Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable tourism strikes a balance between economic growth, environmental protection and social equity and aims to minimize the negative impacts of tourism on the environment while maximizing the benefits for local communities and economies. Two important dimensions are economic sustainability and environmental footprint.

From an economic perspective, short-term economic gains must be balanced with long-term environmental protection to ensure continued growth without over-exploitation of resources. This means that sustainable tourism boosts the local economy by creating jobs and income for residents and promoting the use of local resources, services and labor, thus contributing to regional development.The ecological footprint measures the environmental impact of tourism, including resource consumption (water, energy, land) and waste generation (pollution, carbon emissions). Sustainable tourism promotes practices that reduce the carbon footprint, preserve biodiversity and protect ecosystems by reducing transport emissions, minimizing waste, using renewable energy and promoting eco-friendly accommodation.

The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight not only the need to develop sustainable tourism, but also its benefits to local communities and the environment in economic, social and environmental terms.Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Tourism and local communities (use of local resources, services, labor);
• Regional tourism development and possible inequalities;
• On tourism and its economic, social and environmental impacts;
• Best practices to reduce the carbon footprint in tourism and hospitality;
• Green tourism, green hospitality.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Prof. Dr. Gabriela Țigu
Prof. Dr. Remus Ion Hornoiu
Prof. Dr. Smaranda Adina Cosma
Dr. Carmen Chaşovschi
Guest Editors

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