Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: What smart and sustainable strategies could be used to reduce the impact of overtourism?
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to summarise the main outcomes of the collection of studies in this theme issue and to offer some key reflections based on the experiences of the theme editors and contributors.
Design/methodology/approach
This study uses structured questions to enable the theme editors to reflect on the rationale for the theme issue question, the starting point, the selection of the contributors and material and the editorial process.
Findings
This paper provides insights and practical suggestions in response to the theme issue question from different academic and professional backgrounds, namely, the hotel industry, the events industry, the technology sector, non-governmental organisations, government sectors, and the local community.
Practical implications
The theme issue outcomes provide lines of enquiry for others to explore and reinforce the value of worldwide hospitality and tourism theme’s approach to collaborative working and writing.
Originality/value
The collaborative study reported in this theme issue offers a unified but contrarian response to the theme’s strategic question. Taken together, the papers provide a range of options for destination marketing organisations in response to the issues highlighted.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
Theme editors Vanessa Gowreesunkar and Hugues Séraphinshare their reflections on the significance and outcomes of the theme issue with managing editor Richard Teare.
Citation
Gowreesunkar, V., Seraphin, H. and Teare, R. (2019), "Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: What smart and sustainable strategies could be used to reduce the impact of overtourism?", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 11 No. 5, pp. 634-640. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-07-2019-0046
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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