Abstract
This Special Issue on “Urban and Rural Event Tourism and Sustainability: Exploring Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts” brings together eight papers. The papers focus specifically on either economic, social or environmental impacts or consider practical and conceptual overlaps across different impacts. In this collection, authors offer perspective on pressing issues concerning urban and rural tourism planning, policy and development aligned with economic, social and/or environmental impacts. The papers also outline how different approaches and contexts of urban and rural event tourism regeneration, planning and development are considered in relation to the triple bottom line as well as assess how the triple bottom line is considered when planning for sustainable event tourism futures and legacies in cities. This collection of papers aims to present new theoretical insight, perspective and/or recommendations that address further considerations and directions for urban event tourism research, concerning sustainability, policy, development and regeneration. This editorial introduces some directions and references to direct readers interested in this topical area of research going forward.
Highlights
Event tourism is a growing field of study that connects scholars and practitioners [1,2]
This Special Issue focuses on sustainability and event tourism in urban and rural areas
While sustainability is often regarded as a term that looks at the environment and financial growth, researchers are increasingly focusing on social impacts and new opportunities that emerge such as new enterprises, volunteering, education and training, and place/community pride, as they affect residents and local society
Summary
Event tourism is a growing field of study that connects scholars and practitioners [1,2]. The triple bottom line is a framework to evaluate events and tourism; addressing economic, social and environmental impacts [5,6,7] The purpose of this Special Issue is to build on current debased and understandings; challenge and critique perspectives and pressing issues concerning urban and rural event tourism planning; and review policy and development, in relation to sustainability strategies as highlighted in recent edited book collections [8,9], as places and destinations seek to increase awareness and competitiveness [10,11]. Triple bottom line approaches are widely recognised by scholars, educators, planners, policy makers and business operators This is especially important when considering events and tourism, as stakeholders need to carefully and critically address sustainability agendas when planning for the future or urban/rural legacies [12,13].
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