Zeitschriftenartikel
Tourism futures: Reimagining research for a thriving tomorrow

Authors: Serena Lucrezi, Tafadzwa Matiza, Martinette Kruger, Adam Viljoen, Elmarie Slabbert, Bernd Eisenstein, Tim Harms, Aaron Tkaczynski, Lisa Naschert, Saskia deKlerk, Erisher Woyo, Michael Chambwe, Engelina duPlessis, Petrus vanderMerwe, Lisebo Tseane-Gumbi, Walter Wessels, Pierre-Andre Viviers, Karin Botha, Madeline Huyser, Esmarie Myburgh, Bianca Manners, Babalwa Mgxekwa-Qumba, Phatshimo Metsi, Kgomotso Mereotlhe
Publisher: Elsevier
Language:englisch
Year of publication:2026
Magazine:Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
Summary
Highlights
- Tourism Futures research must shift from forecasting to equitable benefit sharing.
- The Beneficiary-First Framework ensures inclusive and ethical co-creation.
- Evaluation should prioritise well-being over purely economic growth indicators.
- International cooperation is vital to address inequalities in tourism research.
Citation
Lucrezi, S., Matiza, T., Kruger, M., Viljoen, A., Slabbert, E., Eisenstein, B., Harms, T., Tkaczynski, A., Naschert, L., de Klerk, S., Woyo, E., Chambwe, M., du Plessis,E., van der Merwe, P., Tseane-Gumbi, L., Wessels, W., Viviers, P.-A., Botha, K., Huyser, M., Myburgh, E., Manners, B., Mgxekwa-Qumba, B., Metsi, P. & Mereotlhe, K. (2026). Tourism futures: Reimagining research for a thriving tomorrow. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 7(1), 100215, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annale.2026.100215.