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There is no doubt that coronavirus has succeeded in crippling businesses and people worldwide. It has led to unprecedented economic crisis in countries around the world. The tourism sector isn't an exception to its devastating impacts. The virus has succeeded in affecting not just the economy. In addition to such, job opportunities, and regional developments in local communities have been greatly affected. Tourism throughout the world has been stagnant since the month of April 2020 due to the advent of COVID-19. Given this temporary problem, economies and employment rates have been affected to a great extent. Also, local communities around the world are struggling to survive. In most countries, 50% the revenue generated from exports is contributed by tourism. This means it is a major contributor of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as well as employment. The major aim of this paper is to carry out an objective review that can enable researchers and experts understand as well as manage the impacts of COVID-19 on tourism. For this to be achieved, this paper discussed the transformational opportunities presented by COVID-19 including questions that it raises. The paper attempts to identify pre-assumptions, institutions, and fundamental values which the tourism industry including other academia need to challenge for development to be achieved. Furthermore, the paper discusses the major impacts, experiences and behaviors being experienced by the 3 stakeholders in the tourism industry - social cost, supply, and demand. Just as measures have been adopted by countries to ameliorate the situation, recommendations have been put forward to ensure speedy recovery of the sector.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and a new normal has some new rules including travel restrictions, social distancing, contactless technologies, and health and hygiene protocols. The post-COVID era will witness transformations in the tourism industry, and discussions about new policies and actions will be critical. In this context, the main aims of this study are twofold. The first aim is analyzing the policy actions of different countries for the recovery of tourism industry during COVID-19 pandemic. And the second aim is making a comprehensive discussion about the actions that should be taken in the post-COVID period. In this sense, the main contribution of this study is expected to be on the point that the enhanced discussion will shed light on the tourism recovery for the analysts, academics, and policymakers. © 2021, IGI Global.
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This article addresses the circular economy as a response to Covid-19. The discussion provides a literature-based examination of the Covid-19 pandemic focusing on two areas: Human health and the environment and highlights the impact of the pandemic on pollution, waste, and environmental resiliency. © 2022 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
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Gender segregation in the tourism industry is a critical issue from the lens of the sustainable development goals in the contemporary world. Although it's not an emerging phenomenon, COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the situation. In this context, this study has two main purposes. First, it intends to examine the gender segregation in the tourism labor force with a comprehensive literature survey. And second, it aims to develop policy implications for the post-COVID era. By means of these purposes, it's intended to fill the gap in the literature in the axis of post-COVID foresights and policy options. In this respect, after a detailed introduction, the first section is devoted to different dimensions of gender segregation in the tourism industry. Following this background, the second section is attributed to a comprehensive literature review. Then, the third section is assigned to policy implications for the post-COVID era. Lastly, the conclusion gives a synthesis for the gender segregation in tourism labor force and its near future. © 2022. Journal of International. All Rights Reserved.