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Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 7338

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Kostas Alexandris

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Dept of PE and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: consumer behavior in sport, leisure and tourism; sustainable events
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Dr. Olga Polyakova

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Department of Service Sector Management, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
Interests: consumer behavior; leisure; sport management; sustainable events
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Dr. Adele Doran

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Department of Service Sector Management, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
Interests: adventure tourism; adventure recreation; consumer behaviour; equality, diversity and inclusivity; well-being; decent work

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Despite the huge economic benefits of tourism, recently, there have been concerns about the negative impact of tourism development related mainly to environmental pollution, excessive energy consumption, and wasting physical resources. There have also been concerns about the negative influence of tourism on the quality of life of host communities, due to over-tourism (Streimikiene et al., 2020).

As a result, sustainable tourism development has become a key topic from a theoretical and applied point of view (Yang et al., 2023).

According to the World Tourism Organisation, Sustainable Tourism refers to "tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities” (https://www.unwto.org/sustainable-development). The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the importance and complexity of sustainable tourism in ending poverty, saving our planet, and creating a prosperous world for all. This Special Issue aims to attract papers that discuss theoretical developments, trends, principles, and good practices in the area of sustainable tourism and especially regarding SDGs. Indicative topics will include:

  • Environmental resources and tourism development;
  • Socio-economic benefits of sustainable tourism;
  • Sustainable tourism and socio-cultural authenticity;
  • Sources of well-being;
  • Sustainable tourism as a strategy for competitive advantage;
  • Sustainable development of tourism destinations;
  • Socio-demographic trends and sustainable tourism;
  • Innovation/technology and sustainable tourism development;
  • Alternative forms of tourism and sustainability;
  • Consumer behavior and sustainable tourism;
  • Decent work in tourism;
  • Reduced inequalities through tourism;
  • Climate change and sustainable tourism;
  • Accessible tourism;
  • Sustainable events.

It is expected that submitted papers will cover recent theoretical and applied developments in sustainable tourism, considering the SDGs and advancing academic knowledge.

Prof. Dr. Kostas Alexandris
Dr. Olga Polyakova
Dr. Adele Doran
Guest Editors

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
  • sustainable development goals
  • niche tourism
  • sustainable destinations
  • sustainable events

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Sustainable Development Concept of Heritage Kampung Tourism Using Novel Prioritization Approach
by Ibnu Sasongko, Ardiyanto Maksimilianus Gai and Vidya Trisandini Azzizi
Sustainability 2024, 16(7), 2934; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072934 - 1 Apr 2024
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Rapid urban development in Southeast Asia is often the main cause of urban kampung formation, a cluster of sporadic and informal settlements. Kampungs possess the capacity to serve to build the local economy and provide culture conservation through heritage tourism. To promote sustainable [...] Read more.
Rapid urban development in Southeast Asia is often the main cause of urban kampung formation, a cluster of sporadic and informal settlements. Kampungs possess the capacity to serve to build the local economy and provide culture conservation through heritage tourism. To promote sustainable development in heritage kampung tourism, it is imperative to propose directives that optimize its heritage qualities without compromising both the economic and environmental aspects of sustainability. This study aims to develop a comprehensive sustainable development framework on a local scale by implementing a novel prioritization approach. Descriptive statistical analysis, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and Fuzzy AHP (FAHP) provide the researchers with a holistic understanding regarding heritage tourism sustainability by considering various stakeholders’ perspectives. Novel prioritization is presented using radar diagrams to understand how each variable, representing environmental, social, and economic criteria, has perceived importance according to experts and tourists. The analysis highlights the kampung Kayutangan’s sustainability while acknowledging variations in element importance, necessitating the alignment of development directives. Full article
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Total Quality Management in Sport Tourism and the Hospitality Industry: The Case of Greek Luxury Resorts with Sport and Recreation Facilities and Services
by Alkistis Papaioannou, Konstantinos Koronios, Lazaros Ntasis, Georgia Yfantidou, Panagiota Balaska and Eleni Spyridopoulou
Sustainability 2024, 16(5), 1894; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16051894 - 26 Feb 2024
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Total quality management (TQM) refers to a way of management wherein senior management is committed to guiding employees in continuous improvement in all processes, services and products, with the ultimate goal of satisfying customer requirements and expectations. The purpose of the present study [...] Read more.
Total quality management (TQM) refers to a way of management wherein senior management is committed to guiding employees in continuous improvement in all processes, services and products, with the ultimate goal of satisfying customer requirements and expectations. The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of leadership, organization culture (OC), customer-oriented strategy (COS) and human resource empowerment (HRE) on innovation, as well as the effect of innovation on TQM for sustainable development in Greek luxury resorts with sport and recreation facilities and services. A quantitative 5-point Likert scale method was utilized for the purpose of this study, and an online questionnaire survey was adopted for the data collection. To evaluate the resilience of our model, we conducted structural equation modeling using SPSS and AMOS software. Varimax rotation with Kaiser normalization was utilized to enhance the robustness of the analysis. A total of 895 questionnaires were successfully gathered from 454 luxury resorts. This study validated that leadership, OC, COS and HRE positively impact the luxury resorts’ innovation and thus support that innovation had a significant impact on TQM, which in turn leads to their sustainability and effectiveness and is supported by the resource-based view (RBV). Furthermore, this study is the first within the Greek hotel industry that jointly estimates the influence of leadership, OC, COS and HRE on innovation and its concurrent effect on TQM for sustainable development, which has not been methodologically considered before and provides useful policy implications for managers within the hotel industry. Full article
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Interrelationships among Tourism, Economic, and Environmental Time Series—The Case of Slovenia
by Sergej Gricar, Violeta Šugar and Jasmina Starc
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14488; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914488 - 4 Oct 2023
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This study examines the relationship between CO2 emissions and economic factors in the hospitality industry, covering the period from January 2000 to December 2021. The research findings reveal an association between prices, fiscal and monetary factors, and wages in the hospitality industry. [...] Read more.
This study examines the relationship between CO2 emissions and economic factors in the hospitality industry, covering the period from January 2000 to December 2021. The research findings reveal an association between prices, fiscal and monetary factors, and wages in the hospitality industry. CO2 emissions contribute to environmental degradation and are among the external variables. To test the validity of their hypotheses, the researchers employ the principal components analysis method, using two main components and new regressors to explain most of the variances in a sample of 18 variables. The study employs monthly time series data to explore the links between the variables in the hospitality industry. The study results reveal a connection between shocks during the analysed period and increased CO2 emissions. The period under review includes Slovenia’s European accession in 2004, adoption of the Euro in 2007, the financial crises in 2008/2009, economic expansion in the previous decade, and, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic and the beginning of energy distortions. The study’s primary application involves processing 264 monthly observations, which provide an essential time series vector. The discussion section delves into the country’s sustainable tourism development concept, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Key Action 12. Full article
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Golf Club Management Challenges towards Sustainability: Opportunities and Innovations during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Perspective
by Ricardo Macías, José Bonal, Jairo León-Quismondo, Iyán Iván-Baragaño, Javier del Arco, Pablo Burillo and Álvaro Fernández-Luna
Sustainability 2023, 15(18), 13657; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813657 - 13 Sep 2023
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Golf is among the top five sports practiced in Spain because sport tourism is one of their main lines of income. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all golf clubs had to shut down and thus enter a situation of economic uncertainty. The main objective [...] Read more.
Golf is among the top five sports practiced in Spain because sport tourism is one of their main lines of income. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all golf clubs had to shut down and thus enter a situation of economic uncertainty. The main objective of this study was to assess the sport management challenges that general managers of golf clubs have had to face before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they dealt with these issues. In this qualitative case study, management challenges and strategies were explored by subjecting five golf club managers with at least 5 years of experience to semi-structured interviews. Managers described that they went from a pre-pandemic situation of economic growth to having to deal with different challenges such as a lack of tourism, increased costs, and a need to install new safety and maintenance protocols. All participants highlighted the importance of constant communication with and transparency among stakeholders (clubs, government bodies, federations) during and after the lockdown period. Management during the pandemic expedited the digitization of golf clubs, and this was considered one of the main upsides of this period. Exploring the strategies used could help managers of this and other sports facilities to design sustainable management protocols to deal with possible future health or economic crises. Full article
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