Sustainable Narratives and Technologies in Tourism

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-25537-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Insights in Tourism Series

This book presents theoretical and practical examples of how sustainability and technology can be used to develop narratives for tourism experiences.

With contributions from leading thinkers, it provides deeper insights into innovation for tourism and visitor experiences. It presents methods and new technical knowledge that can be applied to the development of the tourism, hospitality, events and heritage management industries. It showcases both practical and theoretical perspectives, applying narrative knowledge theory through examples from cultural tourism and place-making storytelling. The book presents case studies of industry innovations and examples of complete projects. It includes project descriptions designed for adaptation to varied contexts, both in academic and professional scenarios, along with example questions for formative and summative assessment in relevant chapters.  Sustainable Narratives and Technologies in Tourism will be of interest to upper level undergraduates and researchers in tourism, hospitality, events and heritage management.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mansfield, Charles

Chowdhury, Dababrata

Topler, Jasna Potocnik

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Tourism in the 2030s: Sustainability and Technology 2. From Margins to Mainstream: Integrating Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives in Tourism Development 3. Reframing the Local: The Guggenheim Effect and Sustainable Place-Branding in Santo Tirso 4. Collaboration and Co-Creation: Exploring the Value and Impact of Digital Storytelling 5. Sweet Memories, Sustainable Futures: Cultural Narratives and Ethical Memory in Kraš's Iconic Sweets 6. Blockchain Beyond Ownership: NFTs, Co-Creation, and the Future of Tourism Experiences 7. Knowledge Networks, Emerging Social Media Technologies and Web 2.0 Platforms 8. Sustainable Heritage Management: Lessons from the Middle East Region 9. Cultural Heritage and Sustainability: Reframing Local Stories 10. Stories of the Sea: Enhancing Maritime Identity and Destination Marketing in Boka Kotorska Bay 11. Smart Tourism Sustainability with Information Systems Development 12. Food Routes in the Dutch UNESCO Wadden Sea Region 13. Co-Creating Sustainable Narratives: The Green Hike Eco-Trail in the 2030s 14. From Local to Global: Leveraging Human Resource Development for Sustainable SME Expansion 15. Walk in My Shoes: A Platform for Co-Created Cultural Tourism 16. Posthumanist Photography as Slow Tourism in Ouistreham Riva-Bella 17. Translations of Srecko Kosovel's Poetry into English as an Invitation to Literary Tourists 18. Sustainable Tourism in Cornwall: An Application of the Tourism Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Dababrata Chowdhury is a Reader in Digital Entrepreneurship in the Business School at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK and Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Management at Ravensbourne University, London, UK. Dr Chowdhury specialises in Digital Technology, Knowledge Management and Marketing.

Dr Charles Mansfield is an independent academic, having taught in universities since 1995. He is a freelance researcher and writer, regularly running summer schools for literary travel writers and destination managers through his consultancy, Dialogue HE, based in the UK. He is the co-author of Travel Writing for Tourism and City Branding published with Routledge.

Dr Jasna Potocnik Topler has been teaching at the University of Maribor, Slovenia since 2014. She completed her studies in English language, literature and journalism and obtained her PhD at the Ljubljana University. In July 2025, she was promoted to full professor. She is the co-author of Travel Writing for Tourism and City Branding published with Routledge.