Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 11 Issue 6

Editorial

Leading the way for sustainable development: How is tourism strategy setting the scene for the future?

Jorge Costa, Mónica Montenegro, João Gomes

This paper aims to introduce the papers in this issue and to explain the pertinence of the strategic question.

Fostering sustainability and competitiveness in European tourism

Eduardo Santander

This paper aims to explore sustainable tourism in Europe in economic, socio-cultural and environmental dimensions as well as discuss key challenges and necessary steps to be taken…

Tourism planning: impacts as benchmarks for sustainable development plans

Ana Salazar, Carla Cardoso

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive list of indicators to be used in the tourism sector, in support of the development of sustainable strategic plans. Specific…

Sustainability communication in hospitality in peripheral tourist destinations: Implications for marketing strategies

Margarida Custódio Santos, Célia Veiga, Paulo Águas, José António C. Santos

The purpose of this study posited that tourism companies and more especially hotels located in tourist destinations dependent on air transportation, need to commit more strongly…

Sustainability of tourism destinations and the importance of certification

Jorge Costa, Daniela Rodrigues, João Gomes

The desired balance between human activity and environmental development and protection requires a clear and equitable distribution of responsibilities, regarding consumption and…

Sustainable destination management: a commitment for the future of world tourism

Marta Guerreiro

This paper aims to highlight the importance of implementing practices that enable sustainable economic, social, cultural and environmental development to tourism worldwide. In…

Can tourism value heritage?

Luís Araújo

The purpose of this paper is to present the Portuguese REVIVE project, which aims to promote the re-qualification and tourism utilization of a set of national properties with…

Consumer perception of tourist experience through online reviews: The islands of the senses of Cape Verde

Cristina Oliveira, Ana Brochado, Sérgio Moro, Paulo Rita

Overall, there is a lack of research using online reviews as a proxy of customer experience when addressing the study of tourism in island destinations.

Wine and wine tourism experience: a theoretical and conceptual review

Vasco Ribeiro Santos, Paulo Ramos, Nuno Almeida, Enrique Santos-Pavón

This paper aims to provide a theoretical and conceptual analysis of wine and wine tourism experiences evidencing the current state of the art and providing some directions for…

Security challenges in tourism oriented economies: lessons from the Caribbean

Peter Tarlow

The paper aims to use the Caribbean as a backdrop in understanding the importance of tourism safety, security and surety.

Innovation and technology – the only answer for sustainable tourism growth

António Loureiro

This paper aims to explain how innovation can contribute to sustainable tourism growth, bearing in mind that tourism was never a factor of conflict but a factor and a sign of…

Smartness and social networks as shapers of the tourism industry: What is being done in Academia in this intersection?

Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez, Adolfo Elizondo Saltos

The purpose of this study is to present the state-of-the-art scientific research in the intersection between smart tourism and social networks to better understand the role of the…

Lessons from companies and destinations while leading the way for sustainable development

Jorge Costa, Mónica Montenegro, João Gomes

This paper aims to critically review the contributions made by the authors of the papers selected for this global trends issue and to present the main lessons for tourist…