2026, 36 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2025

• E-pub ahead of printExploring the impact of virtual gastronomic tourism on eating experience
  Shirotsuki, M., Sugama, J., Otsuki, S., Niki, K., Osti, L., Oiwa, S. & Ushida, T., 21 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 31, 7, p. 318-324 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of printFrom Plate to Place: How Authentic Dining Experiences in Ethnic Restaurants Enhance National Image and Motivate Travel
  Goffi, G., Osti, L. & King, B., 8 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Tourism Recreation Research. p. 1-14 14 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedUnpacking the affective dimension of memorable hospitality experiences
  Bartaloni, C., Osti, L. & Hofacker, C. F., 1 May 2025, In: International Journal of Hospitality Management. 127, 104083.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• PublishedBarcelona protests: holiday hotspots need fairer tourism for local communities
  Osti, L., 8 Aug 2024, The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• E-pub ahead of printReconciling neologisms and the need for precision in tourism epistemology
  Bausch, T., Schröder, T. & Osti, L., 15 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Issues in Tourism.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedReview of impacts of visitor levies in global destinations
  Ap Gwilym, R. & Osti, L., 25 Nov 2024, Welsh Government. 242 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedWales plans a tourism tax from 2027 – what it means for visitors and communities
  Osti, L. & Ap Gwilym, R., 2024, In: The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedWhy you should expect to pay more tourist taxes – even though the evidence for them is unclear
  Ap Gwilym, R. & Osti, L., 8 May 2024, The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

2023

• PublishedFrom Quantity to Quality: Capturing Higher Spending Markets through a Segmentation of Travelers’ Expenditure
  Rubina Nava, C., Osti, L. & Zoia, M. G., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Travel Research. 62, 1, p. 75-90 16 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedShops can’t save UK high streets but a dose of local character could help them thrive again
  Jones, E. & Osti, L., 25 Oct 2023, The Conversation.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

2021

• PublishedIs preservation the key to quality and tourists’ satisfaction? Evidence from Lake Garda
  Goffi, G., Osti, L., Nava, C. R., Maurer, O. & Pencarelli, T., Sept 2021, In: Tourism Recreation Research. 46, 3, p. 434-440 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedLifestyle of health & sustainability: The hospitality sector's response to a new market segment
  Osti, L. & Goffi, G., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 46, p. 360-363 4 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedQuality and preservation of local resources in coastal destinations from the tourists' perspective. The case of Hua Hin
  Goffi, G., Osti, L. & Maurer, O., 30 Apr 2021, In: Sinergie Italian Journal of Management. 39, 1, p. 61-80 20 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedLOYAL: TO WHAT EXTENT? A shift in destination preference due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  Osti, L. & Nava, C. R., Nov 2020, In: Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights. 1, 1, 100004.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPerceptions and satisfaction of human–animal encounters in protected areas
  Dell'Eva, M., Nava, C. R. & Osti, L., 28 Aug 2020, In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. 12, 4, p. 441-458 18 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSun, sand, and... sustainability in developing countries from a tourists' perspective. the case of Punta Cana
  Goffi, G., Cladera, M. & Osti, L., 10 Jun 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 11, 4743.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• PublishedHow motivations and satisfaction influence wine tourists’ loyalty? An analysis of the Italian case
  Brandano, M. G., Osti, L. & Pulina, M., 18 Nov 2019, In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research. 13, 1, p. 55-69 15 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedAn integrated demand and supply conceptual framework: Investigating agritourism services
  Brandano, M. G., Osti, L. & Pulina, M., 5 Jun 2018, In: International Journal of Tourism Research. 20, 6, p. 713-725 13 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedGuest editorial
  Cicero, L. & Osti, L., 7 Aug 2018, In: Young Consumers. 19, 2, p. 121-126 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedKnowledge and consumption of organic and biodynamic wines
  Cagnina, M. R., Cicero, L. & Osti, L., 3 Sept 2018, Management and Marketing of Wine Tourism Business: Theory, Practice, and Cases. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 81-100 20 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedTourists’ motivations for practicing physical activity: a home-holiday comparison
  Osti, L., Cicero, L. & Moreschini, M., 5 May 2018, In: Journal of Sport and Tourism. 22, 3, p. 207-226 20 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTourists’ perception of landscape attributes in rural tourism
  Osti, L. & Cicero, L., 9 Apr 2018, In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes. 10, 2, p. 211-221 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedFuzzy segmentation of postmodern tourists
  D'Urso, P., Disegna, M., Massari, R. & Osti, L., Aug 2016, In: Tourism Management. 55, p. 297-308 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedLeisure boat tourism: residents’ attitudes towards nautical tourism development
  Gon, M., Osti, L. & Pechlaner, H., 15 Aug 2016, In: Tourism Review. 71, 3, p. 180-191 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTourists' expenditure behaviour: The influence of satisfaction and the dependence of spending categories
  Disegna, M. & Osti, L., 2016, In: Tourism Economics. 22, 1, p. 5-30 26 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedResidents' perceptions of tourism impacts and attitudes towards tourism policies
  Brida, J. G., Disegna, M. & Osti, L., Jul 2014, In: Tourismos. 9, 1, p. 37-71 35 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedThe effect of authenticity on visitors' expenditure at cultural events
  Brida, J. G., Disegna, M. & Osti, L. I., Apr 2013, In: Current Issues in Tourism. 16, 3, p. 266-285 20 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedVisitors' expenditure behaviour at cultural events: The case of Christmas markets
  Brida, J. G., Disegna, M. & Osti, L., 2013, In: Tourism Economics. 19, 5, p. 1173-1196 24 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• PublishedPerceptions of authenticity of cultural events: A host-tourist analysis
  Brida, J. G., Disegna, M. & Osti, L., 1 Apr 2012, In: Tourism, Culture and Communication. 12, 2-3, p. 85-96 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRepeat visits and intentions to revisit a sporting event and its nearby destinations
  Osti, L., Disegna, M. & Brida, J. G., 25 Jan 2012, In: Journal of Vacation Marketing. 18, 1, p. 31-42 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSegmenting visitors of cultural events by motivation: A sequential non-linear clustering analysis of Italian Christmas market visitors
  Brida, J. G., Disegna, M. & Osti, L., Oct 2012, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 39, 13, p. 11349-11356 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedAn analysis of tourists' expenditure on winter sports events through the Tobit censorate model
  Barquet, A., Brida, J. G., Osti, L. & Schubert, S., 1 Dec 2011, In: Tourism Economics. 17, 6, p. 1197-1217 21 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEditorial
  Volo, S., Osti, L. & Maurer, O., 2011, In: Tourismos. 6, 3, p. 9-12 4 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedResidents' perception and attitudes towards tourism impacts: A case study of the small rural community of Folgaria (Trentino - Italy)
  Brida, J. G., Osti, L. & Faccioli, M., 31 May 2011, In: Benchmarking. 18, 3, p. 359-385 27 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSecond homes and the need for policy planning
  Brida, J. G., Osti, L. & Santifaller, E., 2011, In: Tourismos. 6, 1, p. 141-163 23 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• PublishedEditorial
  Bosnjak, M. & Osti, L., 1 Nov 2010, In: Journal of Vacation Marketing. 16, 4, p. 265-266 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSegmenting resident perceptions towards tourism - a cluster analysis with a multinomial logit model of a mountain community
  Brida, J. G., Osti, L. & Barquet, A., Sept 2010, In: International Journal of Tourism Research. 12, 5, p. 591-602 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

• PublishedCreating UGC areas on official destination websites: Is there a recipe for success? An insight through netnographic research
  Osti, L., 2009, In: Tourismos. 4, 3, p. 99-112 14 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedCultural differences in travel guidebooks information search
  Osti, L., Turner, L. W. & King, B., 1 Jan 2009, In: Journal of Vacation Marketing. 15, 1, p. 63-78 16 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• PublishedFrom cultural events to sport events: A case study of cultural authenticity in the dragon boat races
  McCartney, G. & Osti, L., 2007, In: Journal of Sport and Tourism. 12, 1, p. 25-40 16 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• PublishedThird International Event Management Research Conference
  Osti, L., 2005, In: Anatolia. 16, 2, p. 230-232 3 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article

2002

• PublishedReengineering tourism organizations — The case of Italy
  Pechlaner, H. & Osti, L., 2002, In: Tourism Review. 57, 1-2, p. 13-21 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

• PublishedPlantation homes and veneto villas in the united states and europe: Between tradition and financial opportunities
  Osti, L., Payne, D. & Pechlaner, H., 2001, In: International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration. 2, 2, p. 35-55 21 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2025

• Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) - Wales, Bill

  Oral Evidence to Finance Committee

  23 Jan 2025

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Venice Ibanez

  Hosting Visiting PhD Venice Ibanez

  Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2023

• TomSust

  Co-Chair of the Conference

  11 Nov 2023 – 13 Nov 2023

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)