Future of Tourism: Adapting to Change

Cheryl van Adrichem serves as a Lecturer and PhD Candidate in the Cultural Geography Group at Wageningen University & Research, where she specializes in the intersection of tourism and climate change. Her research focuses on examining the complex relationship between tourism transportation, particularly aviation, and its environmental impact, while exploring sustainable pathways for future travel under climate change constraints. As part of the Cultural Geography teaching staff, she contributes to tourism education through various courses, including the MOOC "The Future of Tourism," which helps tourism professionals navigate disruptions like climate change and changing consumer preferences. Her work addresses critical questions about tourism sustainability transitions and carbon management, particularly focusing on the industry's dependency on aviation and potential adaptation strategies. Through her teaching and research, she aims to bridge the gap between tourism development and climate change mitigation, contributing to the broader discourse on sustainable tourism futures.

Martijn Duineveld serves as Associate Professor at Wageningen University's Cultural Geography Group, where he has established himself as a leading voice in governance theory and environmental policy. As co-founder of Evolutionary Governance Theory and former co-director of the Centre for Space, Place and Society (2019-2022), his research examines the complex relationships between governance, environmental transitions, and power dynamics. His current work focuses on the WOLF project, investigating how industrial interests impact climate justice and low-emission transitions. His academic contributions span multiple continents, including research projects in Argentina, Uganda, Georgia, and Russia, as well as extensive studies of urban development in the Netherlands. His innovative approach to academic communication includes various media forms, from traditional academic publications to films and news blogs. His seminal work "Evolutionary Governance Theory: An Introduction" has helped shape understanding of governance evolution and policy experimentation, while his recent research explores material dependencies in sustainability transitions and the reconceptualization of political landscapes. Through his teaching and research at Wageningen University, he continues to bridge theoretical frameworks with practical applications in urban planning, environmental policy, and climate justice.

Arjaan Pellis serves as Programme Director of BSc/MSc Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning and Lecturer in Cultural Geography at Wageningen University & Research, where he specializes in tourism conflicts and conservation practices. After completing his MA at the Erasmus School of Management and both his MSc and PhD at Wageningen University, he has developed significant expertise in analyzing social conflicts within tourism landscapes. His research portfolio spans multiple continents, examining conservation tourism practices across Africa and Europe, with particular focus on human-nature conflicts in places like Kenya, Namibia, Spain, and Portugal. His scholarly work investigates the complex dynamics of tourism conflicts, as evidenced in his publications on rewilding initiatives in Western Iberia, wolf conflicts in Redes Natural Park, and conservation challenges in Kenya's tourism landscapes. Through his teaching and research, he explores how conflicts shape tourism development and conservation practices, contributing to both academic understanding and practical applications in tourism governance. His recent work includes examining surf tourism dynamics in the Mentawai Islands and the persistent nature of conservation conflicts in various global contexts, demonstrating his commitment to understanding the complex relationships between tourism, conservation, and social conflict.

Edward H. Huijbens, born in 1976, serves as Professor and Chair of the Cultural Geography research group at Wageningen University & Research, where he has established himself as a prominent voice in tourism studies and environmental geography. After completing his BSc in Geography at the University of Iceland and both his MA and PhD in Cultural Geography at Durham University, he built an impressive academic career spanning multiple institutions. His professional journey includes directing the Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (2006-2015), where he developed comprehensive research initiatives during Iceland's tourism boom, and serving as a professor at the University of Akureyri (2015-2019). His research portfolio encompasses spatial theory, regional development, landscape perceptions, and polar tourism, with a particular focus on the intersection of tourism and climate change. He has authored numerous scholarly publications, including the influential books "Tourism and the Anthropocene" (2016) and "Developing Earthly Attachments in the Anthropocene" (2021). Beyond academia, he maintains an active role in Icelandic politics as vice chairman of the Left Green party and has contributed to global education through his involvement with the Semester at Sea program. His current work at Wageningen University includes leading the MOOC on Tourism and Climate Change, where he advocates for transformative approaches to sustainable tourism development