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Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 8074

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Ian Patterson

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Tourism Management Faculty, Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, University Boulevard 17, Samarkand City 140104, Uzbekistan
Interests: tourism management; senior tourism; tourism behavior; event management; adventure recreation and tourism; health and lifestyle; volunteer tourism

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The tourism industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Recently, Antonio Guterras UN Secretary General stated that tourism is playing a key role tourism is playing a key role in helping us to recover from the pandemic, to help restore global economies, and to help protect our natural resources and ecosystems. This means that in the future, ‘green’ or small-scale tourism will become more popular. This type of tourism involves visiting natural areas while minimizing environmental impacts. Sustainable tourism will help to build resistance and to protect the planet as it delivers on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Sustainable tourism has become an increasingly popular field of research since the late 1980s, and is now one of the new ‘buzz’ words for tourism operators in the global economy. This is because it provides a balance between the three pillars of tourism development (the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural) and aims to guarantee the long-term sustainability of tourism. Sustainability is about more than just looking after the natural environment; it is also about considering the social and economic impacts of what we do and how we do it. Thus, the pillars of sustainable tourism are environmental integrity, social justice, and economic development. 

Sustainable tourists are generally opposed to traditional mass tourism, or as it has been termed, ‘overtourism,’ because of the negative effects it has on the health of the environment. These include the pollution of beaches, environmental damage to marine life, and uncontrolled waste management.  This is becoming of increasing concern as the global population continues to grow, resulting in climate-change-driven impacts that are now beginning to accelerate. Sustainable tourists respect and support the integrity of local cultures by the purchase of local goods and participating with small, local businesses. They favor businesses that conserve cultural heritage and traditional values, and support local economies that conserve resources that are environmentally conscious through the use of the least possible amount of non-renewable resources.

This Special Issue will comprise a selection of papers on the theme ‘Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management’, and will address the three pillars of sustainable tourism based on the following themes:

  1. The optimal use of environmental resources, maintenance of essential ecological processes and the need to conserve natural heritage and biodiversity (key elements in sustainable tourism development).
  2. The need to respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities, to conserve their built and living cultural heritage and traditional values, and contribute to global inter-cultural understanding and tolerance.
  3. To ensure viable, long-term economic operations so as to provide socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders that are fairly distributed, including stable employment and income-earning opportunities and social services to host communities, which help to contribute to poverty alleviation.

Papers selected for this Special Issue will undergo a rigorous peer-review process.

Prof. Dr. Ian Patterson
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable tourism
  • environmental resources
  • socio-cultural authenticity
  • economic development
  • stakeholders
  • natural heritage
  • biodiversity

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A Comparative Study of the Tourism Carrying Capacity of the State of Baja California between 2019 and 2022
by Blanca Bernal, Nancy Montero and Sergio Vázquez
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 3938; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16103938 - 8 May 2024
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The purpose of this work is to conduct a comparative study of variations in the indicators of the tourism carrying capacity in the state of Baja California. It is crucial to consider that the state had to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, during which [...] Read more.
The purpose of this work is to conduct a comparative study of variations in the indicators of the tourism carrying capacity in the state of Baja California. It is crucial to consider that the state had to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, during which tourism was not deemed an essential activity. This circumstance generated numerous social, psychological, and economic effects, primarily. In this regard, the aim is to identify the consequences of organizing events that promote tourism, particularly concerning the opinions of business professionals in the region. This is a qualitative and longitudinal study; the initial phase took place in May 2019, while the second survey occurred in the summer of 2022. The statistical sample is non-probabilistic and based on convenience, comprising 320 tourism businesses. The findings indicate that the tourist destinations remained appealing, experiencing inflows just above the average and approaching their capacity limits. Significantly, there are areas for improvement in terms of their tourist load capacities across each of the dimensions studied, despite the global health crisis. Full article
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Young Segment Attitudes towards the Environment and Their Impact on Preferences for Sustainable Tourism Products
by Tim Fichter, Juan Carlos Martín and Concepción Román
Sustainability 2023, 15(24), 16852; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416852 - 14 Dec 2023
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This paper aims to understand better how attitudes towards the environment could influence preferences and willingness to pay for the development of sustainable tourism products on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. A hybrid choice model is estimated to analyse how different latent [...] Read more.
This paper aims to understand better how attitudes towards the environment could influence preferences and willingness to pay for the development of sustainable tourism products on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. A hybrid choice model is estimated to analyse how different latent constructs related to environmental concerns affect individuals’ preferences for a set of sustainable tourism activities. The data used in the analysis are obtained from a discrete choice experiment where different scenarios with nature-based tourism packages are created. A set of measurement indicators allowed us to gain insight into the underlying latent structure regarding the individuals’ attitudes towards the environment. The analysis consists of integrating these attitudes into a choice model, focusing on a market segment primarily composed of potential customers who are young residents and non-residents. The results reveal significant heterogeneity in preferences and willingness to pay for the various activities under study when attitudinal latent factors are incorporated into the model. Our findings provide valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners promoting sustainable tourism products. Full article
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A Sustainable Approach to Tourist Signage on Heritage Trails
by Maria Grazia Deri, Letizia Chiti and Augusto Ciuffoletti
Sustainability 2023, 15(23), 16251; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152316251 - 23 Nov 2023
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Understanding the cultural aspects of an area rich in heritage is crucial for building a lasting educational experience from an excursion. Many articles in the literature explore the use of sophisticated technologies to achieve such a goal. Tourism proposals for inland areas are [...] Read more.
Understanding the cultural aspects of an area rich in heritage is crucial for building a lasting educational experience from an excursion. Many articles in the literature explore the use of sophisticated technologies to achieve such a goal. Tourism proposals for inland areas are significant because the presence of human artifacts and signage can harm the experience and create pollutants. Through a holistic methodology and analysis, this paper examines the signage for an area rich in cultural and natural assets: this study encompasses history, touristic vocation, and the environmental context. According to the analysis, slow, community-involved tourism is the preferred destination, and the signage solution must meet strict sustainability requirements in the social, economic, and environmental realms. After applying the appropriate governance guidelines, QR code technology was selected for a thoroughly documented experimental deployment. Full article
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Unsustainable Tourism Approaches in Touristic Destinations: A Case Study in Turkey
by Mahmut Barakazı
Sustainability 2023, 15(6), 4744; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15064744 - 7 Mar 2023
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Large investments made because of high tourism revenues in touristic destinations can threaten balanced growth, ecological sensitivity and sustainable tourism principles. To raise awareness of this situation and draw attention to unsustainable tourism approaches, this study is presented with the situation approach method. [...] Read more.
Large investments made because of high tourism revenues in touristic destinations can threaten balanced growth, ecological sensitivity and sustainable tourism principles. To raise awareness of this situation and draw attention to unsustainable tourism approaches, this study is presented with the situation approach method. The main purpose of this research is to determine the negative effects of unsustainable tourism approaches in tourist destinations. In this context, case studies are frequently used and are the preferred qualitative research method. The Historical Peninsula of Istanbul, Bodrum, Uzungöl and Hasankeyf, which will be examined in line with the principles of sustainable tourism, are understood to be damaged in four basic categories: unplanned construction, sound pollution, exposure to environmental destruction and overtourism pressure. The results of unsustainable tourism approaches are seen in these regions, which are more and more negatively affected by the increasing number of tourists and unconscious tourism policies. Contrary to scientific studies that generally focus on sustainable tourism policies, this study reveals the mistakes made with case approach evidence and develops some ideas for the solution to the problem. It also has remarkable results in terms of showing the obstacles in front of sustainability. Full article
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Stakeholders’ Collaboration in the Development of an Authentic Gastronomic Offering in Rural Areas: Example of the Ravni Kotari Region in Croatia
by Jelena Đurkin Badurina, Manuela Klapan and Daniela Soldić Frleta
Sustainability 2023, 15(5), 4649; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054649 - 6 Mar 2023
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The development of food tourism, with an emphasis on authentic gastronomy, is important to ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism, especially in rural areas. Success in developing this type of tourism is largely dependent on strong stakeholder commitment. This study aims to understand [...] Read more.
The development of food tourism, with an emphasis on authentic gastronomy, is important to ensure the long-term sustainability of tourism, especially in rural areas. Success in developing this type of tourism is largely dependent on strong stakeholder commitment. This study aims to understand the dynamics of the mechanisms of collaboration between different categories of stakeholders in the local development of authentic gastronomy for the purpose of tourism development, using a single rural region as an example. The case study method was selected to obtain a better understanding of the complexity of relationships among rural tourism stakeholders and the Ravni Kotari region in Croatia, as a rural area in the hinterland, with significant gastronomy tourism potential. Content analysis of available secondary sources was conducted to reveal cooperation patterns among different categories of stakeholders that are relevant for authentic gastronomy, together with onsite semi-structured interviews of representatives of different stakeholder categories. The research findings revealed a significant level of cooperation among public sector stakeholders, especially in terms of cooperating on projects that promote local gastronomy. However, the lack of horizontal cooperation among stakeholders from the private sector is also noted as a big challenge. This research provides valuable insights into the roles’ relationships and the collaboration mechanisms among key local stakeholders in the provison authentic gastronomy tourism. Full article
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