Routledge Insights in Tourism Series
About the Book Series
To submit a book proposal or to discuss an idea, please contact Faye Leerink, Commissioning Editor: [email protected]
This series provides a forum for cutting edge insights into the latest developments in tourism research. It offers high quality monographs and edited collections that develop tourism analysis at both theoretical and empirical levels.
Tourism Development in Small Island Developing States: An Integrated Model for São Tomé and Príncipe and Beyond
1st Edition
By Andersone de Sousa da Silva, Francisco António dos Santos da Silva
December 15, 2026
Tourism Development in Small Island Developing States examines the evolution of tourism planning and development models and their applicability to SIDS, and presents the Integrated Development Model for Small Island Developing States (MDIS-STP), an innovative framework that positions tourism as one...
Tourism Transitions in the Greater Mekong
1st Edition
Edited
By Athitaya Pathan, Siripen Yiamjanya, Nattapan Kongbuamai, Pornpimol Chaisanit, Matej Balen, Lee Jolliffe
November 04, 2026
This book explores one of the world’s most dynamic and rapidly evolving tourism regions, the Greater Mekong Subregion, spanning Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Southwest China. It examines the profound transformations shaping the region through post-COVID recovery, technological ...
Green Heritage of Tea: Integrating Agricultural Practices, Ecotourism, and Regional Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Shuvasree Banerjee, Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Seda Yilridim, Evarisa Mary Nengnong
October 30, 2026
This book offers an exploration of tea tourism and its role in supporting sustainable development, rural tourism, and regional development by examining agricultural practices, ecotourism, cultural heritage, and environmental protection within the framework of tea tourism. Drawing on case studies ...
Amber Tourism: From Attractions and Motivations to Sustainability and Territorial Branding
1st Edition
By Waldemar Cudny, Andrzej Stasiak, Bogdan Włodarczyk
October 16, 2026
This book explores the multi-faceted nature of amber tourism, illustrating how amber, both a natural and cultural resource, has evolved into a tourist attraction. Combining theoretical insights with diverse case studies, the book examines the key factors shaping its significance in the tourism ...
Border Tourism in a Global Context: Travel, Culture, and Experiences
1st Edition
Edited
By Maximiliano E. Korstanje, Anukrati Sharma, Shruti Arora
October 06, 2026
This book explores the fascinating world of border tourism, showing how borders are not only lines on a map but also vibrant spaces where cultures meet, identities evolve, and unique travel experiences emerge. It brings together global perspectives to reveal how politics, culture, and human ...
Building Sustainable Tourism Communities: A Blueprint for the Future
1st Edition
Edited
By Andrea Edurne Jimenez Ruiz, Shivam Bhartiya, Volha Rudkouskaya
September 28, 2026
This book offers a comprehensive framework for fostering sustainable tourism communities, providing actionable strategies to balance economic growth, environmental preservation, and social equity. It serves as a vital resource for professionals and scholars striving to create resilient tourism ...
From the Tourist’s Gaze: Holiday Home Movies as Vernacular Sources for the Ecocritical Thought
1st Edition
By Pietro Agnoletto
September 28, 2026
From the Tourist’s Gaze bridges environmental humanities and amateur cinema studies, exploring tourism-induced environmental issues through the visual representations created by tourists themselves. The protagonists of the book are families from North-West Italy and their holiday films, captured ...
Pilgrimage Events and Economics, Planning and Community Resilience
1st Edition
Edited
By Surabhi Srivastava, Anita Medhekar
August 03, 2026
The book explores pilgrimage events and annual mass gatherings such as the Maha Kumbh Fair, Hajj, Lourdes, and Kartarpur, conceptualising pilgrimage tourism; its growing significance; social, cultural, and economic benefits; environmental impact; and sustainable development. It offers valuable ...
Ontology and Epistemology of Tourism: A Realist Approach
1st Edition
By Leszek Butowski
July 30, 2026
By integrating social ontology and epistemology, the book offers a systematic realist account of tourism, explaining how tourist entities, institutions, and practices are constituted, how tourism reality is structured as a domain of social reality, and how knowledge about this domain can be ...
Tourism and Place Design: Designing Places to Live, Operate and Visit
1st Edition
Edited
By Fredrik Hoppstadius, Mekonnen Tesfahuney, Ulrika Åkerlund
June 10, 2026
This book explores the tourism place design trialectic. It shows how destinations are assembled and gain meaning via social, material and ecological processes. Drawing on human geography, tourism and media studies, the book combines theoretical perspectives such as the second gaze, participatory ...
Social Responsibility in Hospitality and Tourism: Bridging Education and Practice Transitions
1st Edition
Edited
By Maximiliano E. Korstanje, Shem Wambugu Maingi, Hiran Roy, Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar
June 03, 2026
Social Responsibility in Hospitality and Tourism: Bridging Education and Practice Transitions offers a comprehensive examination and framework for integrating social responsibility into hospitality and tourism. It provides actionable strategies to bridge the gap between academic theory and ...
Sustainable Narratives and Technologies in Tourism
1st Edition
Edited
By Dababrata Chowdhury, Charles Mansfield, Jasna Potočnik Topler
April 10, 2026
This book presents theoretical and practical examples of how sustainability and technology can be used to develop narratives for tourism experiences. With contributions from leading thinkers, it provides deeper insights into innovation for tourism and visitor experiences. It presents methods and ...