Nature-based Tourism and Wellbeing

Theoretical Contributions
Approaches in Nature-Based Tourism Research
1. Nature-based Vacation Trip Recall and Wellbeing. Eva Vroegop
2. Linking Tourism, Wellbeing and Ecosystems: Towards a Nature Based Solution for improving wellbeing through social tourism. Sara Duarte, Tim Taylor and Carlos Ferreira

Destinations/Protected Area Management Perspectives and Experiences (supply side)
3. Forests, Health and Tourism: Development of Sustainable Models for Nature-based Health Tourism in Austria and Bavaria. Georg Christian Steckenbauer, Sebastian Markov, Corinna Pippirs and Michael Bischof
4. Nature-based tourism in resilient destinations: Methodological approaches and pilot applications for product development in experimental destinations. Anastasia Traskevich and Martin Fontanari,
5. Reviving the abandoned village of Vamvakou in Greece through community-based tourism with the support of private funding: a difficult balancing act? Maria Goutou and Nicholas Karachalis
6. How Shifts in Societal, Industry and Consumer Behaviour Shape New Strategic Realities for Nature-based Tourism Destinations. Simon Jones and Milena Nikolova
7. From Consumption to Esteem: Birdwatching Tourism to Overcoming the Effects of the Exploitation of Natural Resources in Nagaland, India. Ben Wielenga, Akke Folmer
and Stefan Hartman
8. Sustainable Management of Invasive Alien Species in Protected Areas? The Future Design Dilemma. of ‘Rabbit Island’, Japan. Thomas Jones and Rie Usui
9. What Pushes Nature Enthusiasts? A five-countries Comparison. Thomas Bausch and Verena Tauber

Nature-based Tourism Perspectives and Experiences (demand side)
10. Understanding Motivations and Preferences of Recreational Divers in Three North-African Tourist Destinations. Implications for a Marine Protected Area Establishment Strategy. Daniela Marzo and Iacopo Cavallini
11. Sustainable Tourism Development Through Shadow Destinations: Case Studies from Central Sweden Anna Sörensson and Ulrich Schmudde
12. The Future of (Slow) Travel: Understanding Tourists’ Motives and Expectations as a Guide for the Path to Sustainability. Isabelle Adler and Kim Hartmann
13. Tourism Regenesis: Citizen Science and Wildfire Recovery in the Time of Climate Change. Abhijeet Shirsat and Erik Luvaas

Post-pandemic perspectives in Nature-based Tourism
14. Recreation in Forests: Changes in Importance due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Monika Bachinger, Angelina Mattivi, Philipp Hilmer and Ahmed A. Karim
15. Sustainability and Post-COVID-19 Tourism Strategies in Natural Protected Areas: Spain as a case Study. Margarita Capdepón Frías
16. The Tourism Transition of Green Destinations in the Post-pandemic. Rita Salvatore

Case Studies
17. Natural Heritage as a Tool to Promote Wellbeing and Quality of Life: The Case of I Giganti della Sila, Italy. Sonia Ferrari, Nicolaia Iaffaldano and Simona Lo Bianco
18. Motivations, Outcomes, and Emotional Responses of Visitors Attending Personal Interpretation Programs: A Case Study of Provincial Parks in Alberta, Canada. Glen Hvenegaard, Elizabeth Halpenny and Clara-Jane Blye
19. The Contribution of Past Experiences on Revisit Intentions in National Parks: The Case of Tourists in Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park. Erica J. Hando, Simon M. Thiong’o, Rita Schulz and Brendah N. Uluma
20. The Potential of Coasteering as a Coastal Touristic Product: The Case of the Azores. Paulo Torres, Andrea Zita Botelho, Ana Cristina Costa, Maria Anunciação Ventura and Francisco Silva
21. Wellbeing Tourism in Costarainera (Italy): The Giacomo Filippo Novaro Park. Adriana Ghersi
22. Decomposition of the Dimension of Wine Destinations for the Experiences of Tourists: The Concept of 'Winescape'. Patrik Kubát, Andrea Králiková and Katerina Ryglová
23. Commodifying Clear Waters and Green Mountains through Tourism: A case study of Fazhan Village in Giant Panda National Park. Yulei Guo
24. Sustainable Tourism Recovery in Nature-based Tourism Destinations of Nepal. Sitaram Dahal and Kabindra Bhatta
25. Nature-based Tourism Potential in Ukraine: Strengthening the Industry's Postwar Recovery through Cluster Development. Nataliia Kochkina, Iryna Trunina, Myroslava Bosovska and
Olena Sushchenko
26. Conclusions

Federico Niccolini

Dr. Federico Niccolini is Associate Professor of Organizational Science at University of Pisa (Italy). He was formerly a member of the faculty at University of Macerata. Dr. Niccolini's research interests are focused on protected areas management and organization, organizational dynamics related to sustainable development and tourism, organizational vision and culture. He has authored more than 20 scientific publications on organization and management of protected areas and sustainable tourism. He has been visiting scholar or professor at US Universities (Stanford, Albany, Paul Smith College of the Adirondacks). He coordinated several national and international (including EU funded) projects and working groups regarding protected areas management and organization and socio-economical sustainable development. He also worked for numerous protected areas organizations, such as the US National Park Service; Abruzzo National Park; Migliarino - San Rossore - Massaciuccoli - Regional Park; Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area and Asinara National Park. Since 1999, he is a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program of the US Department of State - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Since 2007 he is affiliated to the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at the Colorado State University.

James R. Barborak

James R. (Jim) Barborak, M. Sc., is a specialist in protected area planning and management; conservation finance, policy and governance; conservation and tourism capacity building; and ecotourism. He has worked for US, Honduran and Costa Rican government agencies; as a consultant to UN organizations; for leading international NGOs including WWF, IUCN, Conservation International, and the Wildlife Conservation Society; and for U.S. and Costa Rican universities. He has worked in over 25 countries, in the USA, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. Throughout his career, he has worked on efforts to plan and develop increased opportunities for public enjoyment of protected areas, through tourism, recreation, and environmental education. He has also been actively involved in efforts to increase the stream of benefits to local communities living in and around protected areas, through employment creation and improved livelihoods in protected areas, the buffer zones that ring them, the corridors that connect them, and associated tourism destinations. He is an active member of the Tourism and Protected Area Specialist Group of the World Commission on Protected Areas and an academic adviser of the Center for Responsible Tourism.

Iride Azara

Dr. Iride Azara is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at the University of Derby and the Masters Scheme Leader for the Postgraduate taught courses in Tourism Management; International Hospitality Management; Events Management and International Spa Management. She teaches on subjects related to the management of Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Spa experiences and practices. She holds a PhD on the working of cultural heritage tourism in islands' environments from the University of Derby. Her research is on host and guest relationships; cultural change and tourism performance within socially and spatially regulated spaces of encounter. She is particularly interested in changing dynamics of cultural practices such as heritage, festivals and cultural tourism within sensitive environments. Additionally and in conjunction with the move of the Faculty to the Spa Town of Buxton, she has been teaching and researching in the areas of Spa Tourism, Wellness and Wellbeing. She has published in a variety of books and journals including Tourism Planning and Development. She is a reviewer for The European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroCHRIE) and a reviewer for the International Management Research Academy (IMRA). She is also a reviewer for the Journal of Tourism Futures. She has led the development of the International Spa and Wellness Journal (forthcoming).

Elina Michopoulou

Dr. Elina (Eleni) Michopoulou is a Senior Lecturer in Business Management at University of Derby, Buxton. She teaches on subjects relating to the management and marketing of Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Spa industries. She holds a PhD in Accessible Tourism Information Systems from University of Surrey, UK. Her research interests include technological applications and information systems in tourism, online consumer behavior and technology acceptance. She is particularly interested in the field of accessible and wellness tourism, which she has actively been researching for over ten years. Her research has been published in a variety of outlets including books and high impact journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Current Issues in Tourism, and Information and Management. She regularly acts as a reviewer for a number of academic journals including Tourism Management, Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management and International Journal of Tourism Research, and sits on the editorial board of International Journal of Business and Management. Dr. Michopoulou has also acted as a Guest Editor for a Special Issue on Accessible Tourism for the Journal of Tourism Futures. Previously she was involved in the European Commission funded Project OSSATE (One-Stop-Shop for Accessible Tourism in Europe), that aimed to implement a prototype multi-platform, multi-lingual information service, providing national and regional content on accessible tourist venues, sites and accommodation in Europe.

Alessio Cavicchi

Alessio Cavicchi is Professor of Agribusiness, Rural Development and Branding in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Italy. He received his PhD in Economics of Food and Environmental Resources from the University of Naples "Parthenope." Previously he got a Master of Science (MSc) in Food Economics and Marketing from the University of Reading (UK). His main fields of interest and research are consumer choice, economics of food quality and safety, innovation, and sustainable tourism.