Overview
As climate change impacts global health and travel, the need for sustainable health tourism solutions becomes urgent. Health tourism offers opportunities for individuals to seek care in diverse regions but often comes with significant environmental impacts. To ensure the longevity of health tourism, it is essential to develop strategies that reduce ecological impact while promoting community well-being and climate resilience. Further exploration into sustainable practices, eco-friendly infrastructure, and policy innovations may transform health tourism through environmentally responsibility and development. Smart, Sustainable, and Climate-Conscious Health Tourism provides a comprehensive analysis of health tourism in the context of ecological practices, medical advancements, and climate change. It examines the impact of climate change on healthcare, with particular attention on how it affects patient safety, healthcare delivery, and health tourism. This book covers topics such as healthcare systems, smart technology, and climatology, and is a useful resource for business owners, medical professionals, academicians, researchers, and environmental scientists.
Full Product Details
Author: Hüseyin Gökçekuş ,
Ahmet Savaşan ,
Youssef Kassem
Publisher: IGI Global
Imprint: Business Science Reference
ISBN: 9798337331324
Pages: 490
Publication Date: 10 December 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Hüseyin Gökçekuş In 1982, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş received his degree in Geological Engineering Department at Ankara University. Then, in 1984 he commenced his M.Sc. degree at Middle East Technical University. From 1983 to 1990, he was a research assistant in the Geological Engineering Department at METU. In 1990, he received his Ph.D. degree in Geological Engineering Department. In 1992 and 1994, he was promoted to the rank of assistant professor and associate professor, respectively, and to the rank of professor in 2001. His research interests include renewable energy, environment, groundwater, rainfall-runoff modeling, and artificial intelligence applications to hydro-environmental engineering, hydro informatics, and computational hydraulics. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan is one of the leading names in the tourism sector in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He is currently a member of the National Assembly and the 2023-2024 term president of Global Healthcare Travel Council. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Youssef Kassem received his B.Sc. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Near East University, Cyprus in 2009 and 20011, respectively. He then continued his graduate studies in mechanical engineering in the field of thermo-fluid at Near East University, Cyprus, and graduated in 2017. Dr. Kassem was with the Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, as an assistant professor from 2018-2019 and an associate professor from 2020- present. His research interests include renewable energy, climate energy, sustainable development, and artificial intelligence applications for mechanical and environmental engineering.
