Sustainable Management and Tourism Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 2098
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable development; climate change; sustainable development; econometric modeling; environmental economics; sustainable tourism; environmental impact
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The tourism industry plays a pivotal role in global economic growth while simultaneously posing significant challenges to environmental sustainability, cultural integrity, and social equity. This Special Issue, "Sustainable Management and Tourism Development", seeks to explore innovative strategies, governance frameworks, and practical tools for fostering sustainable tourism models that balance economic viability with environmental and social responsibility.
The scope of this Issue encompasses interdisciplinary approaches to tourism development, integrating perspectives from environmental science, economics, urban planning, and social policy. We aim to encourage critical reflections and empirical contributions that advance our understanding of sustainable management practices in tourism destinations, especially in the context of climate change, post-pandemic recovery, and digital transformation.
This Special Issue will contribute to the existing literature by offering novel insights and case studies from diverse geographic and institutional contexts, thereby filling important gaps related to implementation, measurement, and policy evaluation in sustainable tourism.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sustainable destination planning and governance;
- Ecotourism and community-based tourism initiatives;
- Environmental impact assessment and mitigation strategies;
- Smart tourism and digital sustainability tools;
- Cultural heritage preservation in tourism development;
- Circular economy practices in the tourism sector.
Dr. Agustín Álvarez-Herranz
Dr. Cristina Gallego Gómez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable tourism
- tourism management
- environmental impact
- ecotourism
- governance
- cultural heritage
- smart tourism
- circular economy
- community development
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