This e-book investigates the implications of evolving patterns of travel annd tourism for developing nations. It … relevant variables. Specifically, what are implications for emerging economies and for tourism-dependent developing economies …

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to provide a backdrop to the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT …) theme issue on developments in hospitality and tourism in India and its contribution to economic growth. Design …/methodology/approach – The paper narrates the growth potential of tourism in India and provides a perspective on the conduct of a roundtable …

Purpose – The paper aims to provide a holistic perspective on various dimensions of sustainable tourism. The discussion … tourism, strengths of the industry, challenges faced and policy implications for the government. Findings – The paper explores … the economic importance of sustainable tourism by outlining the strengths and challenges of the Indian tourism industry …

Purpose – India considers tourism a high‐potential sector in terms of its contribution to employment generation and …

channel. This paper aims to explore the role of the internet as a tool for sustainable tourism in India, especially as … strategies to use the internet as a tool for sustainable tourism.  …

Purpose – The aim of this exploratory paper is to highlight for hospitality and tourism, the importance of an effective … crises, different types and stages of crisis, the relative impact of these negative events on the hospitality and tourism …

Purpose – The paper aims to present answers to the strategic question: what contribution will hospitality and tourism … contributed by industry experts to the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes ( WHATT ) issue on hospitality and tourism in … discussion. Findings – While discussing the overall challenges to the hospitality and tourism in India, the practitioners …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of travel and tourism industry in climate change and to … consider the implications of climate change for the travel and tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper … outlines why the Caribbean is currently the most tourism‐dependent region in the world and profiles the reasons why the island …

intrusion in ground water, which could directly threaten both the tourism industry and other local livelihoods in the Caribbean … primarily driven by tourism, and has prospered as a result; Fourth, Barbados is characterized as “absolute water scarce” on the … the significant threat to tourism from water shortages relating to climate change.  …

and tourism industry on climate change. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses standard questions to explore the … likely impact of climate change on tourism and the kinds of action needed by government and by industry to mitigate these …