Drawing from lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Destination Management in a Post-Pandemic Context presents cases and competencies to advance theoretical and empirical knowledge in the management of destinations post-pandemic.

Introduction: Destination Management Solutions Post Pandemic: a need of the hour!; Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Shem Wambugu Maingi, Hiran Roy, and Roberto Micera  Part I. Destination Management Post Pandemic  Chapter 1. The Recovery tactics of Tourism industry amid COVID19 Pandemic Conditions In The Baltic States; Agita Livina, Galina Bukovska, Abols Ilgvars, and Mahender Reddy Gavinolla  Chapter 2. Destination management solution post COVID-19: Best practice from Bali – A world cultural tourism destination; I Nengah Subadra Chapter 3. Heritage tourism and COVID-19 – Turning the crisis into opportunity within the Egyptian context; Islam Elgammal and Hassan Refaat Chapter 4. COVID-19 pandemic and the accommodation sector in Sardinia, Italy: impacts and response actions; Giacomo del Ciappa  Part II. Disaster Management Post Pandemic  Chapter 5. Tourism disaster preparedness Post COVID-19 Pandemic: the example of Argentina; Maximiliano Korstanje Chapter 6. Tourist Safety and Security Post COVID-19: Global perspectives; Crispin Dale, Neil Robinson, and Faisal Sheikh  Chapter 7. Uganda Tourism Sector COVID-19 Response, Recovery and Sustainability strategies: Lessons from Previous Virus Disease Outbreaks; Francis Mugizi, Jim Ayorekire, and Joseph Obua Chapter 8. Tourism Resilience in the context of Tourism Destination Management in Post-COVID-19 Bangladesh; Masudur Rahman, Abureza M Muzareba, Sanjida Amin, Anisur R. Faroque, and Mohammad Osman Gani  Part III. Local Communities and Destination Recovery Post Pandemic  Chapter 9. Exploring impacts of a Health crisis on emotional solidarity and support for tourism: Case of Mauritius; Chaya Hurnath and Kiran Dookhony-Ramphul  Chapter 10. Residents as destination’ influencers during the COVID-19; Villena Alarcón, Eduardo and Caballero-Galeote, Lidia  Chapter 11. Contributions and challenges of Civil Society Organizations in tourism in Kenya; Jane Wamaitha Munene  Chapter 12. Gender disparities in employability in the tourism sector Post COVID-19 Pandemic: Case of South Africa; Juliet Chipumuro, Radu Mihailescu, and Azzurra Rinaldi Part IV. Marketing and Promotion of Destinations Post Pandemic  Chapter 13. Effect of perceived risk on tourist behavioral intentions post COVID in Turkey; Mehmet İsmail Yağcı, Ümit Doğrul, Lina Öztürk, and Avni Can Yağcı  Chapter 14. Enhancing Cultural Heritage at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak: An Overview of ICT strategies adopted by Museums in the Campania Region of Italy; Luisa Varriale, Tiziana Volpe, and Valentina Noviello Chapter 15. Sport events and tourism for the Sustainable Local Development post-COVID-19; Carmen Bizzarri and Paolo Giuntarelli  Part V. Sustaining Tourism Post Pandemic  Chapter 16. Challenges in Developing Sustainable Tourism Post COVID-19 Pandemic; Rinzing Lama and Alka Rai  Chapter 17. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Sustainability in Tourism: A Study of Uttarakhand State of India; Neha Mishra and Anindya Mishra  Chapter 18. Redefining Sustainability in the Conservation and Promotion of the Cultural Heritage Tourism Product in Kenya; Ephraim Wahome and Joan Gathungu  Chapter 19. Does your post COVID-19 travel dream talk about Sustainability: Insights from potential tourists in India; Indu, Bindu and Kuldeep Singh  Part VI. Tourism Education Post Pandemic  Chapter 20. Resilience adaptations in Tourism Education for the Post COVID-19 Era: A study of India;Suneeth Bosipoina Golla, Simran Kashyap, Gavinolla Mahender Reddy and Vikranth Kaushal Chapter 21. Reviving tourism in India post COVID-19 pandemic: role of Tourism education and training; Vikas Gupta and Garima Sahu  Chapter 22. Adopt, Adapt or Perish: Re-Building Support Systems for Travel and Tourism Education in COVID-19 Educational Crisis; Nazeerah Sheik Abbass, Faraknaaz  Essmallgee, and Pravina Cooshna-Gunputh Conclusion: Rebuilding Tourism Post Pandemic: Some Reflections on Destination Management Solutions!; Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar, Shem Wambugu Maingi, Hiran Roy, and Roberto Micera

The COVID-19 pandemic has set major challenges for the tourism industry at both global and local scales. Central to our understanding of changes arising from and responses to the pandemic is the role of destinations and their various stakeholders and communities. The range of cases in this edited collection will provide useful insights into the strategies that destination management organisations develop in reaction to the effects of the pandemic and beyond.