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Advances in Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 7981

Special Issue Editor

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonathon Day

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School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University, 900 West State St, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
Interests: sustainable tourism; destination governance; climate change and tourism; corporate social responsibility; traveler behaviors
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the concept of sustainable tourism has been embraced by academics and policymakers. Despite the enthusiasm, many believe that the implementation and operationalization of sustainable tourism have yet to live up to their promise. Indeed, in recent years, the negative impacts of tourism, including overtourism, have become ever more apparent. However, there is hope that the coronavirus reset will allow destinations and businesses to further embrace sustainable practices.

Sustainable tourism requires all members of the tourism system, including travelers, to contribute towards sustainability goals. While much of the research to date has focused on destination and business responses to sustainability, there is a significant gap in our understanding of consumers and their efforts towards responsible travel.

This Special Issue of Sustainability aims to present new advances in sustainable tourism and responsible travel. It will include papers focusing on (though not limited to):

  • operationalizing sustainable tourism;
  • governance issues in achieving sustainability;
  • SDGs and tourism;
  • the relationship between CSR and destination sustainability;
  • sustainable supply chain development;
  • sustainable product design and innovation;
  • indicators of sustainable tourism;
  • pro-environmental behavior and tourism;
  • applications of behavioral economics to achieve sustainable tourism outcomes; and
  • flight shaming, environmental guilt, and tourism 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonathon Day
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
  • destination governance
  • pro-environmental behaviors
  • corporate social responsibility
  • responsible travel
  • sustainable supply chain development
  • sustainability indicators

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Prospects for the Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Okinsky District of the Republic of Buryatia
by Maria Kuklina, Andrey Trufanov, Natalia Krasnoshtanova, Nina Urazova, Dmitrii Kobylkin and Marina Bogatyreva
Sustainability 2021, 13(14), 8042; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13148042 - 19 Jul 2021
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This article discusses the prospects for the development of sustainable tourism as an element of the network system in Okinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, RF. Before COVID-19-related restrictions, the number of tourists in this area increased annually, which was associated with the attractiveness [...] Read more.
This article discusses the prospects for the development of sustainable tourism as an element of the network system in Okinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, RF. Before COVID-19-related restrictions, the number of tourists in this area increased annually, which was associated with the attractiveness of this terrain for visitors. The potential of the tourism sector of Okinsky District comes from the combination of a large number of natural resources. The area has rich water resources, including rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and mineral springs, with well-preserved mountainous landscapes accompanied by a centuries-old cultural and ethnic heritage. Due to Okinsky District’s specific border location and remoteness, the area has a very large number of places for recreation. The objective of our work is to clarify key factors hindering the development of tourism in the district. The study is aimed at examining the state of natural objects and determining their importance for locals, vacationers, and the district as a whole. In this regard, a problem integrity scope and a networked approach to the accompanying analysis reveal the mechanisms that contribute to the conservation of biological diversity of natural objects and their rational, scientifically grounded use in the tourism industry in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. The set of problems that impede the active promotion of tourism were identified. However, these problems are typical not only for the studied district but also many other remote areas of the Russian Federation. Full article
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The Corporate Responsibility Paradox: A Multi-National Investigation of Business Traveller Attitudes and Their Sustainable Travel Behaviour
by Philip R. Walsh, Rachel Dodds, Julianna Priskin, Jonathon Day and Oxana Belozerova
Sustainability 2021, 13(8), 4343; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084343 - 14 Apr 2021
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The implementation of sustainability practices in the tourism system requires the participation of a variety of actors. While much research has focused on supply-side issues associated with sustainable tourism, there has been less focus on supply-side issues associated with consumer behaviour and business-related [...] Read more.
The implementation of sustainability practices in the tourism system requires the participation of a variety of actors. While much research has focused on supply-side issues associated with sustainable tourism, there has been less focus on supply-side issues associated with consumer behaviour and business-related travel. This paper addresses the behaviours of this significant market segment. As behavioural change is seen as a key mechanism for achieving emission reduction, this paper focuses on behaviours of business travels from four countries: Canada, Switzerland, Russia and the U.S., using values-attitudes-behaviour (VAB) theory. We employ Principal Components Analysis to reduce the variables down to four factors and related factor scores. Stepwise multiple linear regression was then used to measure causal associations. The findings show how national cultures, demographics and values influence (although at different levels) the sustainable attitudes and behaviour of business travellers. These results have implications for future corporate travel policy. The recent impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic is also addressed. Full article
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