Description
Travel is widely acknowledged as an activity that increases individuals' levels of well-being. Nevertheless, the relationship between happiness and tourism is still a matter of investigation. Despite the overall beneficial effects of travel on happiness levels, tourism is not an activity with solely positive implications on peoples' lives. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how happiness manifests through tourism and how it can be expanded to different tourism actors, such as tourists, workers, and communities. The search for ways and methods to enhance the levels of happiness and well-being has grown significantly in recent years. Happiness and quality of life are timely issues and have become even more relevant due to the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rebuilding and Restructuring the Tourism Industry: Infusion of Happiness and Quality of Life is a critical references source that examines the fundamental relationship between tourism, happiness, and quality of life. This book discusses relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest findings from empirical research in happiness, well-being, and quality-of-life-related tourism. Focusing on topics such as neurotourism, PERMA theory, the economics of happiness, tourism employment opportunity, and overtourism, this book will intrigue scholars working in hospitality, tourism, destination management, economics, marketing, sociology, anthropology, and health sciences as well as managers, travel agencies, restaurateurs, hotel managers, and professionals who want to improve their understanding of the relationship between tourism and happiness, providing them with tools to develop better and sustainable practices for the sector.
Author's/Editor's Biography
André Perinotto (Ed.)
André Riani Costa Perinotto has a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences (Mediatic Processes) - UNISINOS/RS-Brazil. Master’s degree in Geography (Organization of Space) - UNESP/Rio Claro/SP-Brazil; Specialist in Teaching for Higher Education in Tourism and Hospitality by SENAC/SP-Brazil; and Graduated in Tourism by UNIMEP/SP-Brazil. Full Professor of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism at the Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba - UFDPar. Professor of the Professional Master’s degree in Tourism Business Management at the UECE (State University of Ceará). Former Head of the Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism of the UFDPar (Head of Department and Coordination of Course); Director of ABRATUR - International Academy for the Development of Tourism Research in Brazil.
Verônica Mayer (Ed.)
Verônica Feder Mayer is an associate professor at the School of Tourism and Hospitality of the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She holds a PhD in Business Administration from The COPPEAD Graduate School of Business of The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Her current research projects involve topics concerning consumer behavior in tourism; behavioral economics applied to tourism; and well-being in tourism and hospitality. She is deputy chair of the International Academy for Tourism Research Development in Brazil (ABRATUR), and member of the Brazilian Association for Tourism Research and Post-Graduate Studies (ANPTUR).
Jakson Soares (Ed.)
Jakson Renner Rodrigues Soares is a Professor in the Department of Organization at University of Coruña (UDC) and Professor of the Master in Tourism Business Management at UECE (Brazil). Post-doctoral scholarship (jan.2018-mar.2022), granted by the Fundaçao Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (FUNCAP) in collaboration with the Conselho Nacional de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). Leader of the GTES-Tourism, Economy and Sustainability Research Group (CNPq-UECE-Brazil).