Niche Tourism and Sustainability

Biographies of Editors and Contributors
Acknowledgements 
Introduction
Anna Farmaki and Pramendra Singh
Part I: Tourist Behaviour and Experiences 
1) Exploring Niche Tourist Behaviour in the Global South: Dynamics and
Prospects in South Africa
Beverly M. Ntshabeleng and Madiseng M. Phori
2) Exploring Visitors’ Experiences at the Heritage Site of Sydney’s
Quarantine Station
Feras Orekat, Glenn Murray and Andrew Le
3) Motorcycle Tourism and Sustainability
Werner Gronau, Jana Große Hokamp and Knut Scherhag
Part II: Resident Perspectives
4) Assessing Resident Perceptions of Destination Ecotourism Image
and Their Support of Environmental Practices
Fani Efthymiadou and Chryso Panayidou
5) Tourism’s Hidden Gem: Niche Tourism Unveiled Through Resident Insights
Emrullah Erul and Furkan Atasoy Karacabey
Part III: Implementation Practices
6) Birdwatching Tourism: Perspectives, Impacts and Sustainability Considerations
Athina Nella and Dimitrios P. Stergiou
7) Sustainability in the Wine Tourism Industry: Perceptions,
Practices and Challenges of Family Businesses
Stella Kladou, Maria Alebaki and Kleio Arvanakou
8) A Comprehensive Outlook of Culture, Creativity and Sustainability
in Rural Areas Through Tourism Development
Sıla Karacaoğlu
9) Digital Transformation and Rural Tourism: Rural SMTEs’ Dynamics in Cyprus
Maria Hadjielia Drotarova and Vasilis Papavasiliou
Part IV: Prospects of Niche Tourism
10) Citizen Diplomacy Through Peace Tourism Katerina Antoniou
11) The Role of Niche Tourism in Social Cohesion, Justice and Peace with a
Perspective of Cross-Border Tourism
Gülsel Çiftci
12) Volunteer Tourism as a Sustainable Niche Tourism Form
Ângela Gonçalves, Jéssica Ribeiro, Mariana Pereira and Bruno Barbosa de Sousa
13) Conclusion
Anna Farmaki and Pramendra Singh
Index

Anna Farmaki, PhD

Anna Farmaki is Assistant Professor in Tourism Management at the Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus. She holds a doctorate (PhD) in marketing. She has worked for several years in private institutions of tertiary education in Cyprus and was course leader of the undergraduate hospitality and tourism management program at the University of Central Lancashire (Cyprus). She has published extensively in reputable, peer-reviewed academic journals and has presented her work in various international conferences, seminars and workshops. Anna is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and a member of the Management Committee in several COST Actions. She has also been involved and/or led several nationally and internationally funded research projects. In addition, she is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Tourism Management Perspectives, Tourism Review and the Journal of Service Theory and Practice. Her research interests lie primarily in the areas of tourism planning and development with emphasis on sustainable tourism, and tourist behavior.

Pramendra Singh

Pramendra Singh is currently working as an Assistant Professor in School of Hotel Management and Tourism, Lovely Professional University, India. He has a PhD in tourism and travel management and over 7 years of teaching and research experience.

Viana Hassan

Dr. Viana Hassan is actively involved in academic and research work in tourism and cultural management in Lebanon and Malta. She got her PhD in this subject from Saint Joseph University, Beirut. She is an experienced lecturer with over 17 years of experience of teaching at several universities in Lebanon, Malta and the UK. Skilled in tourism management, customer service, branding, event management and medical tourism, Dr. Hassan has participated in many international conferences.