Serving as an essential pedagogical tool, this Research Handbook captures the multifaceted nature of contemporary tourism from a variety of academic perspectives, including health, sociology and heritage. Through this interdisciplinary approach, it consolidates current tourism research while addressing the vast potential for further study. The Research Handbook on Tourism, Complexity and Uncertainty encourages a holistic understanding of the dynamic nature of the tourism industry. It investigates a plethora of challenging subjects such as conflicts between tourists and locals, the exploitation of locals, and inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, examining how and why these problems occur. Analysis by esteemed contributors showcases the fragile nature of the industry when affected by political and sociological changes, while providing solutions to potential threats that may compromise it. This illuminating Research Handbook is vital for researchers and academics focusing on tourism, hospitality and the experience economy. It is also of great benefit to students within these areas seeking to explore the future of tourism research.

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Contents Introduction to the Research Handbook on Tourism, Complexity and Uncertainty 1 Florian Kock, Adam Lindgreen and Stefan Markovic PART I RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS: CONFLICTS AND WELL-BEING 1 Understanding intergroup conflict between residents and tourists: a social identity perspective 8 P. Monica Chien, Brent W. Ritchie, Naho Maruyama, Takashi Oguchi, and Florian Kock 2 Rethinking ‘resilience’: Indigenous wellbeing and romanticised inequality in post-COVID tourism campaigns 27 Tarryn Phillips, John Taylor, Edward Narain, and Philippa Chandler 3 Understanding the well-being of tourism destination residents in the context of complexity and uncertainty 42 Kreg Lindberg 4 The impact of host–guest conflict on residents’ attitudes: the mediating effect of emotional solidarity and well-being 53 Adiyukh Berbekova, Sujie Wang, and Guangxin Song PART II CHALLENGES FOR PEOPLE AND CULTURE 5 Tourism, COVID-19 and South Africa’s informal sector: commentary through the lens of street traders in the CBD of Cape Town 69 Alicia Fourie, Derick Blaauw and Vickey de Villiers 6 Peeping on poverty: moral considerations and tourist perspectives of slum tourism 81 Lucia S. G. Barros and Julia von Schuckmann 7 Cultural heritage looting: a neglected global issue and its impact on sustainable tourism development 92 Amr Al-Ansi PART III CHALLENGES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 8 Reflections on challenges for tourism and thoroughbred racing 102 Caroline Winter 9 The evolutionary tourism paradigm: a powerful tool for predicting and explaining behavior during and after Covid-19 116 Astrid Nørfelt and Tim Stroh 10 Environmental behaviour on vacation: insights and challenges 134 Rouven Doran, Svein Larsen, and Katharina Wolff 11 The short-term future of Arctic tourism: the complexity of seasonal uncertainties for nature-based tourism 145 Francisco Alix Varnajot and Aapo Lundén 12 Climate change and winter (sports) tourism 161 Maximilian Witting and Jürgen Schmude PART IV SAFETY, HEALTH, AND POLITICS 13 The impact of terrorism events on tourism arrivals and income: 30 years of analysis 175 Cláudia Seabra, Sunil Tiwari, and Farhad Nazir 14 Complement or competition? Airbnb-based tourism and local housing markets in four Norwegian cities 190 Birgit Leick, Bjørnar Karlsen Kivedal and Mehtap Aldogan Eklund 15 Animosity in tourism research 208 Svetlana Stepchenkova