Tourism, Culture, and Heritage
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
Tourism is widely recognized as one of the most progressive industries that helps to guide global sustainable development. In particular, the UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Program have led the way to protect and manage many of the world’s cultural, environmental, and heritage destinations for future generations of travelers. As tourism numbers grow, it contributes to an area’s social development, economic value, inclusive development, and environmental sustainability. International mobility is the catalyst for increased tourism destination accessibility and sustainable management. Culture, environment, and heritage are considered to be the most salient factors that successfully attract tourists to destinations. In this sense, achieving respectful and sustainable tourism is the key to developing and promoting tourism to global destinations. The Tourism, Culture, and Heritage Section seeks multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary contributions that offer unique insights into how tourism destination development and management efforts interphase with local communities and how visitors attracted to global destinations view sustainable tourism destination experiences.
The section topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable tourism destination planning;
- Cultural tourism;
- Heritage tourism;
- Heritage protection;
- Urban tourism;
- Tourism and climate change;
- Destination innovation for visitor management;
- Ecotourism;
- Sustainable hospitality management;
- Cultural creativity;
- Regenaration;
- Visitor perceptions.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Service Robots in Post-COVID Era (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Enhancing Sustainable Rural Development through Tourism Strategies (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Meeting the Challenges and New Opportunities: Sustainable Development of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Following the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Post-COVID-19-Pandemic Climate Change and Sustainable Tourism Management (Deadline: 26 December 2024)
- Architecture, Urban Space and Heritage in the Digital Age (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Heritage, Cultural Tourism and Sustainability: Meaningful Travel for a Green Planet (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainable Cultural Heritage Conservation: Green Nuclear Physics for Non-invasive Approach to the Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Looking at the Future: Approaches to a More Sustainable and Just Tourism (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Research Methodologies for Sustainable Tourism (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Geotourism, Food Heritage, and Sustainability (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 16 January 2025)
- The Impact of Sustainable Tourism on Regional Development (Deadline: 17 January 2025)
- Sustainable Development of the Tourism Economy (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Tourism (Deadline: 9 February 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism Development: Exploring Social and Economic Implications (Deadline: 12 February 2025)
- Tourism Sustainomics: Ecological and Economic Pillars, with Stakeholder and Political Implementation for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Sustainable Development of Ecotourism (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- The Application of Heritage Building Information Modelling in Sustainable Heritage Protection (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Agritourism and Sustainability: Improving Resilience and Antifragility of Rural Areas (Deadline: 1 March 2025)
- Infrastructure and Tourism: A Social Sustainability Perspective (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Tourism Industry Recovery after COVID-19 (Deadline: 19 March 2025)
- Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Tourism (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Progress in Sustainable Smart Tourism: Planning, Developing, Management and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Durability Assessment of Stone-Built Heritage (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Green Consumer Behavior and Green Brands in the Tourism/Hospitality Industry (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Geoheritage and Cultural Landscape for Sustainable Tourism (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Co-Creating Sustainable Food & Wine Tourism and Rural Development (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (Deadline: 3 April 2025)
- Sustainable Cultural Tourism in the Digital Age (Deadline: 28 April 2025)
- Resident Well-Being and Sustainable Tourism Development (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Heritage Preservation and Tourism Development (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism: Climate Change Effect on Tourist Behaviour (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism and Green Destination Management (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Inclusive Tourism and Its Place in Sustainable Development Concepts (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Development of Regional Tourism (Deadline: 8 May 2025)
- Tourism Sustainability on Islands and the 2030 UN Goals (Deadline: 9 May 2025)
- Sustainability Methodologies for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Highlights on the Most Relevant Standards (Deadline: 13 May 2025)
- Translating the Concept of Sustainability into Tourism Practice—Destination Perspectives: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism Marketing: Towards Transparent Communication to Empower Informed Decisions (Deadline: 24 May 2025)
- Marketing and Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Management (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Conservation of Urban and Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Geoheritage and Sustainable Development of Geotourism (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Contemporary Paradigms for a 'Sustainable' Construction: Development of Design Strategies and Building Materials for Restoration, Reuse and Civil Engineering (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism: The Impacts of Tourism Development on Destination Communities (Deadline: 9 June 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism Management and Marketing (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Tourism and Environmental Development: A Sustainable Perspective (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sustainable Development in Different Fields of Tourism (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Harnessing Technology for Sustainable Tourism: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future in Travel (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Achieving Sustainability in Destination Marketing and Tourism Management (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Niche Tourism and Sustainable Marketing Trends (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Sustainable Management and Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (Deadline: 14 July 2025)
- Innovation in Sustainable Tourism: Strategies for Resilience and Adaptation (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Employee-Centric Approaches to Sustainable Tourism Development, Hospitality, and Tourist Satisfaction (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- From Decline to Growth: Sustainable Tourism and Community-based Initiatives for Local Development (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism Innovation: Navigating Challenges and Building Resilience (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Smart Technologies and Sustainable Development in Hospitality and Tourism (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Tourist Satisfaction, Sustainability, and Sustainable Tourism Development: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism Development in Natural and Rural Areas: Stakeholders, Tourists and Destination Management (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Toward Sustainable Tourism: Management Practices and Customer Experiences (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Sustainable Management in Tourism and Hospitality: Understanding Consumer Trends (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Sustainable Tourism and Destination Development (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Sustainable Development of Mountain Tourism (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable Tourism Planning and Tourism Development in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Convergence of Recreation, Green Tourism and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- GeoHeritage and Geodiversity in the Natural Heritage: Geoparks (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Historic Building Information Modeling and Sustainable Building (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Leisure for Sustainable Future: Exploring Sustainable Environmental Leisure Activities (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Development in Urban and Rural Tourism (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Cultural Sustainability in Tourism: Preserving Local Traditions and Heritage While Encouraging Responsible Travel for Sustainable Local Development (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Urban Tourism (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Preserving Earth's Legacy: Exploring Geoheritage and Sustainable Practices for a Resilient Future (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Hospitality and Tourism Sector—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Ecotourism as a Catalyst for Environmental Conservation: Balancing Tourism and Ecosystem Preservation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Moving beyond Sustainable Tourism Rediscovery through Regenerative Travel (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
