Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 15 Issue 6

Themed editorial: Global trends – re-thinking tourism: where is it going and how will it impact people and planet?

Richard E. Teare

Rethinking tourism: where is it going and how will it impact people and planet?

Jorge Costa, Mónica Montenegro, João Gomes

In this article, the authors introduce the strategic question and demonstrate its relevance to society and for organizations. They also profile the articles selected for the…

Rethinking tourism: why and who?

Richard Butler

This study aims to discuss the idea of a rethinking of tourism, as proposed in the academic literature, in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to…

Novel trends challenging tourism

Elizabeth Whalen, John Bowen

Four novel trends: water scarcity, income inequality, labor shortage and gentrification, are receiving ever greater attention because of the devastating effects they having on the…

Rethinking tourism: where is it going and how will it impact people and planet? A personal perspective

Peter Tarlow

This paper aims to discuss the complexity of predicting the future and of making tourism futuristic predictions. It argues that tourism cannot be separated from the world context…

Toward a circular tourism industry: the importance of a start-up ecosystem

Alfonso Vargas-Sanchez

This paper contributes to addressing the research gap relating to the absence of a systematic analysis as to how new technologies can support the application of circular economic…

Key drivers for the adoption of circular economy practices in the tourist accommodation sector

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

This article assesses the degree of adoption of the circular economy model in the tourist accommodation sector. Additionally, the study aims to understand whether the type of…

Local communities at the heart of tourism development: the Azores tourism strategy 2030

Berta Cabral

This paper aims to present the Azores tourism strategy and outline how local communities are centered at the heart of tourism development.

Madeira tourism—always proactive toward sustainability

Eduardo Jesus

This paper discusses the development of Madeira's tourism and its continuous action on aspects of sustainability.

The enduring political viability of governance models in tourist destinations and their implications for people and planet

Luis Pedro Martins, Susana Ribeiro

The objective of this paper is to examine the ways in which tourism can be regarded as a catalyst for positive change, benefiting both people and the planet. The authors consider…

Rethinking tourism: the Portuguese Hotels Association's view

Bernardo Trindade

This viewpoint aims to present Portuguese Hotels Association’s (AHP) views on the main challenges facing the sector and the need for a closer relationship with public entities…

Investing in social responsibility to achieve full sustainability

Carlos Moura

This article aims to analyze sustainability in tourism as the unavoidable path for the sector and the planet.

Tourism–a look into a brighter future

Pedro Costa Ferreira

This paper aims to analyze how tourism can impact today's world, particularly as we live a decisive moment for the planet, deeply affected by war in Europe and all the…

An agenda for tourism: priorities for action

Jorge Costa, Mónica Montenegro, João Gomes

The purpose of the article is to present an innovative tool to support tourism managers and professionals in their decision-making process: the strategic agenda for tourism and…

Where is tourism going and how will it impact people and planet?

Jorge Costa, Mónica Montenegro, João Gomes

The purpose of this article is to critically review the contributions made by the global trends issue participants on how tourism will impact people and planet and so provide…