Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities

Quality of life (QOL) research in tourism has gained much momentum over the last two decades. Much of that research can be categorized in two major groups: (1) QOL research in relation to travellers/tourists, and (2) QOL research in relation to the residents of tourism communities. We propose to organize the handbook in terms of a prologue chapter in which the co-editors would set the stage for the entire handbook. This will be followed by chapters dealing with Part 1 (QOL research in relation to travellers/tourists. Part 2 will contain chapters dealing with QOL research in relation to host communities. The handbook will end with an epilogue chapter written by the co-editors. The epilogue will summarize and highlight the major points covered in the entire handbook.