In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘regenerative tourism’ has emerged as a promising alternative to the unsustainable growth paradigm underpinning traditional tourism practices. While this topic is increasingly explored in conceptual terms, what this approach means conceptually and in practice for a range of destination management stakeholders remains unclear. The present study analysed the meanings, conceptualisations and practices associated with regenerative tourism for destination planners in Aotearoa New Zealand. Eighteen interviews were conducted with a diverse range of destination planners at regional and national levels. The findings indicate that regenerative tourism involves improving places, which comprises giving back to communities economically, socially and culturally, and enhancing local environments; as well as fostering a connection with place for both visitors and local residents, and focusing on how tourism can improve quality of life (human and nonhuman) for future generations. Other prominent themes include the holistic and interconnected nature of regenerative tourism practices; and the importance of shifting mindsets and tourism practices from mechanistic and siloed, to those aligned with living systems approaches. Another key finding was destination planners' ambivalence towards the regenerative tourism concept, which ranged from a sense of uncertainty and vagueness about this approach to strong sentiments of resistance. Further studies, particularly those that integrate indigenous worldviews, are needed to consolidate our understanding of regenerative tourism approaches in practice.

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再生旅游：新西兰旅游目的地规划者的看法和见解


在 COVID-19 大流行之后，“再生旅游”已成为支撑传统旅游实践的不可持续增长模式的一个有前景的替代方案。尽管人们越来越多地从概念角度探讨这一主题，但这种方法对于一系列目的地管理利益相关者来说在概念上和实践中意味着什么仍不清楚。本研究为新西兰目的地规划者分析了与再生旅游相关的含义、概念和实践。我们对地区和国家层面的各类目的地规划者进行了十八次访谈。研究结果表明，再生旅游涉及改善地方，包括在经济、社会和文化方面回馈社区，并改善当地环境；以及促进游客和当地居民与地方的联系，并关注旅游业如何改善子孙后代的生活质量（人类和非人类）。其他突出主题包括再生旅游实践的整体性和相互关联性；以及将思维方式和旅游实践从机械性和孤立性转变为与生命系统方法相一致的重要性。另一个重要发现是目的地规划者对再生旅游概念的矛盾态度，从对这种方法的不确定性和模糊感到强烈的抵制情绪。需要进一步的研究，特别是那些整合本土世界观的研究，以巩固我们对实践中再生旅游方法的理解。