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In this introductory chapter we address the research that identifies three stakeholder groups most relevant to QoL-tourism scholars: tourists, residents of destination places, and employees of tourism firms. We then discuss the growth of tourism as an academic discipline as well as the growth of research in tourism and QoL. We explore the drivers underlying these trends. The research on both the positive and negative impact of tourism development is briefly reviewed, followed by a discussion of indicators capturing this impact. We make the distinction between process and outcome indicators in terms of tourism impact. Studies involving subjective indicators of QoL are also discussed in the context of tourism’s impact on the QoL of tourists and destination residents. We turn our attention to the research on tourism, QoL, and sustainability issues. The current handbook is then compared and contrasted to other popular books related to QoL in tourism, leading to a description of the handbook chapters and its authors.
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Uysal, M., Sirgy, M.J. (2023). Prologue: Tourism and Quality of Life (QoL) Research II. In: Uysal, M., Sirgy, M.J. (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research II. International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31513-8_1
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