A review of tourism sustainability in the era of Covid-19

Abstract

In the era of COVID-19, most of the countries are in a dilemma about the recovery of the loss of tourism industry due to the lockdown or to change the track from the disaster to a rare, invaluable, and unexpected opportunity as a glimpse of hope in future through the emergence of new paths. During this pandemic, as per UNWTO, the tourism industry is the most affected globally. The purpose of the study is to review some dimensions to come back with preventive measures so that the tourism sector can recover the loss as soon as possible and to reset a better pathway towards the sustainable development of the tourism industry. This paper is designed based on a literature review. The research methodology technique is based on a previous literature review on the various dimensions of tourism sustainability in the era of Covid-19. The results of this systematic literature review-based discussion reveal the dimensions of tourism sustainability in the era of Covid-19 and help the tourism sector in prospective recovery with some transformations. Various stakeholders of the tourism industry are offered practical recommendations to rethink, revive and reset the tourism sector for maintaining sustainability during and after this unexpected critical situation.

Subject Classification:

• 90-00
• 91B76

Keywords:

• Covid-19
• Tourism
• Sustainability
• Transformation
• Management
• Technology