Smart, Sustainable, and Climate-Conscious Health Tourism
Editors: Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Ahmet Savaşan, and Youssef Kassem
Abstract: 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 environmental 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. The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to: Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Climatology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Deep Learning, Health Tourism, Healthcare Systems, Heritage Tourism, Hospitality, Tourism, and Travel, Internet of Things, Mental Health, Noise Pollution, Smart Technology, and Sustainable Development.
ISBN13: 9798337331317
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-3131-7
Link: https://www.igi-global.com/book/smart-sustainable-climate-conscious-health/370705
Coverage:
The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:
Artificial Intelligence
Climate Change
Climatology
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Deep Learning
Health Tourism
Healthcare Systems
Heritage Tourism
Hospitality, Tourism, and Travel
Internet of Things
Mental Health
Noise Pollution
Smart Technology
Sustainable Development
Biographies:
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş
Prof. Dr. Gökçekuş completed his undergraduate studies in Geological Engineering at Ankara University in 1982. He pursued a Master's degree at Middle East Technical University (METU) while working as a research assistant in the Geological Engineering Department from 1983 to 1990. In 1990, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in the same department. Throughout his career, he achieved various academic advancements. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1992, Associate Professor in 1994, and Professor in 2001. He held leadership positions at the university, including Department Head of Civil Engineering, Head of the Department of Student Affairs, Acting Rector, and General Secretary. In 2010, he was elected as a Member of YÖDAK by the TRNC Parliament and appointed as the General Coordinator of Water in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Project. He became the First Term President of the International Universities Search and Rescue Council in 2012 and Head of the Higher Education Board (YÖDAK) of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 2013. In 2014, he was elected as a Member of the Managing Board of the Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World in Bahrain. Furthermore, He served as the Head of the Disciplinary Board, a Member of the University Senate, and a Member of the NEU Managing Board. Currently, he is the Dean of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty as well as the board chairman of the Energy, Environment, and Water Research Center (ENÇESU). He has supervised numerous Ph.D. and MS students and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and other internationally indexed, conference proceedings, and books (about 400 manuscripts). He organized many national and international symposiums and congresses. He is also an editor and member of editorial boards for several international journals. His research area of interest is engineering subjects related to water resources, climate change, sustainability, smart cities, and clean energy. He is a lecturer for various engineering subjects related to natural resources, particularly water and renewable energy, climate change, the environment, and sustainability.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan
Assoc. Prof. 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.