The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism

Introduction 

Francesc Fusté-Forné and Asif Hussain

Part 1. The principles and theoretical foundation of regenerative tourism 

1. Indigenous values and regenerative tourism 

Pauline J. Sheldon

2. Understanding regenerative tourism as a driver for transformational change in the 21st century

Pauline Marie

3. A framework for monitoring regenerative tourism through evidence-informed planning 

Emmet McLoughlin

4. Understanding the anatomy of a regenerative business 

Shirley Sheehan, Dimitrios Buhalis, Adele Ladkin and Isaac Ngugi

5. Positioning regenerative tourism within tourism qualitative research: A methodological inquiry 

Paolo Mura

6. Using an ethical management framework for regenerative tourism: A case study of resident and visitor perceptions in Húnaþing vestra, Iceland 

Jessica Aquino, Sarah Walter and Cécile Chauvat

7. Indicators of regenerative tourism: Measuring impact and defining regenerative tourism for socio-ecological systems 

Asif Hussain

Part 2. Planning, development, management and marketing of regenerative tourism 

8. Regenerative hospitality 

Alessandro Inversini, Salma N. Talhouk and Alain Daou

9. Regenerative gastronomy in the tourism context: An overview 

Alicia Orea-Giner and Sara Alonso-Muñoz

10. Human resources and regenerative tourism 

Ester Noguer-Juncà, Montserrat Crespi-Vallbona and Nuria Louzao-Belmonte

11. Resilience in regenerative tourism: The Argentinian case

Maximiliano E. Korstanje

12. Tour guides and barriers to regenerative tourism: Unlocking the regenerative potential of nature destinations in Arctic Norway

Frida Marie Omma

13. Examining attitude and intention toward demarketing: The case of Mt Fuji 

Caroline S.L. Tan

Part 3. The impacts of regenerative tourism

14. Regenerative tourism from an economic perspective

Alejandro Alcalá-Ordóñez, Juan Gabriel Brida, Pablo Juan Cárdenas-García and Victoria Mogni-Graña

15. Cultural impacts of regenerative tourism: Intrinsic connections between place and culture

Bronwyn Hutchison and Jenny Cave

16. Environmental impacts of regenerative tourism 

Alexandra Coghlan

17. Challenges in transitioning to regenerative tourism: Territorial and economic scales of agency in rural Spain

Olga I. Mancha-Cáceres and Susana Ramírez-García

18. Beyond the beehives: Local development through Api-tourism 

Mario Izquierdo Gascón

19. Enhancing Community Wellbeing via Regenerative Tourism? Aspirations and Approaches from Aotearoa New Zealand 

Susan Houge Mackenzie

Part 4. Local stories from around the world

20. Regenerative food tourism at Grootbos: A South African case study

Hennie Fisher and Gerrie du Rand

21. Gastronomy as a driver for regenerative tourism? Risks and possibilities for a change of course in the chinampera zone (Xochimilco, Mexico City)

F. Xavier Medina, José A. Vázquez-Medina and Marco Covarrubias

22. Citizen science pilot project in Snaefellsnes, Iceland: The process of planning and implementation for future work in regenerative tourism

Jessica Aquino and Magdalena Falter

23. Transformative storytelling practices in regenerative tourism: A case study from a tourism operator

Marie Haley

24. Regenerative tourism 'in the making': Challenges of product innovation within existing structures

Kristof Tomej and Carina Ren

25. Exploring potentials for coral reef restoration in Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) as regenerative tourism

Phoebe Everingham, Po-Hsin Lai and Sascha Fuller

26. Okinawan cheese: The harmonization of cultures, land and regenerative tourism

Francesc Fusté-Forné

Part 5. Manifestations of regenerative tourism

27. Regenerative tourism seeds in urban regeneration: Evidence from Milan, Italy

Alberto Amore and Valeria Pecorelli

28. Reimagining nature-based tourism: A critical reflection on inspiring regeneration and ecological restoration

Ante Mandić

29. Regeneration in wellness tourism

Bendegul Okumus

30. Regenerative rural tourism: The concept and its application

Elisabeth Kastenholz, Bernard Lane and Arno Todt

31. Local food culture for regenerative futures in Nordic Arctic: Understanding of local food experiences

Magdalena Falter, Jessica Aquino, Francesc Fusté-Forné and Ólöf Ýrr Atladóttir

32. Creative tourism as a humanistic approach to regenerative tourism

Fiona Eva Bakas

Part 6. The future of regenerative tourism

33. Considerations of the regenerative tourism movement's "claim" to indigenous knowledges

Freya Higgins-Desbiolles

34. The challenges facing the regenerative tourism movement

Jonathon Day and Katherine Pivaral

35. A regenerative approach for tourism SMEs: Five constructs for a regenerative tourism journey

Aisling Ward, Mary Rose Stafford, Fiona Scott-Hayward and Sophie Price

36. Digital technology and regenerative tourism

Alessandro Inversini and Dimitrios Buhalis

37. The regenerative traveler mindset

Irena Ateljevic and Mia Peric

38. For a future (re)generation: Modelling effective tourism communication for social–ecological development of local communities and destinations

Elena Mattei and Stefania M. Maci

Conclusion

Francesc Fusté-Forné and Asif Hussain

Biography

Francesc Fusté-Forné is Associate Professor Serra Húnter at the Department of Business, University of Girona (Catalonia, Spain). He holds a PhD in Tourism (University of Girona) and a PhD in Communication (Ramon Llull University). His research is focused on food and rural marketing and tourism. He also conducts applied research on the role of gastronomy in relation to mass media and as a driver of social changes.

Asif Hussain, PhD, is a strategic consultant, and the founding director of the Sustainability and Resilience Institute (SRI), New Zealand, as well as the founder of the award-winning Smart Regenerative Tourism (SmaRT) App, dedicated to “Transforming tourism for a better tomorrow”. Asif’s work draws on the ancestral wisdom of Indigenous peoples, emphasising the importance of collective community resilience, environmental stewardship, and the interconnectedness of humans with the natural world.

“This insightful book on regenerative tourism offers a comprehensive exploration of the field, blending theoretical reflections with methodological considerations and practical applications. Enriched by diverse empirical case studies from around the world, it provides an engaging discussion about the role of tourism to actively restore and enhance ecosystems and communities. Both academics, practitioners, and policymakers seeking transformative approaches to tourism will find this book interesting and inspiring.”

Giovanna Bertella, Professor, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway.

“The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism embraces the transformative telos at the heart of regenerative thinking and manifests it within the pages of the volume to nourish the reader with a cornucopia of perspectives on how, where, and why regenerative principles and practices are making change that matters in tourism places.”

Patrick Brouder, Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University.

“Regenerative tourism has become increasingly significant as a subject of study in the search for acceptable and realistic alternatives to contemporary large-scale tourism, and this volume is by far the most comprehensive review and analysis of the topic by an impressive range of researchers in the field. Its six sections cover principles, operationalisation, impacts as well as case studies and examples both present and future. It could remain the classic text on the subject for some years.”

Richard Butler, Emeritus Professor, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde.

“This book addresses the pressing need for comprehensive investigations into the concept of regenerative tourism, a term frequently discussed but seldom fully understood. It makes a significant contribution by offering theoretical frameworks alongside illustrative and motivational case studies. The book challenges existing perceptions, highlights the limitations of past efforts, and encourages further research in this field.”

Anne-Mette Hjalager, Professor, University of Southern Denmark.

“The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism is a most welcome addition to literature on this topic which is emerging in various contexts across the world. This book takes the reader through a range of key perspectives from theoretical considerations, planning and implementation, dimensions and impacts to real-world examples. The various contributions, in total, or as separate chapters provide a rich resource for policy makers, students and practitioners alike.”

David G. Simmons, Emeritus Professor, Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM), Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism.