Counting the Cost of COVID-19 on the Global Tourism Industry

Godwell Nhamo is a Full Professor and Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University ofSouth Africa (UNISA), South Africa. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) C-Rated researcher in the fields of Climate Change and Governance, Green Economy and Sustainable Development. He holds a PhD from Rhodes University (South Africa), an MSc from the University of Botswana (Botswana) and a BSc Honours from the University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe). Kaitano Dube is an Ecotourism Management Lecturer at Vaal University of Technology (South Africa). He is a tourism geographer researching in the area of tourism climate change and sustainability.  He holds a PhD and MSc from the University of South Africa (South Africa). He graduated with a BSc Hons from Midlands State University in Gweru (Zimbabwe). David Chikodzi is a Post-doctoral fellow in the Exxaro Chair in Business and Climate Change at the University of South Africa. He holds a PhD in Geography and Environment Science from the University of the Western Cape (South Africa). He also holdsa Masters’ degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, as well as a Bachelor of Arts(Honours) Degree in Geography from the University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe).

• Part1. Introduction and Background.- Chapter1. The context: COVID-19, global development agendas and tourism.- Part2. Conceptual Framework for COVID-19 and Tourism.- Chapter2. Global tourism value chains, Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19 .- Chapter3. Preparedness and responses to COVID-19: A comparison from selected countries.- Part3. Impact of COVID-19 on Industries within (Global) Tourism Value Chains.- Chapter4. COVID-19 and implications for the aviation sector: A global perspective.- Chapter5. Impact of COVID-19 on the global network of airports.- Chapter6. Counting the ongoing costs of COVID-19 on global cruise ship industry.- Chapter7. Impact of COVID-19 on car rentals as well as ride and share car services.- Chapter8. Impacts and implications of COVID-19 on the global hotel industry and Airbnb.- Chapter9. Restaurants and COVID-19: A focus on sustainability and recovery pathways.- Chapter10. Impact of COVID-19 on the global sporting industry and related tourism.- Chapter11. Impact of COVID-19 on pilgrimage and religious tourism.- Chapter12. Implications of COVID-19 on gaming, leisure and entertainment.- Chapter13. COVID-19 and the stock market: Impacts on tourism-related companies.- Part4. Philanthropy and Tourism Economic Stimulus Packages.- Chapter14. Tracking of corporate, philanthropic and public donations to dislodge COVID-19.- Chapter15. Tourism economic stimulus packages as a response to COVID-19.- Part5. Conclusion and policy recommendations.- Chapter16. Conclusions and policy recommendations: Building back better global tourism systems post COVID-19.