The tourism and hospitality industry faces a significant sustainability challenge. Traditional practices prioritize short-term gains over long-term environmental and social well-being, leading to detrimental impacts on local communities, cultural heritage, and the natural environment. The industry's rapid growth and increasing demand for travel experiences worsen this unsustainable approach. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a paradigm shift towards regenerative practices that minimize negative impacts and actively contribute to the restoration and revitalization of destinations and communities.

Examining Tourist Behaviors and Community Involvement in Destination Rejuvenation presents a timely and comprehensive solution to this pressing challenge. By exploring regenerative practices, the book offers a roadmap for industry stakeholders to transition towards sustainable models that prioritize environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and community empowerment. Through a rich tapestry of theoretical insights, practical guidelines, and real-world case studies, the book equips academics, industry professionals, policymakers, and advocates with the tools and knowledge needed to transform the tourism and hospitality landscape.

This edited volume provides a holistic framework for reshaping the future of tourism and hospitality, focusing on collaborative partnerships, innovative technologies, and inclusive practices. By highlighting the transformative potential of regenerative practices, the book inspires readers to reimagine their industry roles and actively contribute to a more sustainable, resilient, and community-centric approach to tourism and hospitality.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Community Collaboration
Community Empowerment
Community Perspective
Cultural Immersion
Cultural Preservation
Ecotourism
Environmental Stewardship
Hospitality
Local Engagement
Regenerative Practices
Responsible Tourism
Social Inclusivity
Sustainability
Sustainable Hospitality
Tourism

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Editor/Author Biographies

Pankaj Kumar Tyagi is an accomplished academician, researcher, and consultant. He is presently working as Professor at Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. Dr. Tyagi is an alumnus of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (Central University) and Kurukshetra University. He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, teaching, training, consultancy, and expertise in destination management, travel process and disruptive technologies. He has published over 30 research papers in international journals indexed in the quality database and authored/edited 6 books. He is a reviewer for many international journals in tourism, management, and technology.

Vipin Nadda is working as Lecturer and Programme Manager (Postgraduate-Tourism & Hospitality) with University of Sunderland in London. Some of his previous responsibilities involved Lecturer for tourism and hospitality management at Oxford House College, London and Kurukshetra University in India. He also freelance as 'consultant' for University of East London, Confederation of tourism and Hospitality, Anglia Ruskin University, BPP University and Cardiff Metropolitan University. He has more than twenty years of experience in education, Industry and research and besides PhD in tourism, also written book Chapters, published two books and attended and presented papers in various international conferences/seminars. As an experienced academician, he has been Lecturing/teaching a variety of subjects ranging from, Strategic tourism development, Destination branding, global tourism, sustainable tourism development, hospitality management studies, Tourism Marketing and International Hospitality Marketing, Marketing strategy, International business environment, Applied Research Methods, supervising MBA, MSc, and PhD Dissertation projects in UK as well as overseas. Dr. Nadda has been also actively involved in development of Programme at different awarding bodies. He has been working with confederation of tourism and hospitality awarding body based at London as an exam board member, external examiner and assessor for last seven years and has helped to develop level-5/6 qualifications for them which are Ofqual recognised and delivered globally. Also, developed level-5/6 qualifications for global examination board, University of East London and assessment for undergraduate and postgraduate tourism and hospitality qualifications for University of Sunderland. He has international exposure having taught students from various nationalities which evidences his adaptability, diversity and multi-levelled skills.

|Kannapat Kankaew - Editor|Business Management, Human Resource Management, Learning and Development, Airlines, Business, Hospitality and Tourism, Marketing, Organizational Culture, Public Administration, Leadership, French for Hospitality, Airline Customer Services

Kaitano Dube is an associate Professor of Tourism Geography at Vaal University of Technology, a Visiting Professor at Emirates Aviation University, and a National Research Foundation of South Africa C2-Rated researcher. He is an internationally respected and leading academic scholar in sustainable tourism, aviation, food security, climate change, and sustainable development. Prof Dube is one of the few academics who serves as a member of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). He has published over 40 journal articles and more than 45 book chapters, co-authored one 1book and edited eight books. He is a journal editor for Tourism Geographies, Dzimbahwe Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (DJMR), and an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism and Cogent Social Sciences Tourism Section. He serves the Vaal University of Technology as a Faculty of Human Science Research, Commercialization, and Innovation Professor (Acting).

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