Emerging Trends in Tourism
A special issue of Tourism and Hospitality (ISSN 2673-5768).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 2423
Editors
Interests: tourism; tourism P2P; cultural tourism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable and responsible tourism:
- Low-carbon tourism and emissions reduction;
- Circular economy in hospitality and activities;
- Certifications and selection of sustainable destinations;
- Destinations and resilience;
- Tourist tax.
Urban tourism:
- Governance and the new economy of tourism:;
- Urban regeneration driven by tourism;
- Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in heritage preservation;
- Tourism and the transformation of local identity;
- Political tourism;
- Accessible and inclusive tourism;
- Gastronomy as a driver of local development;
- Tourism and climate change;
- Urban planning and tourism.
Technology and traveler experience
- Personalization through AI and data analytics;
- Augmented reality and virtual reality for pre-exploration and post-travel experiences;
- Contactless and automation in airports, hotels, and museums;
- New mobility patterns.
Micro-mobility (scooters, e-bikes) and safe routes:
- Clean transport and multimodal options;
- Autonomous vehicles in tourism and destinations;
- Experiential and emotional tourism.
Conscious, ethical, and sustainable travelers:
- Preferences for less crowded destinations;
- Flexibility in bookings and cancellation policies;
- Destination marketing and branding;
- Political tourism.
Solar, eco-friendly, and tech-forward hotels:
- Agritourism and farm-stay accommodations;
- Marketplaces and sharing-economy rental platforms;
- Regenerative tourism and community experiences.
Preservation of tangible and intangible heritage:
- Low-impact tourism for Indigenous and local communities;
- Responsible tourism policies in sensitive areas.
Rural and nature-based destinations and regenerative tourism:
- Rural tourism;
- Disaster planning and destination recovery;
- Domestic tourism and short trips;
- Health, biosecurity, and safety.
Income generation for local communities:
- Lodging economy as a collaborative service;
- Training and inclusive employment in tourism;
- Demand trends and traveler behavior.
Dr. Antonio Menor-Campos
Dr. Ramón Rueda-López
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainable tourism
- traveler experience
- augmented reality
- autonomous vehicles
- urban tourism
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