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Women’s dropout from sports practice remains a persistent challenge despite growing participation in sports tourism activities. Transformative Sport Tourism Theory (TSTT) suggests that challenging and meaningful sport experiences may foster empowerment and long-term adherence. Objective: This study aimed to analyze…
This chapter presents a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on socioeconomic factors that influence the subjective perception of happiness. The research covers multiple dimensions that shape individual well-being, from economic aspects to socio-cultural and environmental elements. The analysis examines…
Iraq holds significant potential for tourism, thanks to its rich cultural heritage, religious landmarks, and archaeological sites. However, it faces persistent challenges in attracting international visitors, including security concerns, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient professional training. This study aims to assess…
Artificial intelligence (AI) in hospitality is often portrayed as a cold, efficiency-focused tool, overlooking its potential to mediate emotional and ethical dynamics in the workplace. This study addresses the problem of how AI can ethically regulate emotional labor without dehumanizing…
Purpose: This study investigates the challenges of integrating AI ethics to enhance employee happiness in high-interaction tourism workplaces, where emotional labor and continuous guest engagement increase stress and affect performance. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining manager interviews…
Given the focus of this publication, most of the works included are case studies that address different issues related to the development of border areas: energy transition, food sufficiency, tourism development, social capital, the balance between innovation and tradition in…
Aggressive tourism consumption strains ecosystems, communities, and infrastructure, leading to environmental degradation and socio-economic challenges. Hotel managers witness firsthand the damage from wasteful behaviors, such as excessive water consumption in drought-prone areas and inefficient energy use. Although many studies have…
Different methodologies of education for sustainability have raised environmental awareness in schools. However, these studies have barely considered the effect of emotions in transforming students’ environmental behaviour. This paper analyses how education for sustainability and environmental emotions affects students’ sustainable…
Unsustainable models of governance belonging to a widespread neoliberal mindset in developed countries have commonly been applied in the tourism industry. The management of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has provided exemplary lessons regarding the application of sustainable models of governance.…
The analysis of social awareness about water consumption represents an essential tool for water efficiency and decision-making procedures in line with the challenges that emerged by water scarcity. The present study focuses on evaluating the perception of sustainable water consumption…
