The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change

The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change: Pathway to a Greener Future

EDITED BY

PARDEEP SINGH

PGDAV College, India

SHIKHA DAGA

PGDAV College, India

KIRAN YADAV

PGDAV College, India

AND

ABHAY JAIN

Shri Ram College of Commerce, India

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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List of Contributorsvii
Chapter 1: Navigating Towards a Greener Tomorrow: The Imperative of Sustainable Tourism in the Era of Global Climate Change 
Shikha Daga, Kiran Yadav, Pardeep Singh and Bhavna Yadav1
Chapter 2: Tourism in North East India: A Case Study of Sustainable Tourism with Successes and Lessons Learned 
Bhartrihari Pandiya13
Chapter 3: Evaluating Service Quality and Sustainability at the Largest São João in the World in 2023: A Tourist Perception Analysis 
Gabriela Dione Florêncio de Lima, Kettrin Farias Bem Maracajá and Tiago Savi Mondo35
Chapter 4: Sustainable Tourism: A Catalyst for the Green Economy 
Shehnaz Tehseen, Kim Yoke Ong, Syed Monirul Hossain and Elizabeth Andrews53
Chapter 5: Sustainable Tourism in a Changing Climate: Balancing Growth and Environmental Responsibility 
Shehnaz Tehseen, Syed Monirul Hossain, Kim Yoke Ong and Elizabeth Andrews69
Chapter 6: Carbon Footprint of Tourism Activities Including Transportation, Accommodation, and Infrastructure: A Critical Analysis 
Noreen Kanwal, Chong Soon Meng, Motoki Watabe, Nasaruddin Zainal and Jolyne Khor Kuan Siew95
Chapter 7: Technological Advancements and Innovations in the Tourism Industry: Driving Sustainable Tourism 
Kaniz Fatema, Punitha Sinnappan, Chong Soon Meng and Motoki Watabe121
Chapter 8: Assessing Tourism Sustainability: A Case Study of Ladakh Region 
Ishika Jaiswal151
Chapter 9: Homestay as a Sustainable Tool for a Greener Future: A Study of Homestays in Madhya Pradesh, India 
Brij Mohan Singh, Hitesh Tripathi, Sharad Srivastava and Gyanendra B. S. Johri173
Chapter 10: The Role of Digital Tourism Platforms in Sustainable Tourism Development 
Rajinder Kaur, Amrita Saini and Sandeep Singh195
Chapter 11: Tech-Driven Horizons: Pioneering Sustainable Tourism for Environmental Resilience and SDGs Triumph 
Mahua Basu215
Chapter 12: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Tourism Practices 
Pranjal Jain, Pooja Jain and Anju Jain249
Chapter 13: Sustainable Tourism: A Decision Support System Proposal for Policymaking 
Raffaele Boffardi, Carlotta D’Alessandro and Luisa De Simone269
Chapter 14: Effects and Response Strategies of the Tourism Industry to Tropical Storms: Case of a Climate-vulnerable Island 
Adjnu Damar Ladkoo297
Chapter 15: Understanding Impacts of Tourism for Destination Sustainability: A Residents’ Perceptions Study of Leh, Ladakh 
Sonam Angmo319
Chapter 16: Interplay Between Global Tourism and Global Climate Change: Recent Trends 
Nishi Pathak, Renu Ghosh, Lucky Gupta and Jyoti Kasana335
Elizabeth AndrewsSunway University, Malaysia
Sonam AngmoIndependent Researcher, India
Mahua BasuSt. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, India
Raffaele BoffardUniversity of Naples L’Orientale, Italy
Carlotta D’AlessandroUniversity of Messina, Italy
Shikha DagaUniversity of Delhi, India
Gabriela Dione Florêncio de LimaFederal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil
Luisa De SimoneUniversity of Naples L’Orientale, Italy
Kaniz FatemaSunway University, Malaysia
Renu GhoshNetaji Subhas University of Technology, India
Lucky GuptaRaj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, India
Syed Monirul HossainSunway University, Malaysia
Anju JainUniversity of Delhi, India
Pooja JainGoogle, USA
Pranjal JainLovely Professional University, India
Ishika JaiswalIndian Institute of Management (IIM), India
Gyanendra B. S. JohriIndira Gandhi National Tribal University, India
Noreen KanwalSunway University, Malaysia
Jyoti KasanaUniversity of Delhi, India
Rajinder KaurChandigarh University, India
Adjnu Damar LadkooUniversity of Mauritius, Mauritius
Kettrin Farias Bem MaracajáFederal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil
Chong Soon MengSunway University, Malaysia
Tiago Savi MondoFederal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC), Brazil
Kim Yoke OngSunway University, Malaysia
Bhartrihari PandiyaNational Forensics Sciences University, India
Nishi PathakRaj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, India
Amrita SainiChandigarh Business School of Administration, India
Jolyne Khor Kuan SiewSunway University, Malaysia
Mohan SinghIndira Gandhi National Tribal University, India
Pardeep SinghUniversity of Delhi, India
Sandeep SinghPunjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
Punitha SinnappanSunway University, Malaysia
Sharad SrivastavaIndira Gandhi National Tribal University, India
Shehnaz TehseenSunway University, Malaysia
Hitesh TripathiIndira Gandhi National Tribal University, India
Motoki WatabeSunway University, Malaysia
Bhavna YadavUniversity of Delhi, India
Kiran YadavUniversity of Delhi, India
Nasaruddin ZainalSunway University, Malaysia