Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 13 Issue 6

Editorial

Zanete Garanti, Galina Berjozkina

Introduction: what are the challenges and opportunities for tourism sustainability in Cyprus?

Zanete Garanti, Galina Berjozkina

This paper provides an overview and explains the context of this theme issue. The paper outlines the theme issue approach and profiles the articles written in response to the…

Sustainability and its challenges in destinations that highly depend on tourism: a thematic literature review

Iveta Dembovska, Anda Zvaigzne

This article aims to adopt a thematic approach to a review of the literature relating to sustainability and its challenges in destinations that highly depend on tourism.

Stakeholders' involvement in sustainability planning and implementation: the case of Cyprus

Iordanis Katemliadis, Georgios Markatos

Tourism planning and development has revolved around sustainability concepts and issues, and this paper aims to provide an analysis of stakeholder involvement in sustainability…

Support for environmental, social and economic tourism industry development in Cyprus

Constantinos Charalambous, John Violaris

This paper aims to study and analyse thematic literature on sustainability and its challenges in destinations that highly depend on tourism. The aim of the paper is to focus on…

Residents' perceptions of the environmental and social impact of tourism in rural areas

Sotiroula Liasidou, Christiana Stylianou, Galina Berjozkina, Zanete Garanti

This paper aims to provide an understanding of residents' perceptions of how tourism activity in a rural area impacts their environment as well as their economic and social lives…

Is tourism and hospitality education supporting sustainability?

Galina Berjozkina, Yioula Melanthiou

Education can provide learners with the necessary awareness, values and skills to understand the complexity of sustainability. This study aims to analyse the extent to which…

Rising sustainability standards: the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative

Iordanis Katemliadis, Efstathios Stathis Kolongou, Philipos Drousiotis

This paper aims to examine the rising sustainability standards on the island of Cyprus and more specifically the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative and how this organization…

Under-tourism regions and destinations: what are their opportunities to succeed?

Lienite Litavniece, Inese Silicka, Zanete Garanti, Galina Berjozkina, Stathis Kolongou

The paper aims to identify the success factors that guide the sustainable development of rural tourism destinations in Cyprus.

3D printing in tourism: an answer to sustainability challenges?

Galina Berjozkina, Rasoul Karami

The paper aims to explore the potential for using 3D printing technology as a more sustainable tool in various areas of the tourism and hospitality industry in Cyprus.

Conclusion: how to achieve tourism sustainability in Cyprus?

Zanete Garanti, Galina Berjozkina

This concluding paper aims to summarise the main points and outcomes related to the theme issue question what are the challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism…

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes