Stefan Gössling

Professor

Department of Marketing and Tourism Studies School of Business and Economics

stefan.gossling@lnu.se

Stefan Gössling is a professor of Tourism Research at Linnaeus University and Human Ecology at Lund University. His research focuses on the sustainability of tourism, transport & mobilities.

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My ongoing research projects

Project: Food Sustainability in Tourism We will assess the interrelationships of tourism with food consumption's sustainability, and specifically impacts on climate change. The project sets out with…

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Sun, Y. (2025). Are emissions from global air transport significantly underestimated?. Current Issues in Tourism. 28 (5). 695-708.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2025). Tourist demand and destination development under climate change: complexities and perspectives. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Sun, Y., Gössling, S., Babakhani, N. (2025). Macro-scale decarbonisation of tourism : insights from Australia. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 33 (4). 755-779.
Status: Published
Leon-Cruz, J.F., Neger, C., Gössling, S. (2025). Extreme weather risks for tourism in the European Union. Natural Hazards. 121. 18275-18294.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Reinhold, S. (2025). Accelerating small and medium sized tourism enterprises' engagement with climate change. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 33 (5). 840-857.
Status: Published
Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2025). Beyond ambition : a review of tourism climate change declaration outcomes and prospects from Baku. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Humpe, A., Gössling, S., Bernard, S., Sonntag, U. (2025). Boomer tourism and climate change : an emerging conflict?. Current Issues in Tourism.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Wandelt, S., Zhang, A., Antoniou, C., Budd, L., Castro-Nuno, M., et al. (2025). The Hitchhiker's Guide to challenges in transport policy research : Towards ANSWERing questions regarding life, mobility, and everything. Transportation Research Part A : Policy and Practice. 200.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Vogler, R., Humpe, A., Chen, N.(. (2024). National tourism organizations and climate change. Tourism Geographies. 26 (3). 329-350.
Status: Published
Scott, D., Hall, C.M., Rushton, B., Gössling, S. (2024). A review of the IPCC Sixth Assessment and implications for tourism development and sectoral climate action. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 32 (9). 1725-1742.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Schweiggart, N., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Mceachan, R.R.C., Khreis, H. (2024). Urban transport system changes in the UK : In danger of populism?. Cities. 153.
Status: Published
Neger, C., León-Cruz, J.F., Gössling, S. (2024). The tourism fire exposure index for the European Union. Tourism Management. 103.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A. (2024). The social cost of carbon falling on the wealthy. Cleaner Production Letters. 7.
Status: Published
Sun, Y., Faturay, F., Lenzen, M., Gössling, S., Higham, J. (2024). Drivers of global tourism carbon emissions. Nature Communications. 15.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A. (2024). Net-zero aviation : Transition barriers and radical climate policy design implications. Science of the Total Environment. 912.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Sun, Y. (2024). On track to net-zero? Large tourism enterprises and climate change. Tourism Management. 100. 104842-104842.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Leitao, J.C. (2024). Private aviation is making a growing contribution to climate change. Communications Earth & Environment. 5.
Status: Published
Fernandez, S., Gössling, S., Martin-Rios, C., Fointiat, V., Pasamar, S., et al. (2024). To tip or not to tip? : Explaining tipping behavior in restaurants with service-inclusive pricing. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 117.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Neger, C., Steiger, R., Bell, R. (2023). Weather, climate change, and transport : a review. Natural Hazards. 118. 1341-1360.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Dolnicar, S. (2023). A review of air travel behavior and climate change. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews : Climate Change. 14 (1).
Status: Published
Hopkins, D., Gössling, S., Cohen, S., Hanna, P., Higham, J.E.S. (2023). Aeromasculinities and the fallacy of sustainable aviation. Energy Research & Social Science. 106.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2023). Extending the theoretical grounding of mobilities research : transport psychology perspectives. Mobilities. 18 (2). 167-183.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A. (2023). Millionaire spending incompatible with 1.5 °C ambitions. Cleaner Production Letters. 4.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A. (2023). Net-zero aviation : Time for a new business model?. Journal of Air Transport Management. 107.
Status: Published
Humpe, A., Sun, Y., Gössling, S. (2023). Cruise emissions and economic feasibility of biofuels. Annals of Tourism Research. 103.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Freytag, T., Humpe, A., Scuttari, A. (2023). Keeping older people mobile : Autonomous transport services in rural areas. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 18.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Kees, J., Litman, T., Humpe, A. (2023). The economic cost of a 130 kph speed limit in Germany. Ecological Economics. 209.
Status: Published
Higham, J., Hanna, P., Hopkins, D., Cohen, S., Gössling, S., et al. (2022). Reconfiguring Aviation for a Climate-Safe Future : Are Airlines Sending the Wrong Message?. Journal of Travel Research. 61 (6). 1458-1473.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Kees, J., Litman, T. (2022). The lifetime cost of driving a car. Ecological Economics. 194.
Status: Published
Cohen, S., Liu, H., Hanna, P., Hopkins, D., Higham, J., et al. (2022). The Rich Kids of Instagram : Luxury Travel, Transport Modes, and Desire. Journal of Travel Research. 61 (7). 1479-1494.
Status: Published
Moyle, B.D., Weaver, D.B., Gössling, S., Mclennan, C., Hadinejad, A. (2022). Are water-centric themes in sustainable tourism research congruent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 30 (8). 1821-1836.
Status: Published
Sun, Y., Gössling, S., Zhou, W. (2022). Does tourism increase or decrease carbon emissions? : A systematic review. Annals of Tourism Research. 97.
Status: Published
Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2022). From Djerba to Glasgow : have declarations on tourism and climate change brought us any closer to meaningful climate action?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 30 (1). 199-222.
Status: Published
Haustein, S., Humpe, A., Gössling, S. (2022). Risky and anxious-aggressive drivers : A key barrier to traffic safety legislation in Germany. Transportation Research Part F : Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 89. 84-96.
Status: Published
Hall, C.M., Prayag, G., Safonov, A., Coles, T., Gössling, S., et al. (2022). Airbnb and the sharing economy: Introduction. Current Issues in Tourism. 25 (19). 3057-3067.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Hologa, R., Riach, N., Freytag, T. (2022). Parking violations as an economic gamble for public space. Transport Policy. 116. 248-257.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Mcrae, S. (2022). Subjectively safe cycling infrastructure : New insights for urban designs. Journal of Transport Geography. 101.
Status: Published
Sun, Y., Gössling, S., Hem, L.E., Iversen, N.M., Walnum, H.J., et al. (2022). Can Norway become a net-zero economy under scenarios of tourism growth?. Journal of Cleaner Production. 363.
Status: Published
Humpe, A., Gössling, S., Haustein, S. (2022). Car careers : A socio-psychological evaluation of aspirational automobile ownership. Transportation Research Part A : Policy and Practice. 164. 156-166.
Status: Published
Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2022). Destination net-zero : what does the international energy agency roadmap mean for tourism?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 30 (1). 14-31.
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Gössling, S., Schweiggart, N. (2022). Two years of COVID-19 and tourism : what we learned, and what we should have learned. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 30 (4). 915-931.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Fernandez, S., Martin-Rios, C., Reyes, S.P., Fointiat, V., et al. (2021). Restaurant tipping in Europe : a comparative assessment. Current Issues in Tourism. 24 (6). 811-823.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2021). Technology, ICT and tourism : from big data to the big picture. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 29 (5). 849-858.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2021). Tourism, technology and ICT : a critical review of affordances and concessions. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 29 (5). 733-750.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Lyle, C. (2021). Transition policies for climatically sustainable aviation. Transport reviews. 41 (5). 643-658.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Meyer-Habighorst, C., Humpe, A. (2021). A global review of marine air pollution policies, their scope and effectiveness. Ocean and Coastal Management. 212.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Moyle, B.D., Weaver, D. (2021). Academic entrepreneurship : A bibliometric engagement model. Annals of Tourism Research. 90.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Fichert, F., Creutzig, F. (2021). COVID-19 and pathways to low-carbon air transport until 2050. Environmental Research Letters. 16 (3).
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Nicolosi, J., Litman, T. (2021). The Health Cost of Transport in Cities. Current Environmental Health Reports. 8 (2). 196-201.
Status: Published
Lund-Durlacher, D., Gössling, S. (2021). An analysis of Austria's food service sector in the context of climate change. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 34.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Lund-Durlacher, D. (2021). Tourist accommodation, climate change and mitigation : An assessment for Austria. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 34 (June).
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Scott, D., Hall, C.M. (2021). Pandemics, tourism and global change : a rapid assessment of COVID-19. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 29 (1). 1-20.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Larson, M., Pumputis, A. (2021). Mutual surveillance on Airbnb. Annals of Tourism Research. 91.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Bausch, T. (2020). Does 'flight shame' affect social norms? : Changing perspectives on the desirability of air travel in Germany. Journal of Cleaner Production. 266. 1-10.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A. (2020). The global scale, distribution and growth of aviation : Implications for climate change. Global Environmental Change. 65. 1-12.
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Ritchie, B.W., Sie, L., Gössling, S., Dwyer, L. (2020). Effects of climate change policies on aviation carbon offsetting : a three-year panel study. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 28 (2). 337-360.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2020). Integrating e-scooters in urban transportation : Problems, policies, and the prospect of system change. Transportation Research Part D : Transport and Environment. 79. 1-12.
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Gössling, S., Mccabe, S., Chen, N.(. (2020). A socio-psychological conceptualisation of overtourism. Annals of Tourism Research. 84. 1-12.
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Spector, S., Higham, J.E.S., Gössling, S. (2020). Extraterrestrial transitions : Desirable transport futures on earth and in outer space. Energy Research & Social Science. 68. 1-9.
Status: Published
Hall, C.M., Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2020). Pandemics, transformations and tourism : be careful what you wish for. Tourism Geographies. 22 (3). 577-598.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2020). Risks, resilience, and pathways to sustainable aviation : A COVID-19 perspective. Journal of Air Transport Management. 89. 1-4.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Zeiss, H., Hall, C.M., Martin-Rios, C., Ram, Y., et al. (2019). A cross-country comparison of accommodation manager perspectives on online review manipulation. Current Issues in Tourism. 22 (14). 1744-1763.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2019). Celebrities, air travel, and social norms. Annals of Tourism Research. 79. 1-13.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2019). Sharing versus collaborative economy : how to align ICT developments and the SDGs in tourism?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 27 (1). 74-96.
Status: Published
Simonsen, M., Gössling, S., Walnum, H.J. (2019). Cruise ship emissions in Norwegian waters : A geographical analysis. Journal of Transport Geography. 78. 87-97.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Choi, A., Dekker, K., Metzler, D. (2019). The Social Cost of Automobility, Cycling and Walking in the European Union. Ecological Economics. 158. 65-74.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Hanna, P., Higham, J., Cohen, S., Hopkins, D. (2019). Can we fly less? : Evaluating the 'necessity' of air travel. Journal of Air Transport Management. 81.
Status: Published
Oklevik, O., Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Jacobsen, J.K.S., Grotte, I.P., et al. (2019). Overtourism, optimisation, and destination performance indicators : a case study of activities in Fjord Norway. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 27 (12). 1804-1824.
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Peeters, P., Higham, J., Cohen, S., Eijgelaar, E., Gössling, S. (2019). Desirable tourism transport futures. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 27 (2). 173-188.
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Scott, D., Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2019). Global tourism vulnerability to climate change. Annals of Tourism Research. 77. 49-61.
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Bausch, T., Humpe, A., Gössling, S. (2019). Does Climate Change Influence Guest Loyalty at Alpine Winter Destinations?. Sustainability. 11 (15). 1-22.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Humpe, A., Litman, T., Metzler, D. (2019). Effects of Perceived Traffic Risks, Noise, and Exhaust Smells on Bicyclist Behaviour : An Economic Evaluation. Sustainability. 11 (2). 1-15.
Status: Published
Metzler, D., Humpe, A., Gössling, S. (2019). Is it time to abolish company car benefits? : An analysis of transport behaviour in Germany and implications for climate change. Climate Policy. 19 (5). 542-555.
Status: Published
Hanna, P., Kantenbacher, J., Cohen, S., Gössling, S. (2018). Role model advocacy for sustainable transport. Transportation Research Part D : Transport and Environment. 61 (Part: B). 373-382.
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Simonsen, M., Walnum, H.J., Gössling, S. (2018). Model for Estimation of Fuel Consumption of Cruise Ships. Energies. 11 (5).
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Gössling, S., Cohen, S., Higham, J., Peeters, P., Eijgelaar, E. (2018). Desirable transport futures. Transportation Research Part D : Transport and Environment. 61 (Part: B). 301-309.
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Choi, A.S., Gössling, S., Ritchie, B.W. (2018). Flying with climate liability? : economic valuation of voluntary carbon offsets using forced choices. Transportation Research Part D : Transport and Environment. 62. 225-235.
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Gössling, S. (2018). ICT and transport behavior : a conceptual review. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 12 (3). 153-164.
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Jacobsen, J.K.S., Gössling, S., Dybedal, P., Skogheim, T.S. (2018). Exploring length of stay : international tourism in south-western Norway. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 35. 29-35.
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Cohen, S.A., Hanna, P., Gössling, S. (2018). The dark side of business travel : a media comments analysis. Transportation Research Part D : Transport and Environment. 61 (part B). 406-419.
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Gössling, S., Cohen, S.A., Hibbert, J.F. (2018). Tourism as connectedness. Current Issues in Tourism. 21 (14). 1586-1600.
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Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2018). The decarbonisation impasse : global tourism leaders' views on climate change mitigation. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 26 (12). 2071-2086.
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Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Andersson, A. (2018). The manager's dilemma : a conceptualization of online review manipulation strategies. Current Issues in Tourism. 21 (5). 484-503.
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Gössling, S., Metzler, D. (2017). Germany's climate policy : Facing an automobile dilemma. Energy Policy. 105. 418-428.
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Gössling, S. (2017). Tourism, information technologies and sustainability : an exploratory review. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 25 (7). 1024-1041.
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Toubes, D.R., Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Scott, D. (2017). Vulnerability of Coastal Beach Tourism to Flooding : A Case Study of Galicia, Spain. Environments. 4 (4).
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Gössling, S., Lohmann, M., Grimm, B., Scott, D. (2017). Leisure travel distribution patterns of Germans : Insights for climate policy. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 5 (4). 596-603.
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Peeters, P., Higham, J., Kutzner, D., Cohen, S., Gössling, S. (2016). Are technology myths stalling aviation climate policy?. Transportation Research Part D : Transport and Environment. 44. 30-42.
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Scott, D., Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Peeters, P. (2016). Can tourism be part of the decarbonized global economy? : The costs and risks of alternate carbon reduction policy pathways. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 24 (1). 52-72.
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Gössling, S., Buckley, R. (2016). Carbon labels in tourism : persuasive communication?. Journal of Cleaner Production. 111 (Part B). 358-369.
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Gössling, S., Cohen, S.A., Hares, A. (2016). Inside the black box : EU policy officers' perspectives on transport and climate change mitigation. Journal of Transport Geography. 57. 83-93.
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Gössling, S., Stavrinidi, I. (2016). Social Networking, Mobilities, and the Rise of Liquid Identities. Mobilities. 11 (5). 723-743.
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Gössling, S., Schröder, M., Späth, P., Freytag, T. (2016). Urban space distribution and sustainable transport. Transport reviews. 36 (5). 659-679.
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Dubois, G., Ceron, J., Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2016). Weather preferences of French tourists : lessons for climate change impact assessment. Climatic Change. 136 (2). 339-351.
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Gössling, S., Abegg, B., Steiger, R. (2016). “It was raining all the time!” : Ex post tourist weather perceptions. Atmosphere. 7 (1).
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Scott, D., Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2016). A report on the Paris Climate Change Agreement and its implications for tourism : why we will always have Paris. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 24 (7). 933-948.
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Gössling, S. (2016). Urban transport justice. Journal of Transport Geography. 54. 1-9.
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Scott, D., Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2016). A review of the IPCC Fifth Assessment and implications for tourism sector climate resilience and decarbonisation. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 24 (1). 8-30.
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Cohen, S.A., Higham, J., Gössling, S., Peeters, P., Eijgelaar, E. (2016). Finding effective pathways to sustainable mobility : bridging the science-policy gap. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 24 (3 Special issue). 317-334.
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Gössling, S., Ring, A., Dwyer, L., Andersson, A., Hall, C.M. (2016). Optimizing or maximizing? A challenge to sustainable tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 24 (4). 527-548.
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Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2015). What could the next 40 years hold for global tourism?. Tourism Recreation Resarch. 40 (3). 269-285.
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Gössling, S., Scott, D., Hall, C.M. (2015). Inter-market variability in CO2 emission-intensities in tourism : Implications for destination marketing and carbon management. Tourism Management. 46. 203-212.
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Gössling, S. (2015). New performance indicators for water management in tourism. Tourism Management. 46. 233-244.
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Hall, C.M., Amelung, B., Cohen, S., Eijgelaar, E., Gössling, S., et al. (2015). No time for smokescreen skepticism : A rejoinder to Shani and Arad. Tourism Management. 47. 341-347.
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Hall, C.M., Amelung, B., Cohen, S., Eijgelaar, E., Gössling, S., et al. (2015). On climate change skepticism and denial in tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 23 (1). 4-25.
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Cohen, S.A., Gössling, S. (2015). A darker side of hypermobility. Environment and planning A. 47 (8). 1660-1679.
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Hall, C.M., Amelung, B., Cohen, S., Eijgelaar, E., Gössling, S., et al. (2015). Denying bogus skepticism in climate change and tourism research.. Tourism Management. 47. 352-356.
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Gössling, S., Peeters, P. (2015). Assessing tourism's global environmental impact 1900-2050. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 23 (5). 639-659.
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Gössling, S., Lane, B. (2015). Rural tourism and the development of Internet-based accommodation booking platforms : a study in the advantages, dangers and implications of innovation. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 23 (8-9). 1386-1403.
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Gössling, S., Choi, A.S. (2015). Transport transitions in Copenhagen : Comparing the cost of cars and bicycles. Ecological Economics. 113. 106-113.
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Gössling, S., Cohen, S. (2014). Why sustainable transport policies will fail : EU climate policy in the light of transport taboos. Journal of Transport Geography. 39. 197-207.
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Freytag, T., Gössling, S., Mössner, S. (2014). Living the green city : Freiburg’s Solarsiedlung between narratives and practices of urban sustainable development. Local Environment : the International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. 19 (6). 644-659.
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Gössling, S. (2013). National emissions from tourism : An overlooked policy challenge?. Energy Policy. 59. 433-442.
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Hall, C.M., Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2013). The Primacy of Climate Change for Sustainable International Tourism. Sustainable Development. 21 (2). 112-121.
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Nilsson, J.H., Gössling, S. (2013). Tourist responses to extreme environmental events : the case of Baltic Sea algal blooms.. Tourism Planning and Development. 10 (1). 32-44.
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Gössling, S. (2013). Advancing a Clinical Transport Psychology. Transportation Research Part F : Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 19. 11-21.
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Gössling, S. (2013). Urban transport transitions : Copenhagen, City of Cyclists. Journal of Transport Geography. 33. 196-206.
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Hibbert, J.F., Dickinson, J.E., Gössling, S., Curtin, S. (2013). Identity and tourism mobility : an exploration of the attitude-behaviour gap. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 21 (7). 999-1016.
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Higham, J., Cohen, S.A., Peeters, P., Gössling, S. (2013). Psychological and behavioural approaches to understanding and governing sustainable mobility. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 21 (7). 949-967.
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Scott, D., Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2012). International tourism and climate change. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews : Climate Change. 3 (3). 213-232.
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Hübner, A., Gössling, S. (2012). Tourist perceptions of extreme weather events in Martinique. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management. 1 (1-2). 47-55.
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Gössling, S., Schumacher, K.P. (2012). Conceptualizing the Survival Sector in Antananarivo, Madagascar.. Antipode. 44 (2). 321-342.
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Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Ekström, F., Brudvik Engeset, A., Aall, C. (2012). Transition management : a tool for implementing sustainable tourism scenarios?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 20 (6). 899-916.
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Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2012). Scenario planning for sustainable tourism : an introduction. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 20 (6). 773-778.
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Gössling, S., Peeters, P., Hall, C.M., Ceron, J., Dubois, G., et al. (2012). Tourism and Water : Supply, demand, and security. An International Review. Tourism Management. 33 (1). 1-15.
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Gössling, S., Freytag, T. (2012). Die Globalisierung des Tourismus in Europa aus der Perspektive des Klimawandels. Geographische Rundschau. 64 (3). 36-42.
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Gössling, S., Scott, D., Hall, C.M., Ceron, J., Dubois, G. (2012). Consumer behaviour and demand response of tourists to climate change. Annals of Tourism Research. 39 (1). 36-58.
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Gössling, S., Garrod, B., Aall, C., Hille, J., Peeters, P. (2011). Food management in tourism. Reducing tourism’s carbon ‘foodprint’.. Tourism Management. 32 (3). 534-543.
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Hall, C.M., Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2011). Forests, climate change and tourism. Journal of Heritage Tourism. 6 (4). 353-363.
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Dubois, G., Peeters, P., Ceron, J., Gössling, S. (2011). The future tourism mobility of the world population: Emission growth versus climate policy.. Transportation Research Part A : Policy and Practice. 45 (10). 1031-1042.
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Gössling, S., Schumacher, K. (2010). Implementing carbon neutral destination policies : issues from the Seychelles. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 18 (3). 377-391.
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Scott, D., Peeters, P., Gössling, S. (2010). Can tourism deliver its ‘aspirational’ emission reduction targets?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 18 (3). 393-408.
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Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Peeters, P., Scott, D. (2010). The Future of Tourism: Can Tourism Growth and Climate Policy be Reconciled? : A Climate Change Mitigation Perspective.. Tourism Recreation Resarch. 35 (2). 119-130.
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Andersen, O., Gössling, S., Simonsen, M., Walnum, H.J., Peeters, P., et al. (2010). CO₂-emissions from the transport of China’s exported goods.. Energy Policy. 38 (10). 5790-5798.
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Gössling, S., Nilsson, J. (2010). Frequent Flyer Programmes and the Reproduction of Mobility.. Environment and planning A. (42). 241-252.
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Gössling, S. (2009). Carbon neutral destinations a conceptual analysis : a conceptual analysis. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 17 (1). 17-37.
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Gössling, S., J, H., L, H., H, K., M, R. (2009). Swedish air travellers and voluntary carbon offsets : towards the Co-creation of Environmental Value?. Current Issues in Tourism. 12 (1). 1-19.
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Book (Refereed)

Gössling, S. (2017). The psychology of the car : automobile admiration, attachment, and addiction. Elsevier.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Scott, D. (2015). Tourism and Water. Bristol, Channel View Publications.
Scott, D., Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2012). Tourism and Climate Change : Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility). London, Routledge.

Chapter in book (Refereed)

Aeberhard, M., Gössling, S., Krause, M., Meurer, J. (2020). Luxury Relevance of Selected Megatrends in Tourism. Luxury Tourism : Market Trends, Changing Paradigms, and Best Practices. Springer. 213-244.
Gössling, S., Aeberhard, M., Meurer, J., Krause, M. (2019). Luxusrelevanz ausgewählter Megatrends im Tourismus. Grundlagen und neue Perspektiven des Luxustourismus : Kundenverhalten - Paradigmenwechsel - Markttrends - Best-Practice-Beispiele. Springer. 223-255.
Gössling, S. (2018). Air transport and climate change. The Routledge Companion to air transport management. London, Routledge. 402-416.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Scott, D. (2017). Coastal and Ocean Tourism. Handbook on Marine Environment Protection. Springer. 773-790.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2016). Conclusions : Food tourism and regional development - new localism or globalism?. Food Tourism and Regional Development : Networks, products and trajectories. Routledge. 287-294.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2016). Developing regional food systems : a case study of restaurant-customer relationships in Sweden. Food Tourism and Regional Development : Networks, products and trajectories. Routledge. 76-88.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2016). From food tourism and regional development to food, tourism and regional development : themes and issues in contemporary foodscapes. Food Tourism and Regional Development : Networks, products and trajectories. Routledge. 3-57.
Gössling, S. (2015). Low-carbon and post-carbon travel and destinations. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 472-480.
Rutty, M., Gössling, S., Scott, D., Hall, C.M. (2015). The global effects and impacts of tourism : an overview. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 36-63.
Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2015). Tourism in the future(s) : forecasting and scenarios. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 305-319.
Gössling, S. (2015). Carbon management. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 221-233.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2015). Tourism and sustainability : an introduction. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 1-11.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2015). The evolution of sustainable development and sustainable tourism. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 15-35.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2015). Tourism and sustainability : towards a green(er) tourism economy?. The Routledge handbook of tourism and sustainability. London, Routledge. 490-519.
Hall, C.M., Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2015). Tourism, climate change and development. Tourism and development : concepts and issues. Bristol, Channel View Publications. 332-357.
Johansson, E., Gössling, S. (2014). Air travellers' willingness to donate frequent flyer points for charitable purposes : a Scandinavian case study. Understanding and governing sustainable tourism mobility : psychological and behavioural approaches. London, Routledge. 59-67.
Hibbert, J.F., Dickinson, J.E., Gössling, S., Curtin, S. (2014). Identity and tourism mobility : An exploration of the attitude — behaviour gap. Understanding and governing sustainable tourism mobility : psychological and behavioural approaches. London, Routledge. 15-36.
Cohen, S.A., Higham, J.E., Peeters, P., Gössling, S. (2014). Why tourism mobility behaviours must change. Understanding and governing sustainable tourism mobility : psychological and behavioural approaches. London, Routledge. 1-12.
Gössling, S., Peeters, P., Higham, J.E., Cohen, S.A. (2014). New governance models for behaviour change in tourism mobilities : a research agenda. Understanding and governing sustainable tourism mobility : psychological and behavioural approaches. London, Routledge. 300-305.
Malm, K., Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2013). Regulatory and institutional barriers to new business development : the case of Swedish wine tourism.. Sustainable Culinary Systems : Local Foods, Innovation, and Tourism & Hospitality. London, Routledge. 241-255.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2013). Sustainable Culinary Systems : An introduction. Sustainable Culinary Systems : Local Foods, innovation, and Tourism & Hospitality. London, Routledge. 3-44.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2013). Re-imagining sustainable culinary systems : The future of culinary systems. Sustainable Culinary Systems : Local Foods, Innovation, and Tourism & Hospitality. London, Routledge. 293-304.
Gössling, S. (2013). Case study : Climate change and tourism development. The Ethics of Tourism : Critical and applied perspectives. London, Routledge. 258-261.
Gössling, S., Garrod, B. (2011). Tourism, Climate Change and Carbon Management : three Case Studies. Contemporary Cases in Tourism. Oxford, Goodfellow Publishers. 99-120.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2009). Global environmental change and tourism enterprise. Tourism enterprise and sustainable development : international perspectives on responses to the sustainability agenda. London, Routledge. 17-35.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Weaver, D.B. (2009). Synthesis and conclusions. Sustainable tourism futures : perspectives on systems, restructuring and Innovations. London, Routledge. 299-306.
Paul, P., Gössling, S., Bernard, L. (2009). Moving towards low-carbon tourism : new opportunities for destinations and tour operators. Sustainable tourism futures : perspectives on systems, restructuring and innovations. London, Routledge. 240-257.

Collection (editor) (Refereed)

Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2016). Food Tourism and Regional Development : Networks, products and trajectories. Routledge. 298.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2015). The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and Sustainability. London, Routledge.
Cohen, S.A., Higham, J.E.S., Gössling, S., Peeters, P. (2014). Understanding and Governing Sustainable Tourism Mobility : Psychological and Behavioural Approaches.. London, Routledge. 312.
Hall, C.M., Gössling, S. (2013). Sustainable Culinary Systems : local Foods, Innovation, and Tourism & Hospitality. London, Routledge. 312.

Article, review/survey (Refereed)

Gössling, S., Mei, X.Y. (2025). AI and sustainable tourism : an assessment of risks and opportunities for the SDGs. Current Issues in Tourism. Taylor & Francis Group.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2025). Climate change and tourism geographies. Tourism Geographies. Taylor & Francis Group. 27 (3-4). 642-652.
Status: Published
Nieuwenhuijsen, M., De Nazelle, A., Pradas, M.C., Daher, C., Dzhambov, A.M., et al. (2024). The Superblock model : A review of an innovative urban model for sustainability, liveability, health and well-being. Environmental Research. Elsevier. 251.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Balas, M., Mayer, M., Sun, Y. (2023). A review of tourism and climate change mitigation : The scales, scopes, stakeholders and strategies of carbon management. Tourism Management. Elsevier. 95.
Status: Published
Scott, D., Gössling, S. (2022). A review of research into tourism and climate change - Launching the annals of tourism research curated collection on tourism and climate change. Annals of Tourism Research. Elsevier. 95.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2018). Tourism, tourist learning and sustainability : an exploratory discussion of complexities, problems and opportunities. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. Routledge. 26 (2). 292-306.
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Fichert, F., Forsyth, P. (2017). Subsidies in Aviation. Sustainability. MDPI AG. 9 (8).
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2017). Police Perspectives on Road Safety and Transport Politics in Germany. Sustainability. MDPI AG. 9 (10).
Status: Published
Gössling, S., Scott, D., Hall, C.M. (2013). Challenges of tourism in a low-carbon economy. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews : Climate Change. 4 (6). 525-538.
Status: Published

Book (Other academic)

Gössling, S. (2011). Carbon Management in Tourism : Mitigating the Impacts on Climate Change. Abingdon, Oxon, England, Routledge.

Chapter in book (Other academic)

Gössling, S. (2012). Climate Policy and Tourism. Handbook of Tourism and the Environment. London, Routledge.
Gössling, S., Scott, D. (2011). Recreation, Tourism, and Climate. Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Hall, C.M., Hultman, J., Gössling, S. (2010). Tourism mobility, locality and sustainable rural development. Sustainable Tourism in Rural Europe : Approaches to Development.. London, Routledge. 28-42.
Gössling, S., Ceron, J., Dubois, G., Hall, C.M. (2009). Hypermobile travellers. Climate Change and Aviation : issues, challenges and solutions. London ; Sterling, VA, Earthscan. 131-149.
Gössling, S. (2009). Trends in Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean. Coastal Tourism Development : Planning and Management Issues. Channel View Publications. 53-66.
Gössling, S., Upham, P. (2009). Introduction: Aviation and Climate Change in Context. Climate Change and Aviation. Earthscan Taylor & Francis group. 1-23.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., Weaver, D.B. (2009). Sustainable Tourism Futures : Perspectives on Systems, Restructuring and Innovations. Sustainable Tourism Futures : Perspectives on Systems, Restructuring and Innovations. London, Routledge. 1-15.
Gössling, S., M.c, H., D, S. (2009). The Challenges of Tourism as a Development Strategy in an Era of Global Climate Change. Rethinking Development in a Carbon-Constrained World : Development Cooperation and Climate Change. Helsinki, Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 100-119.
C.m, H., D, S., Gössling, S. (2009). Tourism, Development and Climate Change. Disaster Prevention in Tourism : Climate Justice and Tourism. Chiang Mai, Ecumenical Coalition On Tourism and German Church Development Service (EED). 136-161.

Collection (editor) (Other academic)

Gössling, S., Hall, C.M., David B, W. (2009). Sustainable Tourism Futures : Perspectives on Systems, Restructuring and Innovations. London, Routledge. 319.
Gössling, S., Upham, P. (2009). Climate Change and Aviation : Issues, Challenges and Solutions. London, Earthscan. 386.
Garrod, B., Gössling, S. (2008). New frontiers in marine tourism : diving experiences, management and sustainability. Amsterdam, Elsevier. 226.
Gössling, S., Hultman, J. (2006). Ecotourism in Scandinavia : lessons in theory and practice. Wallingford, CABI Publishing. 211.
Gössling, S., Hall, C.M. (2006). Tourism and global environmental change : ecological, social, economic and political interrelationships. New York, Routledge. 323.
Gössling, S. (2003). Tourism and development in tropical islands : political ecology perspectives. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing. 288.

Article, book review (Other academic)

Gössling, S. (2015). Sustainable transportation in the national parks. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 23 (7). 1120-1121.
Status: Published
Gössling, S. (2014). Planning sustainable transport. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 22 (8). 1268-1269.
Status: Published

Article, review/survey (Other academic)

Gössling, S. (2009). Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development. Macroeconomic Models and Empirical Methods (Brau, R., Lanza, A. and Usai, S. [eds] 2008). Ecological Economics. Elsevier. 69 (1). 206-207.
Status: Published