Dr Melanie Kay Smith
Melanie Kay Smith is an associate professor, researcher, and consultant whose work focuses on urban planning, cultural tourism, and the relationship between tourism and well-being.
Dr Smith is programme leader for BSc and MSc Tourism Management at Budapest Metropolitan University in Hungary.
Melanie was Chair of ATLAS (Association for Tourism and Leisure Education) for seven years and has undertaken consultancy work for UNWTO and ETC as well as regional and national projects on cultural and health tourism.
She has also written for The “GT” Travel Blog.
How many tourism academics observe the industry as tourists? Melanie Kay Smith does. Dr Smith enjoys regular trips to the Greek islands. Her experiences and conversations over the past two COVID-affected summers have highlighted to her some of the problems caused by imposed limits on tourism. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [Thanks to Jim Butcher for inviting […]
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