Tourism Destination Management in a Post-Pandemic Context

Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar is Head of Department for Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Africa Toru Orua, Nigeria, Deputy Chair for the Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy cluster of African Union Economic and Social Council and National Coordinator for the Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership Empowerment (WAELE), Mauritius.Shem Wambugu Maingi is a Lecturer in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Kenyatta University, Kenya as well as a member of the International Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism of ICOMOS and the IUCN WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group.Hiran Roy is a Lecturer of International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Canada, Adjunct Faculty Member in MBA program for University Canada West and an active member of World Food Travel Association and Association of North America Higher Education International (ANAHEI).Roberto Micera is a Researcher at the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean (ISMED) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). He teaches Territorial Marketing at the University of Basilicata and Management of Green Business at University Suor Orsola Benincasa, Italy. Roberto also holds a Masters in Economics of Tourism from the University Bocconi, Italy and a PhD in Business Science from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy.

The COVID-19 pandemic has set major challenges for the tourism industry at both global and local scales. Central to our understanding of changes arising from and responses to the pandemic is the role of destinations and their various stakeholders and communities. The range of cases in this edited collection will provide useful insights into the strategies that destination management organisations develop in reaction to the effects of the pandemic and beyond.

• Introduction: Destination Management Solutions Post Pandemic: a need of the hour!; Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Shem Wambugu Maingi, Hiran Roy, and Roberto Micera Part I. Destination Management Post Pandemic Chapter 1. The Recovery tactics of Tourism industry amid COVID19 Pandemic Conditions In The Baltic States; Agita Livina, Galina Bukovska, Abols Ilgvars, and Mahender Reddy Gavinolla Chapter 2. Destination management solution post COVID-19: Best practice from Bali – A world cultural tourism destination; I Nengah SubadraChapter 3. Heritage tourism and COVID-19 – Turning the crisis into opportunity within the Egyptian context; Islam Elgammal and Hassan RefaatChapter 4. COVID-19 pandemic and the accommodation sector in Sardinia, Italy: impacts and response actions; Giacomo del Ciappa Part II. Disaster Management Post Pandemic Chapter 5. Tourism disaster preparedness Post COVID-19 Pandemic: the example of Argentina; Maximiliano KorstanjeChapter 6. Tourist Safety and Security Post COVID-19: Global perspectives; Crispin Dale, Neil Robinson, and Faisal Sheikh Chapter 7. Uganda Tourism Sector COVID-19 Response, Recovery and Sustainability strategies: Lessons from Previous Virus Disease Outbreaks; Francis Mugizi, Jim Ayorekire, and Joseph ObuaChapter 8. Tourism Resilience in the context of Tourism Destination Management in Post-COVID-19 Bangladesh; Masudur Rahman, Abureza M Muzareba, Sanjida Amin, Anisur R. Faroque, and Mohammad Osman Gani Part III. Local Communities and Destination Recovery Post Pandemic Chapter 9. Exploring impacts of a Health crisis on emotional solidarity and support for tourism: Case of Mauritius; Chaya Hurnath and Kiran Dookhony-Ramphul Chapter 10. Residents as destination’ influencers during the COVID-19; Villena Alarcón, Eduardo and Caballero-Galeote, Lidia Chapter 11. Contributions and challenges of Civil Society Organizations in tourism in Kenya; Jane Wamaitha Munene Chapter 12. Gender disparities in employability in the tourism sector Post COVID-19 Pandemic: Case of South Africa; Juliet Chipumuro, Radu Mihailescu, and Azzurra RinaldiPart IV. Marketing and Promotion of Destinations Post Pandemic Chapter 13. Effect of perceived risk on tourist behavioral intentions post COVID in Turkey; Mehmet İsmail Yağcı, Ümit Doğrul, Lina Öztürk, and Avni Can Yağcı Chapter 14. Enhancing Cultural Heritage at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak: An Overview of ICT strategies adopted by Museums in the Campania Region of Italy; Luisa Varriale, Tiziana Volpe, and Valentina NovielloChapter 15. Sport events and tourism for the Sustainable Local Development post-COVID-19; Carmen Bizzarri and Paolo Giuntarelli Part V. Sustaining Tourism Post Pandemic Chapter 16. Challenges in Developing Sustainable Tourism Post COVID-19 Pandemic; Rinzing Lama and Alka Rai Chapter 17. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Sustainability in Tourism: A Study of Uttarakhand State of India; Neha Mishra and Anindya Mishra Chapter 18. Redefining Sustainability in the Conservation and Promotion of the Cultural Heritage Tourism Product in Kenya; Ephraim Wahome and Joan Gathungu Chapter 19. Does your post COVID-19 travel dream talk about Sustainability: Insights from potential tourists in India; Indu, Bindu and Kuldeep Singh Part VI. Tourism Education Post Pandemic Chapter 20. Resilience adaptations in Tourism Education for the Post COVID-19 Era: A study of India;Suneeth Bosipoina Golla, Simran Kashyap, Gavinolla Mahender Reddy and Vikranth KaushalChapter 21. Reviving tourism in India post COVID-19 pandemic: role of Tourism education and training; Vikas Gupta and Garima Sahu Chapter 22. Adopt, Adapt or Perish: Re-Building Support Systems for Travel and Tourism Education in COVID-19 Educational Crisis; Nazeerah Sheik Abbass, Faraknaaz  Essmallgee, and Pravina Cooshna-GunputhConclusion: Rebuilding Tourism Post Pandemic: Some Reflections on Destination Management Solutions!; Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Shem Wambugu Maingi, Hiran Roy, and Roberto Micera