This lead article introduces the double special issue dedicated to methodological and
theoretical advancements in social impacts of tourism research. We begin by providing an …

For over twenty years, tourism researchers have examined how to determine whether
destination communities are being empowered through tourism: there is much we can learn …

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) has been heavily promoted in Thailand, particularly in
rural communities. Tourism transforms the natural and culturally significant attractions of …

The Uzundere district, which is located in NE Turkey, has attractive rural tourism areas with
noticeable potentials and rural tourism development activities. This paper concentrates on …

The mark of most evolving fields growing out of parent disciplines is a continued
advancement in theoretical application. Though Deery et al. highlight some of the stages …

Ecotourism in Potatso National Park has been develo** for more than 15 years, which has
had important guiding significance for the development of China's national parks. This paper …

Under the more current paradigm of protected area management, which takes a more
integrated approach to conservation and development opportunities, residents are now …

Community-based tourism is key to rural sustainable development. However, information
remains inadequate on how natural resource management institutions restructure …

Resistance to tourism intensification and its unsustainability has grown. However, decision-
makers in many cities continue to present tourism and the political and legislative options …

Understanding transport challenges is inevitable for transitioning to a low‐carbon rural
tourism future. Using social representation theory, this study examines how tourism and …