Abstract
The purpose of this ongoing research is to understand how far tourist infrastructures, such as museums, restaurants and hotels, can be considered as vehicles leading to the implementation of good practices towards wellbeing and social sustainability. In a world where conflicts, loneliness and mental health issues are more and more a current issue, voices of academics (Brighenti, 2021; Gil, 2022, Kristeva, 2011; Monteiro, 2017) claiming for a New Humanism make more sense than ever. On the other hand, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) call our attention to the need of doing a lot more for those in need and being somehow neglected. Within this context, it is important to understand if “the times they are a-changin’” also in tourism. Hence, the current research aims at identifying tourist infrastructures which have as a core goal the implementation of practices and policies that will help implement a much-needed New Humanism and the SDG as a way to comfort and care for the most vulnerable members of the society. So far, several museums and hotels have been identified as role models to refer to within this framework. In a second stage, this research intends to understand how far this new trend might influence not only the creation of the destination image, but also the decision-making moment.
Presenters
Cândida CadavezProfessor, Department of Arts, humanities and foreign languages, Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies, Portugal
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Tourism
KEYWORDS
NEW HUMANISM, SDG, WELL-BEING, MUSEUMS, HOTELS
