Research in Tourism Studies
The aim of our research is to examine and problematise the development of tourism as a societal phenomenon and as an industry, in dialogue and cooperation with society at large.
Our research focuses on tourism as a phenomenon, industry and social activity. It encompasses a range of perspectives to understand the conditions and activities of tourism in relation to individuals, places, cultures and economies. In recent decades, tourism and the hospitality industry have assumed an increasingly central position in our society, especially in an era characterized by increased mobility and globalization. A central premise of our research is to contribute to long-term sustainable development by integrating economic, social and environmental dimensions in both theory and practice.
Our activities are based on research, education and collaboration with the tourism industry, which together form a whole. Questions about the ways in which society is affected by tourism and the hospitality industry are central starting points. Examples of some of the research areas are: sustainable place development, identity and place as important ingredients for creating local and regional development, place development and innovation linked to social sustainability, tourism and digitization, second home tourism, tourism and crisis communication, over-tourism, culinary tourism.
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- Thomas Blom
- Lotta Braunerhielm
- Richard Ek
- Fredrik Hoppstadius
- Mats Nilsson
- Mekonnen Tesfahuney
- Ulrika Åkerlund
Tourism studies also participates in the research groups Center for Research on Sustainable Societal Change (CRS) and Geomedia, both of which have related phenomena that permeate tourism science.