IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/h/spr/prbchp/978-3-031-78471-2_35.html
   My bibliography  Save this book chapter

Sustainable Tourism Development: Literature Review for a New Conceptual Model

In: Innovation and Creativity in Tourism, Business and Social Sciences

Author

Listed:
  • Cristina Rodrigues

    (School of Hospitality and Tourism of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESHT))

  • Dália Liberato

    (School of Hospitality and Tourism of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESHT))

  • Filipa Brandão

    (University of Aveiro)

  • Pedro Liberato

    (School of Hospitality and Tourism of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESHT))

  • Teresa Mendes

    (School of Hospitality and Tourism of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESHT))

Abstract

This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on sustainable tourism by developing a conceptual model that identifies twelve key dimensions crucial to this industry's sustainable development. Based on a thematic literature review, the research encompasses the sustainable principles, the triple bottom line approach, along with accessibility and infrastructure, health and safety, technology integration, effective marketing, as well as resilience and adaptability, analysed through the lens of tourism sustainability. The proposed model offers a holistic framework for guiding sustainable tourism, illustrating how different elements enhance industry sustainability. The model works as a strategic tool that guides policymakers in several dimensions, allowing them to make informed decisions that can be adapted to different contexts. Theoretical implications underscore the strategic importance of governance, awareness, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This study provides valuable insights for students, researchers, and professionals in the tourism sector, deepening their understanding of the multifaceted nature of sustainable tourism development.

Suggested Citation

  • Cristina Rodrigues & Dália Liberato & Filipa Brandão & Pedro Liberato & Teresa Mendes, 2025. "Sustainable Tourism Development: Literature Review for a New Conceptual Model," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Vicky Katsoni & Carlos Costa (ed.), Innovation and Creativity in Tourism, Business and Social Sciences, pages 769-796, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-78471-2_35
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-78471-2_35
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    To our knowledge, this item is not available for download. To find whether it is available, there are three options:
    1. Check below whether another version of this item is available online.
    2. Check on the provider's web page whether it is in fact available.
    3. Perform a search for a similarly titled item that would be available.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    Sustainable development; Tourism industry; Tourism sustainability; Tourism policies; Conceptual model;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-78471-2_35. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.springer.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.