From Practical Studies to Accepted Science
This month, three studies from CELTH have been featured in scientific publications, confirming the solid academic foundation of CELTH's applied research. The studies explore opportunities for the tourism industry in a zero-emission world, scenario planning for a future-proof visitor economy, and visitors' emotional responses to nature and constructions within it.
Envisioning Tourism in 2030 and Beyond
The CELTH report "Envisioning Tourism in 2030 and Beyond," developed in collaboration with the Travel Foundation and NBTC, has garnered significant international interest. The study concludes that tourism can continue to grow within climate commitments, but aviation must pause until emission-free planes are available. Lead researchers Paul Peeters and Bernadett Papp presented their approach and conclusions in a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. Read the full article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09669582.2024.2367513
Scenario Planning as a Tool to Future-Proof the Visitor Economy After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities for Sustainability and Digitalization
During the pandemic, CELTH researchers Albert Postma, Jasper Heslinga, and Stefan Hartman presented four future perspectives for the visitor economy post-COVID-19 using scenario planning. They conclude that scenarios are valuable for addressing uncertainties, visualizing possible futures, and maintaining vigilance. Their methodology, trade-offs, and results are detailed in the article "Scenario Planning as a Tool to Future-Proof the Visitor Economy After the COVID-19 Pandemic," published in the book "From Overtourism to Sustainability Governance. A New Tourism Era." Read more here: https://www.routledge.com/From-Overtourism-to-Sustainability-Governance-A-New-Tourism-Era/Pechlaner-Innerhofer-Philipp/p/book/9781032431369
Relaxing or Exciting? Mobile Emotion Recording in Natural Settings
Researchers Ondrej Mitas, Ben Wielenga, Kees Evers, Jelena Farkic, Peter Ward, Jeroen Klijs, and Marcel Bastiaansen investigated the health benefits experienced by hikers in nature and nature-built structures. Using state-of-the-art technology, they measured visitors' emotions in various natural settings. Their detailed findings will be shared on the CELTH website after the summer, and their approach, conclusions, and limitations were presented at the Bled eConference in Slovenia in early June. Learn more here: https://press.um.si/index.php/ump/catalog/book/880