Travel and Wellness
A Renaissance of Nature-based Health Tourism
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Travel and Wellness: A Renaissance of Nature-based Health Tourism explores the growing intersection between travel and wellness, focusing on the resurgence of nature-based health tourism.
This interdisciplinary work delves into the historical roots of wellness tourism, tracing its evolution from ancient practices to contemporary trends that emphasize the healing power of nature. Through a combination of qualitative research, cultural analysis, and stakeholder collaboration, Travel and Wellness Tourism provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how health tourism is a catalyst for both personal and community wellness.
Appealing to both scholars and practitioners, particularly in tourism, health sciences, environmental studies, and cultural heritage, Travel and Wellness offers insights that encourage cross-disciplinary dialogue and innovation.
Chapter 1. The Evolution of Nature-Based Health Tourism (NBHT): Concepts, Features, and Development; Deepak, Jarina, and Amit Kumar
- Chapter 2. Impacts of Nature-based Health Tourism; Kriti Vashishtha, Shraddha Tripathi, Ruchi Joshi, and Charu Dhankar
- Chapter 3. Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Nature-Based Health Tourism; Mousmi Goel, Shipra Agarwal, and Harshil Sharma
- Chapter 4. Escapism Vs Sustainable Well-Being: Romanticized Travel in Media and the Psychological Reality of Nature-based Health Tourism; Shruti Singh and Arun Kumar
- Chapter 5. Healing across Horizons: A Global Perspective on Wellness Tourism in Mountain Destinations; Amrik Singh Thakur, Abhishek Kumar, and Rajan Sharma
- Chapter 6. Nature And Health: Models, Components, and the Transformative Impact of Nature-based Health Tourism on Well-Being; Rakotoarisoa Maminirina Fenitra, Rakotoarisoa Maminiaina Heritiana Sedera, Cheryl Marlitta Stefia, Rakotovao Manovosoa Finaritra, and Ansar Abbas
- Chapter 7. Role of Nature-based Health Tourism in Tourist’s Mental and Spiritual Wellness; Sukhmeet Kaur and Manvinder Singh
- Chapter 8. Mountain Model: A Nature-based Health Tourism Practice at Tourism Destinations; Arunesh Parashar and Prachi Agarwal
- Chapter 9. Economic Impact of NBHT on Local Communities and Natural Resources Preservation; Attia Aman-Ullah, Junaid Iqbal, Junaid Jahangir, and Ahmed Sebihi
- Chapter 10. Exploring the Awareness of Nature-based Health Tourism in Rurban India; B.C.M. Patnaik, Ipseeta Satpathy, Md. Zahir Uddin Arif, and Anish Patnaik
- Chapter 11. An Empirical Analysis on Exploring Sustainable Development Goals through Nature-based Health Tourism in India; Sharanika Dhal
- Chapter 12. Current Innovation and Unique Travel Offerings in Nature-based Wellness Tourism; Avantika Srivastava Jaiswal, Marwa Refaat Mahmoud Ahmed, and Arunesh Parashar
Arunesh Parashar is Associate Professor and HoD, School of Technology, Communication and Management, Department of Tourism Management, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Uttarakhand, India.
Prachi Agarwal is Assistant Professor, School of Technology, Communication and Management, Department of Tourism Management, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Uttarakhand, India.
Ahmad Albattat is Associate Professor, School of Global Hospitality and Tourism, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), Malaysia.
Pankaj Singh Chandel is Assistant Professor, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, AAFT University of Media and Arts, Chhattisgarh, India.