Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

Tourism research at the intersection of sociology and political science examines how destinations are perceived, managed, and transformed by the movement of visitors—and how those processes shape the communities, economies, and identities of the places involved. Scholars in this area investigate questions ranging from what draws tourists to a destination and whether they return, to how local residents experience the pressures of development and how governments use branding and policy to compete for attention in a crowded global market. The COVID-19 pandemic sharpened several of these concerns, exposing how dependent many communities had become on visitor flows and forcing a reconsideration of what sustainable tourism actually means in practice. Current research is actively working through how destinations can rebuild loyalty and manage growth in ways that distribute benefits more equitably and reduce vulnerability to future disruptions.

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171,817

Total citations

1,868,635

Keywords

Destination ImageTourist SatisfactionCommunity PerceptionsSustainable TourismTourism DevelopmentCOVID-19 Impact