Tourism Planning & Development
Scope & Guideline
Navigating the complexities of tourism development.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Sustainable Tourism Development:
The journal emphasizes research on sustainable tourism practices, exploring how tourism can be developed in a way that respects environmental limits while benefiting local communities. - Community Engagement and Empowerment:
A core focus is on the role of local communities in tourism development, including how community involvement and perceptions influence tourism outcomes. - Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration:
The journal highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement in tourism planning, analyzing how different actors can collaborate for more effective tourism governance. - Impact Assessment of Tourism:
Research often addresses the social, economic, and environmental impacts of tourism, providing frameworks for assessing these effects on communities and ecosystems. - Cultural Heritage and Identity:
Understanding the relationship between tourism, cultural heritage, and community identity is a key area, focusing on how tourism can contribute to or detract from cultural preservation. - Crisis Management and Resilience:
The journal explores how tourism destinations can prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises, including health emergencies and environmental disasters. - Innovation in Tourism Practices:
Research on the innovative practices within tourism, including technology's role in enhancing tourist experiences and operational efficiency, is frequently featured.
Trending and Emerging
- Sustainable Tourism Practices:
A significant trend towards exploring innovative sustainable practices in tourism, including community-based tourism and eco-tourism, is evident in recent studies. - Digital Transformation in Tourism:
Research increasingly focuses on the role of digital technology in enhancing tourism experiences, particularly in the context of smart tourism and digital marketing strategies. - Health and Safety in Tourism:
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened interest in health and safety measures within tourism, leading to studies on visitor confidence and health-related decision-making. - Inclusivity and Accessibility:
There is a growing emphasis on inclusivity in tourism, examining how destinations can better accommodate diverse populations, including people with disabilities and marginalized communities. - Cultural and Heritage Tourism:
Emerging research is highlighting the complexities of cultural tourism, especially in relation to authenticity, commodification, and community identity. - Climate Change and Resilience Planning:
Recent publications reflect a heightened focus on climate change impacts and the need for resilience planning in tourism, particularly for vulnerable ecosystems and communities.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Growth Models:
There seems to be a waning interest in purely economic growth models of tourism development, as researchers increasingly emphasize sustainability and social equity. - Overtly Commercialized Tourism:
Studies focusing solely on the commercial aspects of tourism, such as profit maximization without considering social or environmental impacts, are appearing less frequently. - Mass Tourism Impacts:
Research specifically addressing the challenges of mass tourism is becoming less prevalent, possibly due to a broader focus on sustainable and responsible tourism practices. - Crisis Response without Community Focus:
There is a noticeable decline in studies that examine tourism crisis management without integrating community perspectives and participatory approaches.
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