Every year top academic David Edgell researches the top 10 issues that confront world tourism – what are yours?

1. Maintaining a destination’s sustainable tourism development: social, cultural, natural and built resources
2. Concerns for safety and security remain an important issue for the travel and tourism industry
3. Responding to increased interest in the long-term impacts on tourism of climate change and global warming
4. Impact on the travel and tourism industry resulting from a global economic-political perspective
5. Necessity for increased local/regional/national leadership in tourism policy and strategic planning
6. Resolving barriers to travel: visas, passports, airline services, fees, and delays
7. Educating users about optimizing the application of new technologies in the tourism industry
8. Understanding the transformative effect that tourism has on the geopolitics of socio-economic progress
9. Effect on travel and tourism from natural/human-induced disasters, health issues, and political disruptions
10. Seeking a quality experience and positive balance for both local residents and tourists at a destination