Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is a catalyst for new patterns of demand and supply for the tourism sector. One consequence is a renewed policy interest in the importance of niche tourism products for destination development. This paper investigates the importance of niche tourism and its (re-) emergence on the policy agenda of tourism stakeholders in South Africa. It is argued that with a resurgence of niche tourism as policy focus there is a need for an extended research agenda on niche tourism in South Africa. The analysis represents a contribution to the changing agendas of tourism scholarship in the global South which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1379-1387 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites |
| Volume | 39 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Niche tourism
- South Africa
- Tourism policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Cultural Studies
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
