Themes & Groups

The International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research, including its two sub-groups, covers a wide range of research themes. These themes include:

• Tourism Development and Planning

Impacts of Tourism: Economic, Environmental, Socio-cultural
Cultural Heritage
Destination Management
Transportation Planning
• Sustainable Development (Research Group)

Sustainable Approaches to Tourism, Transport Development and Management
Indicators of Sustainability
Tourism in Protected Areas
Eco and Wildlife Tourism
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Sustainable Rural Development
Sustainable Dimensions of the Agri-food Industries
• Management, Marketing and eTourism

Strategic Management and Marketing
Destination Marketing
Distribution
eTourism/ Information Communication Technologies
Accessibility, Ageing and Disability Tourism
Attractions Management
Transportation Management
• Employment, Human Resources, Education and Training
• Hospitality Management
• Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE)
• Foodservice and Applied Nutrition (Research Group)

Obesity and Wellbeing: The Role of the Foodservice Industry
Foodservice Strategies to Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle