Tourism and Hospitality for Sustainable Development

Emmanuel Ndhlovu is a scholar and student of development. His research interests are in peasant and informal sector livelihoods, land reform issues, political economy, digitalisation of industries, and food sovereignty. He holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of South Africa. At the time of writing, Emmanuel was with the Vaal University of Technology as a postdoc researcher.

Kaitano Dube is an Associate Professor seconded to the Ecotourism Management Department. He hosts Postdoctoral Fellows and is acting as a Faculty of Human Science Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Professor. He serves as a senate member and several senate subcommittees such as the Higher Degrees Committee, Senate Research and Innovation Committee Member and Faculty Research and Innovation Chairman, among others. His role is to promote research, innovation, and commercialisation in the faculty.

Ngoni Courage Shereni is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He holds a PhD in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the University of Johannesburg. His research interests are in sustainable tourism, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change, tourism education, disruptive technology, urban tourism, tourism exhibitions, community-based tourism (CBT), and community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) practices.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Historicising and Theorising Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Chapter 2: Digital Transformation in the hospitality and tourism sectors
Chapter 3: A Review of Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Using Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Digital Age of Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 4: Digital Innovation Adoption in South African National Parks, Hotels, and Airports
Chapter 5: Female-Owned Fast Foods Restaurants: Technology Integration and Acceptance in Harare, Zimbabwe
Chapter 6: Prospects of peer-to-peer accommodation platforms in urban tourism in Zimbabwe
Chapter 7: The State of Hi-Tech Innovation in the Global Aviation Industry
Chapter 8: The Opportunities and Challenges of Harnessing Digital Technologies in Wildlife Tourism Resources Conservation in Zimbabwe
Chapter 9: Implications of Digitalisation on Value Co-Creation in Restaurant Service Encounters Among Disabled People in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 10: The Battle of Hotel Accommodation Booking Technologies: Challenges of OTA's Versus Direct Bookings Systems - A Manager's Perspective
Chapter 11: Towards Inclusive Digitalisation in Small Hospitality and Tourism Enterprises
Chapter 12: Challenges of Technology Integration in the Tourism Industry in Africa
Chapter 13: Leveraging Fintech Innovations for Post-Covid-19 Tourism Recovery in Asia: Lessons and Opportunities for Africa
Chapter 14: Conclusion: Tourism, digitalisation and sustainable development .