Recent issues have led to a growing need for a strategic re-evaluation of the tourism industry vis-a-vis volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) in the environment. The authors identify novel solutions through an integration of knowledge from the fields of social, physical, and biological sciences.

Chapter 1. Introduction: Tourism in VUCA World; Manjula Chaudhary and Naser Ul Islam Part I. Rethinking Tourism Chapter 2. Management of Trends in Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Post-2023; Marko Koščak and Tony O’Rourke Chapter 3. The New Realities of the Tourism Industry in the Era of Global Climate Changes; Mira Zovko and Damjan Zovko Chapter 4. Capacities of Adaptation and Mitigation Measures in Tourism to Answer Challenges of the Climate Crisis; Izidora Marković Vukadin, Naser Ul Islam, Diana Baus, and Damir Krešić Chapter 5. The Impact of Technologies as an Alternative Reality on Business in Hotel Industry: Virtual, Augmented and Artificial; Ana Portolan and Marino Stanković Part II. Community Perspectives and Tourist Behaviour in VUCA Chapter 6. Nudging: A Possible Solution for a More Successful Destination Management; Snježana Boranić Živoder Chapter 7. Cruise Tourism, Local Life and Rhythms in Pre-, During and in Post-Pandemic Times; Allegra Celine Baumann Chapter 8. Tourist Xenophobia and Residents’ Perspective in the VUCA Era: The Case of Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Wataru Uehara and Hiromi Kamata Chapter 9. Psychological and Socio-Demographic Drivers of Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Generation Z; Dora Ivković and Ante Mandić Part III. Organizational and Strategy Transformations under VUCA Chapter 10. Tourism’s Vitality After Covid-19 Pandemic: Embracing Healing as a Significant Concept; Ricardi S. Adnan Chapter 11. Resilience of Tourism Enterprises Facing VUCA Environment; Krzysztof Borodako, Jadwiga Berbeka, and Michał Rudnicki Chapter 12. Risk Preparation in Touristic Coastal Areas in Spain: Covid vs. Tsunamis; Sandra Sánchez-Arcediano and Frank Babinger Chapter 13. Crime and Insecurity as Factors of Uncertainty and Erosion of the Tourist Image of Mexico; Carlos Mario Amaya Molinar and Irma Magaña Carrillo Chapter 14. Interfaces Between Biothreats, Biosecurity, and Tourism: Strategies for Indian Tourism; Manjula Chaudhary and Naser Ul Islam Chapter 15. Transformation of Tourist Regions Through the Recovery of Abandoned Rural Settlements – The Case of Croatia; Jasenka Kranjčević and Dina Stober Chapter 16. Challenges to be Answered and Answers to be Challenged; Izidora Marković Vukadin and Naser Ul Islam