Categories
1. ACCOMMODATION AND HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENTS
1.1 Alternative Accommodation
1.1.1 Aparthotel
1.1.2 Bed & Breakfast (B&B)
1.1.3 Eco-Lodge
1.1.4 Guesthouse
1.1.5 Homestay
1.1.6 Hostel
1.1.7 Pension
1.1.8 Vacation Rental
1.2 Health and Wellness Accommodation
1.2.1 Health Retreat
1.2.2 Medical Resort
1.2.3 Thermal Spa Facility
1.2.4 Wellness Hotel
1.3 Historic and Heritage Accommodation
1.3.1 Caravanserai Hotel
1.3.2 Converted Historic Building
1.3.3 Heritage Hotel
1.3.4 Historic Inn
1.4 Holiday and Leisure Accommodation
1.4.1 Holiday Village
1.4.2 Integrated Resort
1.4.3 Resort
1.4.4 Vacation Resort
1.4.5 Wellness Resort
1.5 Hotels
1.5.1 Airport Hotel
1.5.2 Boutique Hotel
1.5.3 Business Hotel
1.5.4 Full-Service Hotel
1.5.5 Lifestyle Hotel
1.5.6 Limited-Service Hotel
1.5.7 Luxury Hotel
1.5.8 Mountain Hotel
1.5.9 Resort Hotel
1.5.10 Spa Hotel
1.5.11 Thermal Hotel
1.6 Outdoor and Nature-Based Accommodation
1.6.1 Camping Site
1.6.2 Caravan Park / RV Park
1.6.3 Eco-Camp
1.6.4 Glamping
2. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND AQUATIC PRODUCTS
2.1 Beverage Raw Materials
2.1.1 Cocoa
2.1.2 Coffee
2.1.3 Herbal Infusions
2.1.4 Tea
2.2 Cereals and Grains
2.2.1 Barley
2.2.2 Corn / Maize
2.2.3 Oats
2.2.4 Rice
2.2.5 Wheat
2.3 Fisheries and Aquatic Products
2.3.1 Aquaculture Products
2.3.2 Freshwater Fish
2.3.3 Seafood
2.3.4 Shellfish
2.4 Forest and Wild Harvest Products
2.4.1 Edible Herbs
2.4.2 Forest Fruits
2.4.3 Wild Edible Plants
2.4.4 Wild Mushrooms
2.5 Fruits and Fruit Products
2.5.1 Citrus Fruits
2.5.2 Dried Fruits
2.5.3 Fresh Fruits
2.5.4 Processed Fruits
2.5.5 Tropical Fruits
2.6 Honey and Natural Sweeteners
2.6.1 Bee Products
2.6.2 Honey
2.6.3 Natural Syrups
2.7 Legumes
2.7.1 Beans
2.7.2 Chickpeas
2.7.3 Lentils
2.7.4 Peas
2.8 Oil Crops and Edible Oils
2.8.1 Oilseed Crops
2.8.2 Olive Oil
2.8.3 Seed Oils
2.8.4 Vegetable Oils
2.9 Processed Agricultural Products
2.9.1 Fermented Products
2.9.2 Preserved Produce
2.9.3 Processed Food Ingredients
2.10 Sustainable and Organic Food Resources
2.10.1 Organic Agricultural Products
2.10.2 Regenerative Agricultural Products
2.10.3 Sustainable Food Crops
2.11 Traditional and Geographical Indication Products
2.11.1 Geographical Indication Products
2.11.2 Heritage Crops
2.11.3 Indigenous Agricultural Products
2.11.4 Traditional Food Resources
2.12 Vegetables and Plant Products
2.12.1 Fresh Vegetables
2.12.2 Leafy Greens
2.12.3 Processed Vegetables
2.12.4 Root Vegetables
3. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION
3.1 Archaeological Conservation and Heritage Management
3.1.1 Archaeological Heritage Management
3.1.2 Archaeological Site Management
3.1.3 Conservation and Restoration
3.2 Archaeological Documentation and Surveying
3.2.1 3D Documentation
3.2.2 Architectural Survey / Measured Drawing
3.2.3 Digital Mapping
3.2.4 Photogrammetry
3.3 Conservation-Oriented Excavation
3.3.1 Conservation Excavation
3.3.2 Emergency Excavation
3.3.3 Rescue Excavation / Salvage Excavation
3.4 Remote Sensing and Technological Research
3.4.1 Drone-Assisted Survey
3.4.2 Geophysical Survey
3.4.3 LiDAR Research
3.4.4 Remote Sensing
3.5 Scientific Excavation
3.5.1 Necropolis Excavation
3.5.2 Settlement Excavation
3.5.3 Temple / Sanctuary Excavation
3.5.4 Urban Archaeology Excavation
3.6 Systematic Surface Survey
3.6.1 Archaeological Survey
3.6.2 Regional Survey
3.6.3 Systematic Field Survey
3.7 Technical and Applied Excavation
3.7.1 Infrastructure Excavation
3.7.2 Sampling Excavation
3.7.3 Trial Trench / Test Excavation
3.7.4 Underwater Archaeology Excavation
4. COUNTRIES
4.1 Afghanistan
4.2 Albania
4.3 Algeria
4.4 Andorra
4.5 Angola
4.6 Antigua and Barbuda
4.7 Argentina
4.8 Armenia
4.9 Australia
4.10 Austria
4.11 Azerbaijan
4.12 Bahamas
4.13 Bahrain
4.14 Bangladesh
4.15 Barbados
4.16 Belarus
4.17 Belgium
4.18 Belize
4.19 Benin
4.20 Bhutan
4.21 Bolivia
4.22 Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.23 Botswana
4.24 Brazil
4.25 Brunei Darussalam
4.26 Bulgaria
4.27 Burkina Faso
4.28 Burundi
4.29 Cabo Verde
4.30 Cambodia
4.31 Cameroon
4.32 Canada
4.33 Central African Republic
4.34 Chad
4.35 Chile
4.36 China
4.37 Colombia
4.38 Comoros
4.39 Congo
4.40 Costa Rica
4.41 Côte d’Ivoire
4.42 Croatia
4.43 Cuba
4.44 Czechia
4.45 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
4.46 Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.47 Denmark
4.48 Djibouti
4.49 Dominica
4.50 Dominican Republic
4.51 Ecuador
4.52 Egypt
4.53 El Salvador
4.54 Eritrea
4.55 Estonia
4.56 Eswatini
4.57 Ethiopia
4.58 Fiji
4.59 Finland
4.60 France
4.61 Gabon
4.62 Gambia
4.63 Georgia
4.64 Germany
4.65 Ghana
4.66 Greece
4.67 Grenada
4.68 Guatemala
4.69 Guinea
4.70 Guinea-Bissau
4.71 Guyana
4.72 Haiti
4.73 Holy See
4.74 Honduras
4.75 Hungary
4.76 Iceland
4.77 India
4.78 Indonesia
4.79 Iran
4.80 Iraq
4.81 Ireland
4.82 Israel
4.83 Italy
4.84 Jamaica
4.85 Japan
4.86 Jordan
4.87 Kazakhstan
4.88 Kenya
4.89 Kiribati
4.90 Kosovo
4.91 Kuwait
4.92 Kyrgyzstan
4.93 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
4.94 Latvia
4.95 Lebanon
4.96 Lesotho
4.97 Liberia
4.98 Libya
4.99 Liechtenstein
4.100 Lithuania
4.101 Luxembourg
4.102 Madagascar
4.103 Malawi
4.104 Malaysia
4.105 Maldives
4.106 Mali
4.107 Malta
4.108 Marshall Islands
4.109 Mauritania
4.110 Mauritius
4.111 Mexico
4.112 Micronesia
4.113 Monaco
4.114 Mongolia
4.115 Montenegro
4.116 Morocco
4.117 Mozambique
4.118 Myanmar
4.119 Namibia
4.120 Nauru
4.121 Nepal
4.122 Netherlands
4.123 New Zealand
4.124 Nicaragua
4.125 Niger
4.126 Nigeria
4.127 North Macedonia
4.128 Norway
4.129 Oman
4.130 Pakistan
4.131 Palau
4.132 Panama
4.133 Papua New Guinea
4.134 Paraguay
4.135 Peru
4.136 Philippines
4.137 Poland
4.138 Portugal
4.139 Qatar
4.140 Republic of Korea
4.141 Republic of Moldova
4.142 Romania
4.143 Russian Federation
4.144 Rwanda
4.145 Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.146 Saint Lucia
4.147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4.148 Samoa
4.149 San Marino
4.150 São Tomé and Príncipe
4.151 Saudi Arabia
4.152 Senegal
4.153 Serbia
4.154 Seychelles
4.155 Sierra Leone
4.156 Singapore
4.157 Slovakia
4.158 Slovenia
4.159 Solomon Islands
4.160 Somalia
4.161 South Africa
4.162 South Sudan
4.163 Spain
4.164 Sri Lanka
4.165 State of Palestine
4.166 Sudan
4.167 Suriname
4.168 Sweden
4.169 Switzerland
4.170 Syrian Arab Republic
4.171 Taiwan
4.172 Tajikistan
4.173 Thailand
4.174 Timor-Leste
4.175 Togo
4.176 Tonga
4.177 Trinidad and Tobago
4.178 Tunisia
4.179 Türkiye
4.180 Turkmenistan
4.181 Tuvalu
4.182 Uganda
4.183 Ukraine
4.184 United Arab Emirates
4.185 United Kingdom
4.186 United Republic of Tanzania
4.187 United States of America
4.188 Uruguay
4.189 Uzbekistan
4.190 Vanuatu
4.191 Venezuela
4.192 Viet Nam
4.193 Yemen
4.194 Zambia
4.195 Zimbabwe
5. DESTINATION
5.1 Alternative and Emerging Destination Approaches
5.1.1 Climate-Friendly Destination
5.1.2 Digital Destination
5.1.3 Regenerative Destination
5.1.4 Smart Tourism Destination
5.2 Cultural Destinations
5.2.1 Archaeological Destination
5.2.2 Cultural Heritage Destination
5.2.3 Historic Destination
5.2.4 Religious Tourism Destination
5.3 Destination History and Identity
5.3.1 Destination Competitiveness
5.3.2 Destination History
5.3.3 Destination Identity
5.3.4 Destination Image
5.4 Destination Management and Marketing
5.4.1 Destination Branding
5.4.2 Destination Management
5.4.3 Destination Marketing
5.4.4 Smart Destination
5.4.5 Sustainable Destination
5.5 Nature-Based Destinations
5.5.1 Coastal / Marine Destination
5.5.2 Ecotourism Destination
5.5.3 Lake Destination
5.5.4 Rural Destination
5.6 Special Interest Destinations
5.6.1 Adventure Destination
5.6.2 Entertainment and Theme Destination
5.6.3 Health Tourism Destination
5.6.4 MICE Destination
5.6.5 Technology Destination
5.7 UNESCO and International Networks
5.7.1 UNESCO Creative Cities National Network Member City
5.7.2 UNESCO Creative Cities Network Member City
5.7.3 UNESCO Creative City of Design
5.7.4 UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
5.7.5 UNESCO Creative City of Music
5.7.6 UNESCO World Heritage Destination
5.8 Urban and Lifestyle Destinations
5.8.1 Cittaslow Destination
5.8.2 Creative City
5.8.3 Gastronomy Destination
6. DISCIPLINES, CONCEPTS, AND RESEARCH AREAS
6.1 Anthropology
6.1.1 Anthropology of Tourism
6.1.2 Cultural Anthropology
6.1.3 Gastronomic Anthropology
6.2 Archaeology
6.2.1 Classical Archaeology
6.2.2 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
6.2.3 Medieval Archaeology
6.2.4 Prehistoric Archaeology
6.3 Architecture, Planning, and Design
6.4 Art History
6.4.1 Aesthetics of Culinary Culture
6.4.2 Architectural History
6.5 Business and Management Sciences
6.5.1 Business Administration
6.5.2 Entrepreneurship
6.5.3 Human Resource Management
6.5.4 Management
6.5.5 Marketing
6.5.6 Organizational Studies
6.6 Communication and Media Studies
6.6.1 Digital Media
6.6.2 Gastronomy Media
6.6.3 Public Relations
6.6.4 Social Media Studies
6.6.5 Tourism Communication
6.7 Economics
6.7.1 Development Economics
6.7.2 Macroeconomics
6.7.3 Microeconomics
6.7.4 Regional Economics
6.7.5 Tourism Economics
6.8 Environmental and Natural Sciences
6.8.1 Biology
6.8.2 Climate Science
6.8.3 Ecology
6.8.4 Environmental Sciences
6.8.5 Geology
6.8.6 Sustainability Studies
6.9 Food Science
6.9.1 Food Chemistry
6.9.2 Food Microbiology
6.9.3 Food Technology
6.10 Gastronomy Sciences
6.10.1 Culinary Arts
6.10.2 Food Studies
6.10.3 Gastronomy Studies
6.11 Geography
6.11.1 Cultural Geography
6.11.2 Recreation Geography
6.11.3 Tourism Geography
6.12 Health and Wellness Sciences
6.12.1 Health Tourism
6.12.2 Public Health
6.12.3 Spa Management
6.12.4 Wellness Studies
6.13 History
6.13.1 Cultural History
6.13.2 History of Gastronomy
6.13.3 Tourism History
6.13.4 Urban History
6.14 Information Technologies and Digitalization
6.14.1 Artificial Intelligence
6.14.2 Data Analytics
6.14.3 Digital Tourism
6.14.4 Smart Destinations
6.14.5 Tourism Informatics
6.15 Language and Literature
6.15.1 Cultural Narratives
6.15.2 Travel Writing
6.16 Law and Ethics
6.16.1 Business Ethics
6.16.2 Consumer Law
6.16.3 Cultural Heritage Law
6.16.4 Food Law
6.16.5 Tourism Law
6.17 Leisure Studies
6.17.1 Recreation and Outdoor Leisure
6.17.2 Theoretical and Conceptual Leisure Studies
6.17.3 Tourism and Leisure
6.18 Nutrition Sciences
6.18.1 Dietetics
6.18.2 Nutrition
6.18.3 Public Health Nutrition
6.19 Philosophy
6.19.1 Ethics
6.19.2 Philosophy of Gastronomy
6.19.3 Philosophy of Leisure
6.20 Political Science and Public Administration
6.20.1 Destination Management
6.20.2 Public Administration
6.20.3 Tourism Policies
6.21 Psychology
6.21.1 Consumer Behavior
6.21.2 Experience Psychology
6.21.3 Gastronomy Psychology
6.21.4 Recreation Psychology
6.22 Recreation and Sport Sciences
6.22.1 Leisure Sciences
6.22.2 Outdoor Recreation
6.22.3 Recreation Management
6.22.4 Sport Management
6.23 Sociology
6.23.1 Sociology of Consumption
6.23.2 Sociology of Food and Dining
6.23.3 Sociology of Leisure
6.23.4 Sociology of Tourism
6.24 Transportation and Aviation Studies
6.24.1 Aviation Management
6.24.2 Cruise Management
6.24.3 Transportation Systems
7. EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC FIELDS
7.1 Culinary Arts and Gastronomy
7.1.1 Baking and Pastry Arts
7.1.2 Culinary Arts
7.1.3 Culinary Management
7.1.4 Culinary Science
7.1.5 Food and Beverage Management
7.1.6 Gastronomy
7.1.7 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
7.2 Heritage, Culture, and Museum Studies
7.2.1 Cultural Heritage Management
7.2.2 Cultural Tourism
7.2.3 Heritage Management
7.2.4 Museum Management
7.2.5 Museum Studies
7.3 Hospitality Management
7.3.1 Hospitality Administration
7.3.2 Hotel and Restaurant Management
7.3.3 Hotel Management
7.3.4 International Hospitality Management
7.3.5 Lodging Management
7.3.6 Luxury Hospitality Management
7.3.7 Resort Management
7.4 Recreation and Leisure Studies
7.4.1 Community Recreation
7.4.2 Leisure Studies
7.4.3 Outdoor Recreation
7.4.4 Parks and Recreation Management
7.4.5 Recreation Management
7.4.6 Sport and Recreation Management
7.4.7 Therapeutic Recreation
7.5 Tourism Studies and Management
7.5.1 Destination Management
7.5.2 International Tourism Management
7.5.3 Smart Tourism Management
7.5.4 Sustainable Tourism Management
7.5.5 Tourism Administration
7.5.6 Tourism Development
7.5.7 Tourism Economics
7.5.8 Tourism Management
7.5.9 Tourism Planning
7.5.10 Tourism Policy and Planning
7.5.11 Tourism Studies
8. EVENTS
8.1 Academic and Professional Events
8.1.1 Congress / Convention
8.1.2 Council / Assembly
8.1.3 Forum
8.1.4 Meeting
8.1.5 Panel
8.1.6 Religious and Cultural Ritual
8.1.7 Search Conference
8.1.8 Seminar
8.1.9 Symposium
8.1.10 Workshop
8.2 Cultural and Artistic Events
8.2.1 Biennial
8.2.2 Carnival
8.2.3 Concert
8.2.4 Exhibition
8.2.5 Festival
8.2.6 Festivity
8.2.7 Performing Arts Event
8.3 Religious and Ritual Events
8.3.1 Commemoration Ceremony
8.3.2 Pilgrimage
8.3.3 Religious / National Holiday Celebration
8.4 Sports and Recreation Events
8.4.1 Competition
8.4.2 Hiking / Trekking Event
8.4.3 Olympic Event
8.4.4 Sports Event
8.4.5 Traditional Oil Wrestling Event
8.4.6 Water Sports Event
8.5 Tourism and Experience-Based Events
8.5.1 Cultural Route Event
8.5.2 Destination Event
8.5.3 Excursion / Tour
8.5.4 Gastronomy Event
8.5.5 Route-Based Event
9. FOOD AND BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
9.1 Bakery and Pastry Establishments
9.1.1 Bakery
9.1.2 Dessert Café
9.1.3 Pastry Shop
9.1.4 Patisserie
9.2 Beverage Service Establishments
9.2.1 Bar
9.2.2 Cocktail Bar
9.2.3 Pub
9.2.4 Tavern
9.2.5 Wine Bar
9.3 Cafés and Coffeehouses
9.3.1 Café
9.3.2 Coffee Shop
9.3.3 Coffeehouse
9.3.4 Specialty Coffee Shop
9.4 Catering and Food Distribution Services
9.4.1 Catering Company
9.4.2 Event Catering
9.4.3 Food Production and Distribution Service
9.4.4 Institutional Catering
9.5 Digital and Online Food Services
9.5.1 Cloud Kitchen Platform
9.5.2 Food Ordering Application
9.5.3 Online Food Delivery Platform
9.5.4 Virtual Restaurant
9.6 Quick-Service Food Establishments
9.6.1 Fast Food Restaurant
9.6.2 Grab-and-Go Food Service
9.6.3 Quick Service Restaurant (QSR)
9.6.4 Street Food Outlet
9.7 Restaurants and Dining Establishments
9.7.1 Bistro
9.7.2 Casual Dining Restaurant
9.7.3 Ethnic Restaurant
9.7.4 Family Restaurant
9.7.5 Fine Dining Restaurant
9.7.6 Restaurant
9.8 Traditional and Heritage Food Establishments
9.8.1 Culinary Heritage Establishment
9.8.2 Heritage Food Venue
9.8.3 Traditional Restaurant
10. FOODS AND BEVERAGES
10.1 Beverages
10.1.1 Alcoholic Beverages
10.1.1.1 Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
10.1.1.2 Fermented Alcoholic Beverages
10.1.1.3 Traditional Alcoholic Beverages
10.1.2 Non-Alcoholic Beverages
10.1.2.1 Cold Beverages
10.1.2.2 Hot Beverages
10.1.2.3 Traditional and Specialty Beverages
10.2 Foods
10.2.1 Cultural and Regional Foods
10.2.1.1 Local Foods
10.2.1.2 Regional Dishes
10.2.1.3 Traditional Foods
10.2.2 Desserts and Bakery Products
10.2.2.1 Bakery and Pastry Products
10.2.2.2 Desserts and Sweets
10.2.3 Dietary Food Categories
10.2.3.1 Vegan Foods
10.2.3.2 Vegetarian Foods
10.2.4 Dishes and Meals
10.2.4.1 Appetizers and Starters
10.2.4.2 Main Dishes
10.2.4.3 Soups
10.2.4.4 Street Foods
10.2.5 Ingredient-Based Food Categories
10.2.5.1 Dairy Products
10.2.5.2 Meat and Poultry Products
10.2.5.3 Seafood Products
11. HEALTH TOURISM
11.1 Complementary and Alternative Health Tourism
11.1.1 Ayurveda Tourism
11.1.2 Herbal Therapy Tourism
11.1.3 Traditional Healing Tourism
11.1.4 Traditional Medicine Tourism
11.2 Health Tourism Management
11.2.1 Health Destination Management
11.2.2 Health Tourism Management
11.2.3 Medical Hospitality
11.2.4 Wellness Management
11.3 Medical Tourism
11.3.1 Cosmetic and Aesthetic Tourism
11.3.2 Dental Tourism
11.3.3 Hospital-Based Health Tourism
11.3.4 International Hospital
11.3.5 Medical Resort
11.3.6 Medical Tourism Facility
11.3.7 Rehabilitation Center
11.3.8 Rehabilitation Tourism
11.3.9 Surgical Tourism
11.4 Preventive Health and Healthy Living Tourism
11.4.1 Detox Tourism
11.4.2 Fitness Tourism
11.4.3 Healthy Aging Tourism
11.4.4 Longevity Tourism
11.4.5 Nutrition and Wellness Tourism
11.5 Spa and Thermal Tourism
11.5.1 Balneotherapy
11.5.2 Day Spa
11.5.3 Destination Spa
11.5.4 Hydrotherapy
11.5.5 Spa Hotel
11.5.6 Spa Therapy
11.5.7 Thalassotherapy
11.5.8 Thermal Resort
11.5.9 Thermal Spa Facility
11.5.10 Thermal Tourism
11.6 Wellness Tourism
11.6.1 Holistic Health Retreat
11.6.2 Holistic Wellness
11.6.3 Meditation Tourism
11.6.4 Mindfulness Tourism
11.6.5 Wellness Center
11.6.6 Wellness Resort
11.6.7 Wellness Retreat
11.6.8 Yoga Retreat
12. LAW AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
12.1 Cultural Heritage and Conservation Law
12.1.1 Archaeological Heritage Law
12.1.2 Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
12.1.3 Intangible Cultural Heritage Law
12.1.4 Protection of Cultural Assets
12.1.5 Restitution and Repatriation Processes
12.2 Environmental and Sustainability Law
12.2.1 Climate and Carbon Regulations
12.2.2 Environmental Law
12.2.3 Protected Areas Law
12.2.4 Sustainable Tourism Regulations
12.3 International Agreements and Conventions
12.3.1 Bilateral Agreement
12.3.2 Convention / Treaty
12.3.3 Cultural Heritage Protection Conventions
12.3.4 International Agreement
12.3.5 International Tourism Conventions
12.3.6 Multilateral Agreement
12.3.7 Protocol
12.3.8 UNESCO Conventions
12.4 Legislative Documents
12.4.1 Bylaw / Statutory Regulation
12.4.2 Circular
12.4.3 Communiqué
12.4.4 Decree
12.4.5 Directive / Guideline
12.4.6 Law / Act
12.4.7 Regulation
12.5 Tourism Law
12.5.1 Consumer Rights
12.5.2 Hospitality Law
12.5.3 Package Tour Contracts
12.5.4 Tourism Legislation
12.5.5 Tourist Rights
12.5.6 Travel Law
13. MUSEUMS
13.1 Archaeology Museums
13.1.1 Ancient Civilizations Museum
13.1.2 Classical Archaeology Museum
13.1.3 Maritime Archaeology Museum
13.1.4 Prehistoric Museum
13.2 Art Museums
13.2.1 Contemporary Art Museum
13.2.2 Decorative Arts Museum
13.2.3 Fine Arts Museum
13.2.4 Modern Art Museum
13.2.5 Photography Museum
13.2.6 Sculpture Museum
13.3 Digital and Virtual Museums
13.3.1 Digital Museum
13.3.2 Immersive Museum
13.3.3 Virtual Museum
13.4 Ethnography and Anthropology Museums
13.4.1 Anthropology Museum
13.4.2 Ethnography Museum
13.4.3 Folk Culture Museum
13.4.4 Indigenous Culture Museum
13.5 History Museums
13.5.1 Local History Museum
13.5.2 Military History Museum
13.5.3 National History Museum
13.5.4 Political History Museum
13.5.5 Regional History Museum
13.6 Open-Air and Living Museums
13.6.1 Eco-Museum
13.6.2 Heritage Village
13.6.3 Living History Museum
13.6.4 Open-Air Museum
13.7 Science and Technology Museums
13.7.1 Innovation Museum
13.7.2 Science Museum
13.7.3 Space Museum
13.7.4 Technology Museum
13.7.5 Transportation Museum
14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
14.1 Archaeological Heritage
14.1.1 Altar
14.1.2 Ancient City
14.1.3 Ancient Library
14.1.4 Ancient Theatre
14.1.5 Archaeological Site
14.1.6 Coin
14.1.7 Hippodrome
14.1.8 Mosaic
14.1.9 Sarcophagus
14.1.10 Tablet
14.1.11 Tell / Mound Settlement
14.1.12 Tumulus
14.2 Biodiversity and Ecology
14.2.1 Ecological Corridors
14.2.2 Ecosystems
14.2.3 Endemic Species
14.2.4 Fauna
14.2.5 Flora
14.3 Geological and Geomorphological Formations
14.3.1 Beach
14.3.2 Canyon
14.3.3 Cave
14.3.4 Coastal Area
14.3.5 Geothermal Resource
14.3.6 Lake
14.3.7 Mountain
14.3.8 Plateau / Highland
14.3.9 River / Stream
14.3.10 Valley
14.3.11 Waterfall
14.4 Intangible Cultural Heritage
14.4.1 Craftsmanship
14.4.2 Culinary Heritage
14.4.3 Folk Dances
14.4.4 Geographical Indication Products
14.4.5 Performing Arts
14.4.6 Traditional Costumes
14.4.7 Traditional Handicrafts
14.5 Monumental and Historic Structures
14.5.1 Aqueduct
14.5.2 Bastion / Fortification
14.5.3 Bridge
14.5.4 Castle / Fortress
14.5.5 City Walls
14.5.6 Clock Tower
14.5.7 Lighthouse
14.5.8 Monument
14.5.9 Tunnel
14.6 Protected Natural Areas
14.6.1 Ecotourism Area
14.6.2 Geopark
14.6.3 National Park
14.6.4 Nature Reserve / Protected Area
14.6.5 UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
14.6.6 UNESCO Global Geopark
14.6.7 UNESCO Mixed Heritage Site
14.6.8 UNESCO Natural Heritage Site
14.7 Religious Architecture and Sacred Heritage
14.7.1 Cathedral
14.7.2 Chapel
14.7.3 Church
14.7.4 Dervish Lodge
14.7.5 Madrasa
14.7.6 Mausoleum / Tomb
14.7.7 Monastery
14.7.8 Mosque
14.7.9 Religious Complex
14.7.10 Synagogue
14.7.11 Temple
14.8 UNESCO and International Protection Programs
14.8.1 UNESCO Creative Cities Network
14.8.2 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
14.8.3 UNESCO Memory of the World Programme
14.8.4 UNESCO Tentative List
14.8.5 UNESCO World Heritage Site
15. PEOPLE / BIOGRAPHICAL ENTRIES
15.1 Architects, Planners, and Designers
15.1.1 Destination Planners
15.1.2 Experience Designers
15.1.3 Hospitality Designers
15.1.4 Landscape Architects
15.1.5 Tourism Architects
15.2 Cultural Heritage and Museum Professionals
15.2.1 Archaeologists
15.2.2 Conservation Specialists
15.2.3 Cultural Heritage Experts
15.2.4 Heritage Managers
15.2.5 Museum Curators
15.3 Environmental and Sustainability Experts
15.3.1 Climate and Tourism Specialists
15.3.2 Ecotourism Experts
15.3.3 Environmental Researchers
15.3.4 Sustainability Consultants
15.4 Gastronomy and Culinary Professionals
15.4.1 Beverage Experts
15.4.2 Chefs
15.4.3 Culinary Educators
15.4.4 Culinary Researchers
15.4.5 Food Historians
15.4.6 Gastronomy Writers
15.4.7 Restaurateurs
15.4.8 Sommeliers
15.5 Historical Figures in Tourism
15.5.1 Founders of Tourism Institutions
15.5.2 Gastronomy Pioneers
15.5.3 Hospitality Pioneers
15.5.4 Tourism Pioneers
15.5.5 Travel Explorers
15.6 Interdisciplinary Contributors
15.7 Recreation, Wellness, and Leisure Professionals
15.7.1 Leisure Researchers
15.7.2 Outdoor Recreation Leaders
15.7.3 Recreation Specialists
15.7.4 Spa Professionals
15.7.5 Wellness Experts
15.8 Tourism Academics and Researchers
15.8.1 Destination Researchers
15.8.2 Gastronomy Scholars
15.8.3 Hospitality Scholars
15.8.4 Leisure Scholars
15.8.5 Recreation Scholars
15.8.6 Sustainable Tourism Researchers
15.8.7 Sustainable Tourism Researchers
15.8.8 Tourism Economists
15.8.9 Tourism Geographers
15.8.10 Tourism Scholars
15.8.11 Tourism Sociologists
15.9 Tourism Administrators
15.9.1 International Organization Officials
15.9.2 Ministers of Tourism
15.9.3 Public Administrators
15.10 Tourism Entrepreneurs and Innovators
15.10.1 Digital Tourism Entrepreneurs
15.10.2 Hospitality Investors
15.10.3 Startup Founders
15.10.4 Tourism Entrepreneurs
15.10.5 Travel Technology Innovators
15.11 Tourism Industry Professionals
15.11.1 Airline Executives
15.11.2 Convention Industry Professionals
15.11.3 Cruise Industry Professionals
15.11.4 Destination Managers
15.11.5 Event Managers
15.11.6 Hospitality Managers
15.11.7 Hotel Executives
15.11.8 Tour Operators
15.11.9 Travel Agency Executives
15.12 Travel Writers, Media Figures, and Influencers
15.12.1 Documentary Producers
15.12.2 Gastronomy Media Figures
15.12.3 Tourism Broadcasters
15.12.4 Tourism Journalists
15.12.5 Travel Influencers
15.12.6 Travel Writers
16. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
16.1 Local Destination Governance
16.1.1 City Tourism Office
16.1.2 Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
16.1.3 Destination Management Organization (DMO)
16.2 National Tourism Organizations
16.2.1 Tourism Authority
16.2.2 Tourism Board
16.3 Regional Tourism Offices
16.3.1 Provincial Tourism Authority
16.3.2 Regional Tourism Board
16.3.3 State Tourism Department
16.4 Tourism-Related Ministries
16.4.1 Ministry of Tourism
16.4.2 Ministry of Tourism and Culture
16.4.3 Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality
16.4.4 Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
17. PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLISHING
17.1 Academic Publishing
17.1.1 Academic Monograph
17.1.2 Conference Proceedings
17.1.3 Edited Volume
17.1.4 Peer-Reviewed Journal
17.2 Books and Monographs
17.2.1 Academic Book
17.2.2 Book
17.2.3 Gastronomy Book
17.2.4 Tourism Monograph
17.2.5 Travel Literature
17.3 Digital Publishing and Online Media
17.3.1 Digital Magazine
17.3.2 Online Tourism Portal
17.3.3 Tourism Podcast
17.3.4 Tourism Website
17.3.5 Travel Blog
17.4 Periodicals
17.4.1 Academic Journal
17.4.2 Annual Publication
17.4.3 Bulletin / Newsletter
17.4.4 Magazine
17.4.5 Periodical Publication
17.5 Research and Institutional Reports
17.5.1 Annual Report
17.5.2 Policy Report
17.5.3 Research Report
17.5.4 Sectoral Report
17.5.5 Sustainability Report
18. RELIGION AND BELIEF SYSTEMS
18.1 Christian Denominations
18.1.1 Anglicanism
18.1.2 Catholicism
18.1.3 Eastern Churches
18.1.4 Orthodoxy
18.1.5 Protestantism
18.2 Islamic Sects and Schools
18.2.1 Alevism-Bektashism
18.2.2 Ja’farism
18.2.3 Kharijism
18.2.4 Shi’a Islam
18.2.5 Sufi Orders and Traditions
18.2.6 Sunni Islam
18.3 Jewish Denominations
18.3.1 Conservative Judaism
18.3.2 Hasidism
18.3.3 Orthodox Judaism
18.3.4 Reform Judaism
18.4 Religions
18.4.1 Abrahamic Religions
18.4.2 Eastern Religions
18.4.3 Esoteric and Mystical Belief Systems
18.4.4 New Religious Movements
18.4.5 Traditional and Indigenous Religions
18.5 Religious Beliefs and Doctrines
18.5.1 Afterlife Belief
18.5.2 Animism
18.5.3 Concept of Sacredness
18.5.4 Karma
18.5.5 Monotheism
18.5.6 Polytheism
18.5.7 Reincarnation
18.5.8 Totemism
18.6 Religious Rituals and Sacred Spaces
18.6.1 Church
18.6.2 Monastery
18.6.3 Mosque
18.6.4 Pilgrimage Center
18.6.5 Shrine / Mausoleum
18.6.6 Synagogue
18.6.7 Temple
18.7 Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
18.7.1 Faith Tourism
18.7.2 Pilgrimage Culture
18.7.3 Pilgrimage Organizations
18.7.4 Pilgrimage Tourism
18.7.5 Religious Festivals
18.7.6 Sacred Routes
18.7.7 Spiritual Tourism
19. RESEARCH
19.1 Applied Research
19.1.1 Applied Research
19.1.2 Industry Research
19.1.3 Market Research
19.1.4 Policy Research
19.2 Basic Research
19.2.1 Basic / Fundamental Research
19.2.2 Conceptual Research
19.2.3 Theoretical Research
19.3 Data, Measurement, and Analysis
19.3.1 Data Analysis
19.3.2 Feasibility Study
19.3.3 Impact Assessment / Impact Analysis
19.3.4 Inventory Study
19.3.5 Statistical Research
19.4 Graduate Research
19.4.1 Doctoral Dissertation
19.4.2 Master’s Thesis
19.4.3 Postdoctoral Research
19.5 Planning and Policy Studies
19.5.1 Conservation Plan
19.5.2 Management Plan
19.5.3 Plan
19.5.4 Regional Development Plan
19.5.5 Strategic Plan
19.5.6 Tourism Development Plan
19.6 Project Studies
19.6.1 Development Project
19.6.2 European Union Project
19.6.3 Implementation Project
19.6.4 Research Project
19.6.5 Sustainability Project
20. RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
20.1 Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Organizations
20.1.1 Archaeological Research Institute
20.1.2 Cultural Heritage Research Center
20.1.3 Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center
20.2 Gastronomy and Food & Beverage Research Organizations
20.2.1 Culinary Culture Research Center
20.2.2 Gastronomy Research Center
20.3 Institutes
20.3.1 Graduate School / Graduate Institute
20.3.2 Policy Research Institute / Think Tank
20.3.3 Research Institute
20.3.4 Technology and Innovation Institute
20.4 Interdisciplinary Research Organizations
20.4.1 Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence Research Center
20.4.2 Environment and Sustainability Research Center
20.4.3 Regional Development Research Center
20.4.4 Social Sciences Research Institute
20.5 International and Independent Research Organizations
20.5.1 International Research Consortium
20.5.2 Policy Research Organization
20.5.3 Scientific Research Network
20.5.4 Think Tank
20.6 Research Activities and Areas of Study
20.6.1 Applied Research
20.6.2 Data and Statistical Research
20.6.3 Field Research
20.6.4 Publication and Documentation Studies
20.6.5 Scientific Project Development
20.7 Research Centers
20.7.1 Regional Research Center
20.7.2 Research and Application Center
20.7.3 Thematic Research Center
20.7.4 University Research Center
20.8 Tourism Research Centers
20.8.1 Destination Research Center
20.8.2 Sustainable Tourism Research Center
20.8.3 Tourism Policy Research Center
20.8.4 Tourism Research Center
21. SETTLEMENT CENTERS
21.1 Cities
21.1.1 Capital City
21.1.2 Global City
21.1.3 Historic City
21.1.4 Metropolitan City
21.1.5 Tourism City
21.2 Districts and Urban Areas
21.2.1 Administrative District
21.2.2 Municipal District
21.2.3 Urban District
21.3 Towns
21.3.1 Historic Town
21.3.2 Market Town
21.3.3 Small Town
21.3.4 Tourism Town
21.4 Villages
21.4.1 Agricultural Village
21.4.2 Coastal Village
21.4.3 Mountain Village
21.4.4 Rural Village
22. TOURISM TYPES AND FORMS
22.1 Adventure Tourism
22.1.1 Diving Tourism
22.1.2 Hard Adventure Tourism
22.1.3 Mountaineering Tourism
22.1.4 Rafting Tourism
22.1.5 Soft Adventure Tourism
22.1.6 Trekking Tourism
22.2 Business and MICE Tourism
22.2.1 Business Tourism
22.2.2 Congress Tourism
22.2.3 Exhibition Tourism
22.2.4 Incentive Tourism
22.2.5 MICE Tourism
22.3 Coastal and Maritime Tourism
22.3.1 Coastal Tourism
22.3.2 Cruise Tourism
22.3.3 Marina Tourism
22.3.4 Marine Tourism
22.3.5 Yacht Tourism
22.4 Cultural Tourism
22.4.1 Archaeological Tourism
22.4.2 Gastronomy Tourism
22.4.3 Heritage Tourism
22.4.4 Indigenous Tourism
22.4.5 Literary Tourism
22.4.6 Museum Tourism
22.5 Dark, Memory, and Conflict Tourism
22.5.1 Battlefield Tourism
22.5.2 Dark Tourism
22.5.3 Holocaust Tourism
22.5.4 Memorial Tourism
22.6 Educational and Scientific Tourism
22.6.1 Academic Tourism
22.6.2 Educational Tourism
22.6.3 Scientific Tourism
22.6.4 Study Abroad Tourism
22.7 Emerging Tourism Forms
22.7.1 Astrotourism
22.7.2 Creative Tourism
22.7.3 Digital Nomad Tourism
22.7.4 Emerging Tourism Forms
22.7.4.1 Slow Tourism
22.7.5 Regenerative Tourism
22.7.6 Slow Tourism
22.7.7 Space Tourism
22.7.8 Volunteer Tourism
22.8 Gastronomy and Food Tourism
22.8.1 Beer Tourism
22.8.2 Coffee Tourism
22.8.3 Culinary Tourism
22.8.4 Food Heritage Tourism
22.8.5 Wine Tourism
22.9 Health, Wellness, and Medical Tourism
22.9.1 Medical Tourism
22.9.2 Rehabilitation Tourism
22.9.3 Spa Tourism
22.9.4 Thermal Tourism
22.9.5 Wellness Tourism
22.10 Leisure and Recreation Tourism
22.10.1 Entertainment Tourism
22.10.2 Holiday Tourism
22.10.3 Leisure Tourism
22.10.4 Recreation Tourism
22.10.5 Resort Tourism
22.11 Luxury and Premium Tourism
22.11.1 Boutique Tourism
22.11.2 Exclusive Tourism
22.11.3 Luxury Tourism
22.11.4 VIP Tourism
22.12 Nature-Based Tourism
22.12.1 Coastal and Marine Tourism
22.12.2 Ecotourism
22.12.3 Geotourism
22.12.4 Mountain Tourism
22.12.5 Rural Tourism
22.12.6 Wildlife Tourism
22.13 Religious and Spiritual Tourism
22.13.1 Faith Tourism
22.13.2 Pilgrimage Tourism
22.13.3 Sacred Site Tourism
22.13.4 Spiritual Tourism
22.14 Rural and Agricultural Tourism
22.14.1 Agritourism
22.14.2 Farm Tourism
22.14.3 Rural Tourism
22.14.4 Village Tourism
22.15 Social and Inclusive Tourism
22.15.1 Accessible Tourism
22.15.2 Senior Tourism
22.15.3 Social Tourism
22.15.4 Youth Tourism
22.16 Sports Tourism
22.16.1 Active Sports Tourism
22.16.2 Event Sports Tourism
22.16.3 Football Tourism
22.16.4 Golf Tourism
22.16.5 Winter Sports Tourism
22.17 Transportation-Based Tourism
22.17.1 Aviation Tourism
22.17.2 Caravan Tourism
22.17.3 Cruise Tourism
22.17.4 Rail Tourism
22.17.5 Road Tourism
22.18 Urban Tourism
22.18.1 City Tourism
22.18.2 Creative City Tourism
22.18.3 Metropolitan Tourism
22.18.4 Shopping Tourism
23. TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS AND TRANSFER INFRASTRUCTURE
23.1 Air Transportation Infrastructure
23.1.1 Air Cargo Terminal
23.1.2 Airport
23.1.3 Domestic Airport
23.1.4 General Aviation Airport
23.1.5 Hub Airport
23.1.6 International Airport
23.1.7 Low-Cost Airport
23.1.8 Regional Airport
23.1.9 Seaplane Terminal
23.2 Integrated and Multimodal Mobility Centers
23.2.1 Integrated Mobility Hub
23.2.2 Intermodal Transportation Hub
23.2.3 Multimodal Transport Center
23.2.4 Urban Transit Center
23.3 Marina and Nautical Tourism Infrastructure
23.3.1 Marina
23.3.2 Marina Resort
23.3.3 Mega Yacht Marina
23.3.4 Nautical Tourism Marina
23.3.5 Recreational Boating Facility
23.3.6 Sailing Marina
23.3.7 Waterfront Marina Complex
23.3.8 Yacht Marina
23.4 Maritime and Waterway Transportation Infrastructure
23.4.1 Commercial Port
23.4.2 Cruise Port / Cruise Terminal
23.4.3 Dry Port
23.4.4 Ferry Terminal
23.4.5 Fishing Port
23.4.6 Inland Port
23.4.7 Passenger Port
23.4.8 Port
23.4.9 Seaport
23.5 Railway Transportation Infrastructure
23.5.1 Central Railway Station
23.5.2 Heritage Railway Station
23.5.3 High-Speed Rail Station
23.5.4 Intermodal Rail Terminal
23.5.5 Metro Station
23.5.6 Railway Station
23.5.7 Tourist Railway Terminal
23.6 Road Transportation Infrastructure
23.6.1 Bus Terminal
23.6.2 Coach Terminal
23.6.3 Highway Service Terminal
23.6.4 Intercity Bus Station
23.6.5 Multimodal Bus Terminal
23.6.6 Transit Center
23.7 Smart and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
23.7.1 Green Terminal
23.7.2 Smart Airport
23.7.3 Smart Port
23.7.4 Sustainable Mobility Hub
23.8 Tourism and Passenger Mobility Infrastructure
23.8.1 Airport Tourism Services Center
23.8.2 Cruise Tourism Terminal
23.8.3 Tourism Gateway
23.8.4 Visitor Transportation Hub
24. VISITOR CENTERS
24.1 Interpretation and Experience Spaces
24.1.1 Digital Experience Center
24.1.2 Experience Center
24.1.3 Interactive Promotion Center
24.1.4 Interpretation Center
24.2 Sustainability and Visitor Management
24.2.1 Accessible Visitor Center
24.2.2 Carrying Capacity Management
24.2.3 Sustainable Visitor Experience
24.2.4 Visitor Management
24.3 Thematic Visitor Centers
24.3.1 Archaeological Site Visitor Center
24.3.2 Cultural Heritage Visitor Center
24.3.3 Museum Visitor Center
24.3.4 National Park Visitor Center
24.3.5 Nature Visitor Center
24.4 Visitor Information and Reception Centers
24.4.1 Destination Visitor Center
24.4.2 Tourism Information Office
24.4.3 Tourist Information Center
24.4.4 Visitor Reception Center
24.5 Visitor Services
24.5.1 Destination Information Services
24.5.2 Digital Information Systems
24.5.3 Guiding Services
24.5.4 Mapping and Navigation Services
24.5.5 Reservation and Ticketing Services
25. WORKING LIFE AND LABOUR STUDIES
25.1 Employment and Labour Market
25.1.1 Employment
25.1.2 Informal Employment
25.1.3 Labour Market
25.1.4 Migrant Labour
25.1.5 Seasonal Employment
25.2 Industrial Relations
25.2.1 Collective Agreement
25.2.2 Collective Bargaining
25.2.3 Employer Associations
25.2.4 Industrial Relations
25.2.5 Labour Relations
25.3 Labour Rights and Social Policy
25.3.1 Job Security
25.3.2 Occupational Health and Safety
25.3.3 Right to Work
25.3.4 Social Security
25.3.5 Workers’ Rights
25.4 Labour Struggles and Rights Claims
25.4.1 Labour Movements
25.4.2 Lockout
25.4.3 Protest Movements
25.4.4 Stoppage
25.4.5 Strike
25.4.6 Work Stoppage
25.5 Professional Representation Structures
25.5.1 Confederations
25.5.2 Federations
25.5.3 Workers’ Associations
25.6 Trade Unions
25.6.1 Employers’ Union
25.6.2 Professional Association
25.6.3 Trade Union / Labor Union
25.6.4 Workers’ Union
25.7 Working Life in Tourism
25.7.1 Employment in Hospitality Establishments
25.7.2 Seasonal Employment in Tourism
25.7.3 Tourism Labour Force
25.7.4 Unionization in Tourism
25.7.5 Working Conditions in the Service Industry

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