James Hanrahan BA, MSc, PhD is currently a lecturer in Tourism Management in the School of Business and Social Science at Atlantic Technological University Sligo. He has worked as a tour guide, tour operator, tourism manager, tourism entrepreneur, tourism consultant and lecturer in Ireland, New Zealand, Hawaii, Bulgaria, California, and Britain. He has a key set of publications related to sustainable destination management and an established track record in research supervision at PhD level. He continues to work for the public and private sector in tourism planning and development. Director of the Sustainable Tourism Observatory utilising UNWT, GSTC and European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) for Sustainable Destination management. Collaborations with Failte Ireland, Clare, Donegal and Galway County Councils, EarthCheck, UNWTO international sustainable tourism observatories.
Tourism and the Circular Economy, Sustainable tourism indicators, Robotics and AI in sustainable tourism, Tourists as vectors of Biosecurity threats. Sustainable destination management, Tourism planning and development, Tourism education, Ecotourism certification, Visitor generated content, Sustainable event management, Tourism and technology.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
