Kaitano Dube (PhD University of South Africa) is an Associate Professor of Tourism Geography at the Vaal University of Technology in South Africa. He is currently Faculty of Human Science Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Professor (acting) and Ecotourism Management lecturer. He is a South African National Research Foundation Y2 Rated Researcher who has supervised a number of Masters students and hosted 2 Post-Doctoral Fellows. He is an Associate Editor for Cogent Social Sciences (tourism section) and Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. He is an Editor for Tourism Geographies. His research interests have been in tourism, climate change, aviation and COVID-19. He has co-authored 1 book and edited 3 published books, and published several book chapters and more than 30 journal articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals within a short period. He advises several governments and local government institutions on tourism and tourism development within Africa.Godwell Nhamo (PhD Rhodes University) is a Full Professor and Chief Researcher under the Exxaro Chair in Climate and Sustainability Transitions at the University of South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation C-Rated researcher undertaking research in COVID-19 and Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Prof Nhamo has published 17 books (13 edited and 4 co-authored) and over 101 journal articles, and since 2013, he has graduated 11 PhDs and hosted 11 postdoctoral fellows. Prof Nhamo is also one of the experts for the Non-economic Losses Group under the UNFCCC Warsaw International Mechanisms on Loss and Damage.Nellie (Magdalena Petronella) Swart is an Associate Professor in Tourism at the University of South Africa and a Certified Meeting Professional. She holds a DCom in Leadership Performance and Change (University of Johannesburg). Nellie authored and co-authored accredited journal articles, book chapters and many accredited conference proceedings. Her community engagement project includes the offering of various guest lectures as part of the National Department of Tourism’s capacity building and tourism educator development programmes. Nellie is an executive committee member of the Tourism Educators South Africa (TESA) and the Department of Tourism’s Strategic Human Resources Development Committee.  She has organised several local and international conferences. Prof Swart is a Certified Meeting Professional. She holds a DCom in Leadership Performance and Change. Nellie authored and co-authored accredited journal articles, book chapters, and several accredited conference proceedings and has organised local and international conferences.

• Part1. Introduction and Background.- Chapter1. A COVID-19 epoch: Impact on tourism destinations and potential for recovery.- Part2. COVID-19 and its implications on tourism destinations.- Chapter2. Impact of COVID 19 on destination tourism and its resilience and recovery: a review and future research directions.- Chapter3. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector: a bibliometric analysis.- Chapter4. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism livelihoods in island destinations: The case of Cagbalete Island, Quezon, Philippines.- Chapter5. COVID-19 Impact on Tourism: South Africa’s Experiences.- Chapter6. Mountain Destinations and COVID-19: an overview of impacts and implications.- Part3. Tourism operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:  Innovations and resilience-building.- Chapter7. Rural tourism creative innovations in Italy and in Kazakhstan as a response to the COVID-19 pandemics: re-visiting rural leisure and travel.-Chapter8. Tourists Travel Motivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter9. Redefining the idea of equal distribution of the benefits of tourism in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.- Chapter10. Revenge tourism: a response mechanism of the traumatic era.- Chapter11. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in northern Ghana: Challenges and local governments’ support for recovery.- Chapter12. Sports recovery in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on football and lessons for the future.- Chapter13. COVID-19 and potential for early recovery and implications for the restaurant industry.- Part4. Tourism industry recovery and prospects of a post COVID-19 proofing.- Chapter14. Text Mining Tweets on Post COVID-19 Sustainable Tourism Through Social Media Network and Sentiment Analysis.- Chapter15. Post-COVID-19 Tourism: Transformations of Travelling Experience.- Chapter16. Resilience and Recovery Strategies amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Critical Examination of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.- Chapter17. Revival of Urban Tourism amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Perspective in Indian Context.- Chapter18. Restaurants and Hospitality Industry Recovery Challenges from COVID-19 Amidst the Ukraine-Russia War and Other Global Challenges.- Part5. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations.- Chapter19. Reshaping travel, tourism and hospitality industry post-COVID-19 industry under new world order: Practical and Policy perspectives

Kaitano Dube (PhD University of South Africa) is an Associate Professor of Tourism Geography at the Vaal University of Technology in South Africa. He is currently Faculty of Human Science Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Professor (acting) and Ecotourism Management lecturer. He is a South African National Research Foundation Y2 Rated Researcher who has supervised a number of Masters students and hosted 2 Post-Doctoral Fellows. He is an Associate Editor for Cogent Social Sciences (tourism section) and Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. He is an Editor for Tourism Geographies. His research interests have been in tourism, climate change, aviation and COVID-19. He has co-authored 1 book and edited 3 published books, and published several book chapters and more than 30 journal articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals within a short period. He advises several governments and local government institutions on tourism and tourism development within Africa.Godwell Nhamo (PhD Rhodes University) is a Full Professor and Chief Researcher under the Exxaro Chair in Climate and Sustainability Transitions at the University of South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation C-Rated researcher undertaking research in COVID-19 and Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Prof Nhamo has published 17 books (13 edited and 4 co-authored) and over 101 journal articles, and since 2013, he has graduated 11 PhDs and hosted 11 postdoctoral fellows. Prof Nhamo is also one of the experts for the Non-economic Losses Group under the UNFCCC Warsaw International Mechanisms on Loss and Damage.Nellie (Magdalena Petronella) Swart is an Associate Professor in Tourism at the University of South Africa and a Certified Meeting Professional. She holds a DCom in Leadership Performance and Change (University of Johannesburg). Nellie authored and co-authored accredited journal articles, book chapters and many accredited conference proceedings. Her community engagement project includes the offering of various guest lectures as part of the National Department of Tourism’s capacity building and tourism educator development programmes. Nellie is an executive committee member of the Tourism Educators South Africa (TESA) and the Department of Tourism’s Strategic Human Resources Development Committee.  She has organised several local and international conferences. Prof Swart is a Certified Meeting Professional. She holds a DCom in Leadership Performance and Change. Nellie authored and co-authored accredited journal articles, book chapters, and several accredited conference proceedings and has organised local and international conferences.

• Part1. Introduction and Background.- Chapter1. A COVID-19 epoch: Impact on tourism destinations and potential for recovery.- Part2. COVID-19 and its implications on tourism destinations.- Chapter2. Impact of COVID 19 on destination tourism and its resilience and recovery: a review and future research directions.- Chapter3. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector: a bibliometric analysis.- Chapter4. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism livelihoods in island destinations: The case of Cagbalete Island, Quezon, Philippines.- Chapter5. COVID-19 Impact on Tourism: South Africa’s Experiences.- Chapter6. Mountain Destinations and COVID-19: an overview of impacts and implications.- Part3. Tourism operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:  Innovations and resilience-building.- Chapter7. Rural tourism creative innovations in Italy and in Kazakhstan as a response to the COVID-19 pandemics: re-visiting rural leisure and travel.-Chapter8. Tourists Travel Motivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter9. Redefining the idea of equal distribution of the benefits of tourism in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.- Chapter10. Revenge tourism: a response mechanism of the traumatic era.- Chapter11. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in northern Ghana: Challenges and local governments’ support for recovery.- Chapter12. Sports recovery in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on football and lessons for the future.- Chapter13. COVID-19 and potential for early recovery and implications for the restaurant industry.- Part4. Tourism industry recovery and prospects of a post COVID-19 proofing.- Chapter14. Text Mining Tweets on Post COVID-19 Sustainable Tourism Through Social Media Network and Sentiment Analysis.- Chapter15. Post-COVID-19 Tourism: Transformations of Travelling Experience.- Chapter16. Resilience and Recovery Strategies amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Critical Examination of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.- Chapter17. Revival of Urban Tourism amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Perspective in Indian Context.- Chapter18. Restaurants and Hospitality Industry Recovery Challenges from COVID-19 Amidst the Ukraine-Russia War and Other Global Challenges.- Part5. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations.- Chapter19. Reshaping travel, tourism and hospitality industry post-COVID-19 industry under new world order: Practical and Policy perspectives

Kaitano Dube (PhD University of South Africa) is an Associate Professor of Tourism Geography at the Vaal University of Technology in South Africa. He is currently Faculty of Human Science Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Professor (acting) and Ecotourism Management lecturer. He is a South African National Research Foundation Y2 Rated Researcher who has supervised a number of Masters students and hosted 2 Post-Doctoral Fellows. He is an Associate Editor for Cogent Social Sciences (tourism section) and Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. He is an Editor for Tourism Geographies. His research interests have been in tourism, climate change, aviation and COVID-19. He has co-authored 1 book and edited 3 published books, and published several book chapters and more than 30 journal articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals within a short period. He advises several governments and local government institutions on tourism and tourism development within Africa.Godwell Nhamo (PhD Rhodes University) is a Full Professor and Chief Researcher under the Exxaro Chair in Climate and Sustainability Transitions at the University of South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation C-Rated researcher undertaking research in COVID-19 and Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Prof Nhamo has published 17 books (13 edited and 4 co-authored) and over 101 journal articles, and since 2013, he has graduated 11 PhDs and hosted 11 postdoctoral fellows. Prof Nhamo is also one of the experts for the Non-economic Losses Group under the UNFCCC Warsaw International Mechanisms on Loss and Damage.Nellie (Magdalena Petronella) Swart is an Associate Professor in Tourism at the University of South Africa and a Certified Meeting Professional. She holds a DCom in Leadership Performance and Change (University of Johannesburg). Nellie authored and co-authored accredited journal articles, book chapters and many accredited conference proceedings. Her community engagement project includes the offering of various guest lectures as part of the National Department of Tourism’s capacity building and tourism educator development programmes. Nellie is an executive committee member of the Tourism Educators South Africa (TESA) and the Department of Tourism’s Strategic Human Resources Development Committee.  She has organised several local and international conferences. Prof Swart is a Certified Meeting Professional. She holds a DCom in Leadership Performance and Change. Nellie authored and co-authored accredited journal articles, book chapters, and several accredited conference proceedings and has organised local and international conferences.

• Part1. Introduction and Background.- Chapter1. A COVID-19 epoch: Impact on tourism destinations and potential for recovery.- Part2. COVID-19 and its implications on tourism destinations.- Chapter2. Impact of COVID 19 on destination tourism and its resilience and recovery: a review and future research directions.- Chapter3. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector: a bibliometric analysis.- Chapter4. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism livelihoods in island destinations: The case of Cagbalete Island, Quezon, Philippines.- Chapter5. COVID-19 Impact on Tourism: South Africa’s Experiences.- Chapter6. Mountain Destinations and COVID-19: an overview of impacts and implications.- Part3. Tourism operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:  Innovations and resilience-building.- Chapter7. Rural tourism creative innovations in Italy and in Kazakhstan as a response to the COVID-19 pandemics: re-visiting rural leisure and travel.-Chapter8. Tourists Travel Motivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter9. Redefining the idea of equal distribution of the benefits of tourism in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.- Chapter10. Revenge tourism: a response mechanism of the traumatic era.- Chapter11. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in northern Ghana: Challenges and local governments’ support for recovery.- Chapter12. Sports recovery in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on football and lessons for the future.- Chapter13. COVID-19 and potential for early recovery and implications for the restaurant industry.- Part4. Tourism industry recovery and prospects of a post COVID-19 proofing.- Chapter14. Text Mining Tweets on Post COVID-19 Sustainable Tourism Through Social Media Network and Sentiment Analysis.- Chapter15. Post-COVID-19 Tourism: Transformations of Travelling Experience.- Chapter16. Resilience and Recovery Strategies amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Critical Examination of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.- Chapter17. Revival of Urban Tourism amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Perspective in Indian Context.- Chapter18. Restaurants and Hospitality Industry Recovery Challenges from COVID-19 Amidst the Ukraine-Russia War and Other Global Challenges.- Part5. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations.- Chapter19. Reshaping travel, tourism and hospitality industry post-COVID-19 industry under new world order: Practical and Policy perspectives