Sustainable Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Corporate Social Responsibility in Urban Environment

Dear Colleagues,

At present, the projected rate of growth in urbanization and the accompanying increases in the standard of living are steadily driving high growth in tourism economic and thus environmental issues in urban areas. Thus, proactive initiatives have been taken to promote high-quality urban economic development at the city level, both of which have received considerable attention. In fact, as an important carrier of regional economic development, cities are also open, autonomous and pluralistic systems. Diverse industries (such as tourism), diverse cultures (such as cultural heritage), and diverse communities (such as corporate social responsibility) converge in urban environments, thereby promoting urban innovation and human development. In this context, improving urban environment and promoting urban sustainable development has gradually become the main theme of urban construction. As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread, restoration and protection of cultural heritage, urban renewal and sustainable tourism are emerging as new engines of regional economic growth in the world. Moreover, as for tourism and cultural heritage in the urban environment, the integration of corporate social responsibility strategies is also becoming more and more important. Given that, in order to further promote the high-quality development of urban economy, regarding issues related to sustainable tourism, cultural heritage and corporate social responsibility in urban environments, the topics for the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following. First, what is the impact of climate change on tourism development? In addition, what is the relationship between extreme weather and tourism, and what is the impact of climate comfort on regional tourism development. Second, what are the effects of grave pubic health events such as COVID-19 on sustainable tourism and cultural heritage? Moreover, for firms, what role can they play in effectively responding to the pandemic and promoting sustainable tourism development? Finally, to promote the high-quality development of regional economies, what is the relationship between sustainable tourism, cultural heritage and corporate social responsibility in urban environments?

Dr. Zhangqi Zhong
Dr. Shan Li
Dr. Dandan Yu
Guest Editors

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• climate comfort
• climate change
• sports and sustainable tourism
• cultural heritage
• corporate social responsibility
• urban planning and management
• urban economic development
• urban tourism governance