Kazem Vafadari

Kazem Vafadari, PhD is Associate Professor, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan. He teaches tourism policy and planning, tourism research, and cultural heritage management. He is an expert on tourism and developing countries in Asia, and on agricultural heritage landscapes and rural development, and works with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as an advisor and scientific committee member for the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) project. He has published several book chapters and papers on tourism management, on applications of globally important agricultural heritage systems, and on planning for sustainable tourism development.

Publications

The Emerging Markets of the Asian Region
The Emerging Markets of the Asian Region
Kazem Vafadari. © 2018. 23 pages.
Medical tourism has become a catchphrase in the early years of the 21st Century for even the most unlikely of destinations. This chapter outlines the issues and practices...
Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism
Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism
Malcolm Cooper, Kazem Vafadari, Mayumi Hieda. © 2015. 430 pages.
The era of globalization allows for more connectivity between nations and cultures. This increase in international association gives citizens more availability to take advantage...
The Emerging Markets of the Asian Region
The Emerging Markets of the Asian Region
Kazem Vafadari. © 2015. 23 pages.
Medical tourism has become a catchphrase in the early years of the 21st Century for even the most unlikely of destinations. This chapter outlines the issues and practices...
Inbound, Outbound, and Domestic: The Current Situation in the Chinese Medical Tourism Market
Inbound, Outbound, and Domestic: The Current Situation in the Chinese Medical Tourism Market
Kazem Vafadari. © 2015. 14 pages.
China is now being promoted as a medical tourism destination, however visa difficulties, and the lack of quality destinations mean the numbers of inbound tourists are so far...