COVID-19 is expanding global consciousness and the sustainability of travel and tourism

Galvani, Adriana; Lew, Alan A.; Pérez, María Sotelo

doi:10.1080/14616688.2020.1760924

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“…With the continuing uncertainty about the impact of COVID-19, several possible scenarios are facing the tourism industry. These predictions range between a total collapse of the industry to an optimistic global switch to more sustainable consumption (see, for example, [ 26 , 27 , 28 ]). The most pessimistic scenario assumes that the extreme social perception of epidemiological risks seen in the first months of the pandemic will remain until the development of a reliable vaccine.…”

Section: Future Scenarios For Beach Tourismmentioning

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“…Many scientists and industry professionals see in the crisis a global opportunity to rethink old ways and reset the industry [ 27 , 28 ]. However, the early evidence shows that this is unlikely to be the case and that a return to business as usual [ 26 ] or possibly even increased growth to overcompensate for losses, is the most likely scenario [ 17 , 28 ]. Under this scenario, experts and scholars alike predict a domestic tourism recovery in the short term and a recovery of international tourism in the long term [ 28 ].…”

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“…However, the early evidence shows that this is unlikely to be the case and that a return to business as usual [ 26 ] or possibly even increased growth to overcompensate for losses, is the most likely scenario [ 17 , 28 ]. Under this scenario, experts and scholars alike predict a domestic tourism recovery in the short term and a recovery of international tourism in the long term [ 28 ]. The shift to a carbon-neutral economy and the implementation of more sustainable practices is also unlikely because of the priority that will be given by governments and companies to the recovery from economic loss [ 13 ].…”

Section: Future Scenarios For Beach Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

Zielinski

Botero²

2020

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The strict quarantine measures employed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic have led the global tourism industry to a complete halt, disrupting the livelihoods of millions. The economic importance of beach tourism for many destinations has led many governments to reopen tourist beaches, as soon as the number of infection cases decreased. The objective of this paper is to provide a scientific basis for understanding the key issues for beach tourism management in these circumstances. These issues include risk perception, environmental considerations directly related to beaches and COVID-19, and management strategies designed to limit the risk of contagion on the beach. The contribution of this paper lies in its interdisciplinary approach to delivering the findings from the latest studies, highly relevant for beach tourism, in psychology, health science, and environmental science (often in preprint and in press format). Particular attention was given to identifying the knowledge gaps evident in the areas of COVID-19 risk perception, with the drivers explaining the risk-taking behavior and the protective strategies employed by beachgoers. Gaps were also found in areas such as the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in bathing waters and the sand, the potential of contaminated sand being a viable route of transmission, and the impact of the use of chemical disinfectants on the marine environment and on bathers. The paper identifies research prospects in these areas, additionally pointing out other questions such as new carrying capacity methods, the opportunity given by COVID-19 in estimation of the impacts of visitation and beach-litter.

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Section: Future Scenarios For Beach Tourismmentioning

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Section: Future Scenarios For Beach Tourismmentioning

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Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

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2020

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“…A process of re-setting and re-envisioning the future of tourismof what has to changeis a major theme for discussion in contemporary tourism writings (Ateljevic, 2020;Baum & Hai, 2020;Bianchi, 2020;Everingham & Chassagne, 2020;Huijbens, 2020;Ioannides & Gyamóthi, 2020; Tremblay-Huet, 2020; Romagosa 2020; Tomassini & Carvagnaro 2020; Carr, 2020a; Higgins-Desbiolles, 2020b). Galvani et al (2020) are optimistic that COVID-19 is forcing an expansion of 'global consciousness' and that in future the pandemic will catalyse growing numbers of people, businesses and governments to evolve new ways of thinking and operating that harmonise more closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.…”

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COVID-19 and African tourism research agendas

Rogerson

Baum

2020

Development Southern Africa

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COVID-19 has triggered a burst of international scholarship concerning the reshaping of tourism and the resetting of tourism research agendas. The aim of this paper is to tease out some implications for reorienting the African tourism research agenda from 2020 and beyond. Arguably, an appropriate African research response to COVID-19 in the context of tourism must embrace a genuine transdisciplinary approach and draw in researchers who would not, historically, have operated in the tourism space. Seven key themes are discussed namely, market confidence; dependence on international long-haul tourists; supporting regional and domestic tourism especially VFR travel; redefining communitybased tourism; informal sector resilience; climate change; and, addressing present-mindedness in African tourism scholarship.

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“…COVID-19 pandemic may transform tourism (Brouder, 2020;Galvani, Lew, & Perez, 2020;Hudson, 2020). The human touch era might be over.…”

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Biosecurity, crisis management, automation technologies, and economic performance of travel, tourism and hospitality companies – a conceptual framework

Иванов¹,

Webster²,

Stoilova³

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The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 will have a massive impact upon travel, tourism, and hospitality globally. With a massive reduction in tourism globally because of the health crisis, the industry will likely have to plan a recovery and rebuilding of the industry. Part and parcel of the reorganization will involve increasingly depending upon automation technologies. In this article, we discuss how the virus has impacted upon the global industry and discuss how automation technologies will be implemented into the industry to ensure a vibrant return to a strong tourism economy. We expect that employers and industry will look differently upon many automation technologies and implement these technologies into their operations to ensure a return to a situation in which tourism can take place in ways that ensure the biosecurity of travellers and ensure that the industry’s operations return to be able to work in profitable ways.

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COVID-19 is expanding global consciousness and the sustainability of travel and tourism

Cited by 217 publications

References 28 publications

Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities

COVID-19 and African tourism research agendas

Biosecurity, crisis management, automation technologies, and economic performance of travel, tourism and hospitality companies – a conceptual framework

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