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Challenges and Innovations in Sustainable and Community-Based Tourism

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 14041

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Alon Gelbman

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Head of the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management at Kinneret Academic College, Israel
Interests: international tourism and geopolitical borders; tourism and peace; urban/rural tourism and host guest relationships

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable tourism has been described as tourism that is managed according to the principles of sustainable development, and following this concept is an important tool for keeping the balance between tourism development, society, and environment. Sustainable tourism development should respect the size, nature, and characteristics of the destination; it should establish a harmonious balance between the needs of the visitor, the place, and the resident community. The main concept of community-based tourism is the involvement of the host community in planning and maintaining tourism development to create a more sustainable industry. Innovation and creativity in tourism and hospitality have become significant and complex tasks due to the competitive tourism destination market in general and particularly due to sustainable tourism destinations. The aim of this Special Issue is to examine the challenges and role of innovation and creativity in planning, developing, and operating a sustainable tourism inspired by local environment, culture, history, and tradition, and offering guests an opportunity to feel connected to the local community.

Dr. Alon Gelbman
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Sustainable innovative tourism
  • Sustainable creative tourism
  • Sustainable tourism challenges
  • Landscape tourism
  • Rural tourism
  • Post COVID-19 sustainable tourism
  • Hiking/biking/ski tourism
  • Sustainable sport tourism
  • Forest tourism
  • Challenging tourism
  • Nature-based tourism
  • Alternative tourism
  • Sustainable tourism
  • Community-based tourism

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Tourist Experience and Innovative Hospitality Management in Different Cities
by Alon Gelbman
Sustainability 2021, 13(12), 6578; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126578 - 9 Jun 2021
Cited by 10 | Viewed by 5861
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The complexity of modern tourism and hospitality management because of competition in the destination market, and especially in urban tourism destinations, has created a demand for creativity and innovation. To satisfy heightened tourist expectations for a specialized experience, hospitality organizations emphasize local culture [...] Read more.
The complexity of modern tourism and hospitality management because of competition in the destination market, and especially in urban tourism destinations, has created a demand for creativity and innovation. To satisfy heightened tourist expectations for a specialized experience, hospitality organizations emphasize local culture characteristics and the urban community. The purpose of this paper is to examine how an urban hospitality organization emphasizes community and social values in its hostels, and how the tourist experience is adapted to each city’s culture and atmosphere (Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv). The theoretical framework is based on the link connecting urban hospitality with the tourist experience, and how tourism innovation and creativity is managed, during this age of competition and specialization. The qualitative methodology includes participant observation, document review, and in-depth interviews. The findings of this study add a new dimension to the existing knowledge, namely the role of creativity and innovation in helping the management of an urban hospitality organization to shape the tourist experience. The study developed a new unique model for “implementing innovation in urban hospitality management” which describes the framework of connections and interactions between the various sustainable community based and social aspects. The novelty of this research model lies in the emphasis on how management uses innovation and creativity to brand the whole chain so as to realize the vision and values it wishes to promote. This also entails a system of sub-positioning that aligns the vision and values with the distinctive culture of each city and with each local community’s nature and traditions. Full article
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Nature Tourism on the Colombian—Ecuadorian Amazonian Border: History, Current Situation, and Challenges
by Carlos Mestanza-Ramón and José Luis Jiménez-Caballero
Sustainability 2021, 13(8), 4432; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084432 - 15 Apr 2021
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Global conflicts can severely affect a nation’s tourism activities. Tourism can also be seriously affected by health problems such as epidemics or pandemics. It is important to establish strategies to be prepared for adverse situations. The objective of this study focused on analyzing [...] Read more.
Global conflicts can severely affect a nation’s tourism activities. Tourism can also be seriously affected by health problems such as epidemics or pandemics. It is important to establish strategies to be prepared for adverse situations. The objective of this study focused on analyzing nature tourism from a post-conflict and post-COVID-19 situation in the Amazonian border of Colombia (Department of Putumayo) and Ecuador (Province of Sucumbíos), which will contribute to establishing future strategic management scenarios. In order to respond to this objective, a systematic bibliographic review was carried out, accompanied by fieldwork (interviews). The results indicate that in the face of adverse situations, the tourism industry has the capacity to be resilient. The success of its recovery will be directly proportional to its capacity to create policies and strategies that allow it to take advantage of natural resources and turn them into an opportunity for the socioeconomic development of its population. Full article
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Sustainable Sports Tourism Performance Assessment Using Grey-Based Hybrid Model
by Chin-Cheng Yang, Chih-Chien Shen, Yu-Sheng Lin, Huai-Wei Lo and Jia-Zhi Wu
Sustainability 2021, 13(8), 4214; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084214 - 10 Apr 2021
Cited by 16 | Viewed by 2957
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The development of sports tourism is gaining momentum around the world, with many tourism industries combining sports events and programs to attract more domestic and overseas customers to promote economic and culture. Sustainability awareness has been gaining attention from many international organizations, resulting [...] Read more.
The development of sports tourism is gaining momentum around the world, with many tourism industries combining sports events and programs to attract more domestic and overseas customers to promote economic and culture. Sustainability awareness has been gaining attention from many international organizations, resulting in the rise of sports tourism that incorporates sustainability. Therefore, the development of a valid and applicable sustainable sports tourism (SST) assessment model is an important task. In this study, a hybrid Multiple Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) model is proposed to measure the development performance of SST. The aims of this study include developing a SST assessment framework, identifying the mutual influential relationships among attributes, generating attribute influence weights, and calculating the performance of the evaluated items. The proposed model is divided into three stages. First, a cause-and-effect diagram is generated using the Grey Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (GDEMATEL) to describe the interactions and feedback among the attributes. Then, the GDEMATEL-based Analytic Network Process (GDANP) is applied to generate the influence weights of the attributes and their rankings. Finally, the expanded Probability-based Grey Relational Analysis (expanded PGRA) was applied to calculate the performance of the evaluated items and to determine the gap between evaluated items and the aspiration level. This study improves the original PGRA technique by introducing the concept of aspiration level into the PGRA calculation process, thereby replacing the traditional concept of “relative satisfaction” with “aspiration level”. In addition, the expanded PGRA can assess a single rated item without being limited to at least two items. We used the Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area in Taiwan as a model demonstration. The results show that the top three attributes that need to be strengthened are disease prevention and treatment, local social welfare and protection, and sports diversity. In the Sun Moon Lake, intersection control should be set up to ensure the health status of visitors and local residents. In addition to epidemic prevention, more measures and behaviors should be developed to deal with tourism diseases. We suggested that subsidies be provided to local residents to rebuild the fences around their homes to avoid disturbances caused by the influx of tourists. Moreover, the local government can create more sports events with special characteristics that can attract tourists to come again and again. Full article
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