Envisioning Tourism in the Future

Richard Butler

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Channel View Publications
11 January 2026

Series: The Future of Tourism

Experienced researchers theorise what the future holds for tourism research.

This book brings together experienced and well-respected researchers to understand, interpret and envision the future for tourism. It examines the transformations taking place in tourism currently and the potential future changes that could occur.

The volume also explores the limitations of predicting the future of tourism and areas that need to be addressed such as climate change, technology, sustainability, hypermobility, regeneration and destination management. It considers the uncertain directions for the future and sets an agenda for the transformation of tourism. The book will be a useful resource for researchers and students in tourism and future studies, as well as tourism planners and public sector agencies.

Edited by: Richard Butler
Imprint: Channel View Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 550g
ISBN: 9781845419066
ISBN 10: 1845419065
Series: The Future of Tourism
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 11 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Butler is Emeritus Professor at the University of Strathclyde, UK and the University of Western Ontario, Canada. His most recent publications include the Routledge Handbook of Tourism and Indigenous Peoples (with Anna Carr, 2025) and The Tourism Area Life Cycle: Review, Relevance and Revision (Channel View Publications, 2024).

Reviews for Envisioning Tourism in the Future

Contemporary tourism is in crisis. This fascinating collection introduces the nature and extent of that crisis, exploring a variety of issues and challenges, from climate change to destination management, and proposing potential responses to those challenges. Timely and cutting-edge, it is essential reading for anyone with a concern for a more sustainable future for tourism. * Richard Sharpley, Emeritus Professor of Tourism, University of Central Lancashire, UK * This book is a very valuable resource for anyone dissatisfied with the current state of the sector and its lack of willingness or ability to confront today's polycrisis. Nothing short of transformation is needed – a core thread throughout this collection. * Susanne Becken, Griffith University, Australia * This is a must read for anyone interested in tourism futures, possible, probable or preferable. Contributions by leading scholars explore the extent of possible futures shaped by factors such as the role of social media, adhering to ethical guidelines, with probable futures shaped by regenerative practice, but where preferable futures will require complex tourism systems change and effective climate change action to enable the transformation of tourism * Stephen Boyd, Ulster University, UK *