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Sustainable Development in Different Fields of Tourism

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 6 November 2024 | Viewed by 8234

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. José Luís Abrantes

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Interests: marketing; tourism management; pedagogy
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Prof. Dr. Natália de Lima Figueiredo

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The 21st century has witnessed significant global events such as globalization, climate change, COVID-19, accelerated technological development, and artificial intelligence. These factors have propelled the tourism industry into a critical driver of world economic growth. Consequently, tourism profoundly impacts responsible and sustainable development across environmental, economic, social, and cultural spheres.

Sustainable tourism development is crucial in enhancing local communities' well-being and ensuring the sector's long-term viability. Given that tourism influences every aspect of human life, it is imperative to comprehensively examine and analyze the various factors that can influence the sustainable development of tourism. A multidisciplinary approach is essential to shed light on the path toward sustainable tourism and its continual improvement. Therefore, scholars from diverse fields are invited to contribute their research to foster a multidisciplinary perspective on sustainable tourism.

This special edition is dedicated to researchers engaged in various tourism areas, such as sports, health, gastronomy, and more, and focuses on directions and strategies for tourism and sustainability. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

- Sustainable development goals (SDGs);

- New sustainable perspectives;

- Agenda 2030;

- Sustainability scanning;

- Case studies;

- Analysis of various areas of tourism;

- Pedagogy for sustainable tourism.

By exploring these topics, researchers can contribute to a deeper understanding of sustainable tourism and pave the way for its continuous improvement. This edition aims to foster knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the development of sustainable practices within the tourism industry, ultimately contributing to achieving a more sustainable and responsible future for tourism.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. José Luís Abrantes
Prof. Dr. Natália De Lima Figueiredo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • tourism
  • sustainable development
  • responsible tourism
  • sustainable tourism practices
  • sustainable development goals

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Community Implementation of the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism (CBT) Standard: An Executive Stakeholder Study on Lao PDR
by Suyoun Kim, Yeong Hye Yoon, Jin-young Kim and Seul Ki Lee
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7728; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177728 - 5 Sep 2024
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The ASEAN Community-based Tourism (CBT) Standard was adopted by 10 ASEAN member states in 2016 in order to collectively promote the ASEAN region as a competitive and sustainable community-based tourism destination and to enhance sustainable tourism provision through ASEAN criteria. Among the ten [...] Read more.
The ASEAN Community-based Tourism (CBT) Standard was adopted by 10 ASEAN member states in 2016 in order to collectively promote the ASEAN region as a competitive and sustainable community-based tourism destination and to enhance sustainable tourism provision through ASEAN criteria. Among the ten ASEAN member states, Lao PDR (Laos) has a unique CBT development experience through collaboration with various international development agencies that started in 1999. Such a history brought about issues when the ASEAN CBT Standard was implemented at the provincial and district levels in Laos, including the concerns of related communities on the ASEAN CBT Standard not being easily applicable considering the state of tourism development. While the adoption and application of the regional standard called the ASEAN CBT Standard is a significant collective enforcement involving the tourism industries in ASEAN, there has been a lack of studies regarding the dynamics of the implementation of regional tourism standards at the national level. In order to fill this research gap, this study utilized in-depth interviews with seven executives with significant experiences from the government, international development agency, international organization, and private sectors. Interviewees give a diversity of perspectives on the enabling factors and challenges in implementing the ASEAN CBT Standard at the national level (focusing on Laos), which showed the complexity of CBT dynamics and necessity of good governance. The results also revealed how regional standards can be further recognized, promoted, sustainable to the key stakeholders of the Laos tourism industry, better accepted and utilized by end users, and possibly better customized according to the local circumstances for sustainable tourism development. The findings of this study evidence that collaboration among key stakeholders and the expected roles of these stakeholders are critical when implementing the ASEAN CBT Standard. Full article
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Airbnb and Mountain Tourism Destinations: Evidence from an Inner Area in the Italian Alps
by Stefano Duglio, Giulia Mascadri and Giulia Salotti
Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5593; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135593 - 29 Jun 2024
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Starting from this decade, peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation has witnessed a valuable growth that has interested both urban and rural environments. With reference to the Italian context, the Airbnb platform represents the main platform used by tourists, contributing to reshaping tourism offerings and to [...] Read more.
Starting from this decade, peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation has witnessed a valuable growth that has interested both urban and rural environments. With reference to the Italian context, the Airbnb platform represents the main platform used by tourists, contributing to reshaping tourism offerings and to the “drive” of the image of tourism destinations. The aim of this study is to present insight into the Airbnb phenomenon in a marginal mountain destination in the Italian Alps, for a better understanding of how the environmental dimension is considered by both guests and hosts. In order to reach this goal, 727 guests’ reviews in 35 Airbnb accommodation facilities of the municipalities of Soana Valley were analyzed through a qualitative sentiment analysis performed with NVivo 14 software. The evidence was compared with the hosts’ viewpoint, thanks to semi-structured interviews with three local actors. Preliminary considerations of the guests’ reviews reported positive comments (79.5%) for both the accommodation per sé (perfect, excellent, beautiful, welcoming, and clean) and the mountainous area as well, particularly appreciated for its natural characteristics. These were confirmed by the hosts’ interviews, who underlined how nature represented one of the main guests’ highlighted aspects. Moreover, visitors’ needs and expectations have increased over the years, forcing the need to improve the quality of offerings. This contribution concludes with a reflection on the opportunities that second home tourism can represent for Italian inner mountainous areas. Full article
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Space Tourism: A Historical and Existential Perspective
by Stephen Schweinsberg and David Fennell
Sustainability 2024, 16(1), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010079 - 21 Dec 2023
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The growth of space tourism over recent decades has led to calls to formalise its ethical positioning and sustainability credentials in the eyes of society. With tourism ethics frameworks typically developing according to human-centred viewpoints, how might we develop ethical reference points for [...] Read more.
The growth of space tourism over recent decades has led to calls to formalise its ethical positioning and sustainability credentials in the eyes of society. With tourism ethics frameworks typically developing according to human-centred viewpoints, how might we develop ethical reference points for future space tourism when technological innovation progresses to the extent where we are exploring the unknown? To explore the unknown, we have conducted a colonial reflection on the behaviour and attitudes of Captain James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour when they visited Australia in 1770. From a methodological perspective, we have drawn on extracts from the voyage journals, examining the information that they provide through the lens of existentialism. Through this examination we explore some of the challenges that future space tourists might face being authentic to themselves when exploring the unknown. This includes the challenges in avoiding ‘bad faith’ in our dealings with other life-forms and the abdication of our own personal responsibility to act in a manner which is ethical. Full article
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Analyzing the Progress in Chinese Tourism Research over the Past Decade: A Visual Exploration of Keywords and Delphi Surveys
by Mingge Tian, Hongmei Zhang, Yuangang Zhang, Yingying Li and Gemma Cànoves
Sustainability 2024, 16(11), 4769; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114769 - 3 Jun 2024
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Alongside the rapid development of China’s tourism sector, the continuous increase in the number of academic articles and research findings related to tourism in China has expanded the related research topics. Using a visual exploration of keywords and Delphi surveys, this paper systematically [...] Read more.
Alongside the rapid development of China’s tourism sector, the continuous increase in the number of academic articles and research findings related to tourism in China has expanded the related research topics. Using a visual exploration of keywords and Delphi surveys, this paper systematically summarizes the progress in tourism research in China. The findings show that the research topics of national parks, rural revitalization, virtual tourism, the tourism economy and all-for-one tourism were hotspots in Chinese tourism filed over the past decade. Research methodologies have evolved from qualitative concept clarification to combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. In the future, Chinese tourism research should be explored further to the unique theoretical underpinnings of tourism in China; innovative research should be fostered to achieve theoretical originality; and collaborations between academia and the tourism industry should be facilitated to enhance the practical implications of academic findings. The aforementioned research bottlenecks and corresponding measures, and research vision and prospects indicated in the paper can guide future research, and let Western scholars know the hotspots and future trends of tourism research from the Eastern perspective. Full article
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Mapping the Sustainable Development in Health Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review
by Natália Figueiredo, José Luís Abrantes and Sandra Costa
Sustainability 2024, 16(5), 1901; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16051901 - 26 Feb 2024
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Health tourism is recognised as a growing industry. Therefore, sustainable development in health tourism is crucial not only for the well-being of patients but also for destinations and communities. In this sense, sustainable development in health tourism aims to develop solutions related to [...] Read more.
Health tourism is recognised as a growing industry. Therefore, sustainable development in health tourism is crucial not only for the well-being of patients but also for destinations and communities. In this sense, sustainable development in health tourism aims to develop solutions related to the environmental, social, and economic challenges faced by the country and the tourism sector. After the COVID-19 pandemic, health tourism has become popular, and despite the increase in research related to the theme, the existing literature is still relatively fragmented and lacks a comprehensive view. This study addresses this gap by investigating sustainable development in health tourism through a systematic literature review. Ninety-three articles were collected from the Web of Science database. After subjecting them to bibliometric analysis, it is possible to examine the topic’s current state of the art. This research permits the systematisation of the existing literature into five areas: (1) stakeholders of sustainable tourism, (2) impact of COVID-19, (3) health tourism, (4) challenges and opportunities, and (5) sustainability values. This research provides significant contributions to the field of sustainable development in health tourism. Firstly, it sheds light on aspects that previous literature has examined, offering valuable insights into the drivers of sustainable development in health tourism, thus enriching our comprehension of the subject. Additionally, the article delineates a prospective research agenda, suggesting various directions that can lay the foundation for upcoming inquiries and the development of pertinent theories for assessing the impact of sustainable development in health tourism. Full article
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