The third short report, provided by a joint work of 25 co-authors, including myself, is out now. It topicalizes the (immediate) future of tourism in the wake of relaxing SARS-CoV-2 shutdowns.
This report can be downloaded at https://www.aiest.org/news/
In short: Many countries are now beginning to implement the first relaxations in the SARS-CoV-2 related shutdown. Even if tourism service providers are, due to their nature (mobility and human proximity), among the last to benefit from such relaxation measures, possible developments in the revival of the "tourism" phenomenon are already becoming apparent. The present report discusses these on the basis of three specific questions:
(1) What should national tourism actors prepare themselves for in terms of opening up markets in the next 12 months?
(2) What changes will tourism in your country have to adapt to in the next 12 months with regard to the behavior of their guests?
(3) In your opinion, what are the relevant longer-term trends in and for tourism in your country?
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