Future Tourism in a Robonomic World

Stanislav Ivanov is Professor at Varna University of Management, Bulgaria and Director of Zangador Research Institute, Bulgaria. He is the Editor-in-Chief of ROBONOMICS: The Journal of the Automated Economy and co-Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Tourism Research.Craig Webster is Professor at Ball State University, USA. He is Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Today and Coordinating Editor of the International Journal of Hospitality Management.

• ContributorsPrefacePart 1: The Future History of TourismChapter 0.1968 Craig Webster: Diary of Samantha SmithChapter 0.2068 Craig Webster: Diary of Siri WangChapter 0.5 Craig Webster: The Transformation from 1968 to 2068Part 2: Foundations of RobonomicsChapter 1. Stanislav Ivanov: Principles and Drivers of RobonomicsChapter 2. Stanislav Ivanov: Consequences of RobonomicsChapter 3. Stanislav Ivanov: Solutions to the Challenges of RobonomicsPart 3: Robonomics and Future TourismChapter 4. Craig Webster and Stanislav Ivanov: Implications of Robonomics on Future Tourism: An OverviewChapter 5. Ellis Urquhart: Future Trajectories for Automated Tourism and Hospitality ServicesChapter 6. Stanislav Ivanov and May Kristin Vespestad: The Automated Tourism and Hospitality Company of the FutureChapter 7. Katerina Berezina, Lisa Cain, Katerina Volchek and Cihan Cobanoglu: Creating Experiences through Automation TechnologiesChapter 8. Katerina Berezina, Olena Ciftci and Fernando Arroyo Lopez: Development of Robot-Friendly Hospitality FacilitiesChapter 9. Daniel Wright: Sex, Health and Wellness: Considering the Future Potential for Robots and Human Relationships within Tourism ResortsChapter 10. Craig Webster, Fernando J. Garrigos-Simon and Yeamduan Narangajavana-Kaosiri: The Sustainability of Tourism in RobonomicsChapter 11. Stanislav Ivanov and Craig Webster: Future Tourism in a Robonomic World: An AI-Generated ChapterCraig Webster and Stanislav Ivanov: Conclusion: The History of the Future: Robonomics and Tourism

The contributors of this thought-provoking and forward-looking book expertly explain and illustrate how automation, and the economic principles connected to it, will transform every aspect of tourism. Understanding the foundations and potential implications of robonomics in tourism is a must for anyone who studies, researches, governs, designs, benefits from, or depends on tourism.