CRISIS MANAGEMENT OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

This book provides a vital analysis of the global tourism and hospitality industry's vulnerability to external shocks and its path toward a more resilient and sustainable future. It argues for a fundamental shift in traditional models by exploring how various crises — from geopolitical conflicts to global pandemics — interact with and threaten the industry.

Bringing global crises into sharp focus, it explores how wars, pandemics, environmental risks, and energy challenges disrupt tourism — and how the industry adapts and recovers. From the Gaza conflict to the ecological pressures facing Hurghada, it demonstrates the wide-ranging factors that threaten the sector. Arguing for a fundamental shift in traditional models, it makes the case for a regenerative approach, highlighting innovation, sustainability, and collaboration as fundamental to building a more responsible and adaptable tourism sector.

Contents:

• Preface
• About the Authors
• Introduction
• A Deep Dive into the Impact of the Gaza Conflict on Egypt's Tourism Industry
• The Tourism-Environment-Climate Nexus: A Loop of Interdependence, Vulnerability and Change
• Sustainable Tourism as a Crisis Management Tool: Policy Frameworks for Mitigating Environmental Degradation and Climate Change Impacts
• A Review of Present Environmental Risks in Hurghada City on Red Sea Coast and Analysis of Their Impact on Leisure Tourism: Applications of Ecotourism Resort Management
• The Unseen Enemy: COVID-19's Emergence, Global Lockdown, and Tourism industry Earthquake
• From Challenge to Change: Energy Crisis Impacts and Sustainable Adaptation in Hospitality and Tourism
• Index

Readership: Academics and industry professionals in the tourism and hospitality sectors, bridging the gap between crisis management, environmental science, and sustainable business practices; Undergraduate and graduate-level courses focused on sustainable tourism, hospitality management, and environmental policy.