Tourism and Environmental Development: A Sustainable Perspective
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 62
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tourism development; SDGs; smart tourism development; tourist decision-making and behaviors; information technology in tourism and hospitality
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: hospitality operation management; service management; sustainable hospitality practices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As tourism continues expanding globally, its impact on our society has become a critical issue. In particular, the impact of tourism on sustainability, and methods for mitigating the negative effects of tourism, have been greatly studied and contested within the tourism and hospitality fields. However, ensuring sustainability in the tourism industry and tourist destinations requires a holistic approach that addresses not only environmental issues but also interconnected aspects, including societal, cultural, and economic dimensions. For example, residents living in popular tourism destinations (e.g., Barcelona, Santorini, and Venice) have increasingly voiced their frustration with over-tourism, highlighting the social and cultural strain that accompanies an unchecked growth in tourism. For this Special Issue, we invite papers investigating the complex interplay between tourism developments and sustainability, with an emphasis on aligning practices with the SDGs. By exploring how tourism can either contribute to, or undermine, comprehensive sustainability, this Special Issue will could inform policies and practices that foster long-term benefits for both tourist resorts and local communities.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews. Possible research areas include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Developments in tourism and sustainability;
- Residents’ emotional solidarity or anger towards developments in tourism;
- Challenges in over- and under-tourism;
- Innovative approaches to balancing growth and sustainability in tourism;
- Tourists’ behaviors and sustainability;
- Industry best practices.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yeongbae Choe
Dr. Jooa Baek
Dr. Jaeseok Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tourism development
- sustainability
- resident
- over- and under-tourism
- pro-environmental tourist behavior
- tourism growth
- responsible tourism development
- SDGs
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