Kaitano Dube
Biographic Data
| ID | 139159 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaitano Dube |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaitano |
| FAMILY NAME | Dube |
| SIGNATURE | DUBE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vaal University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7482-3945 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 6 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Higher education quality curriculum development under the sustainable development goals banner
This study aims to examine the role of SDGs in fostering quality education that addresses the gap between higher education and industry needs. This study conducts an in-depth literature review of 20 journal articles published between 2015 and 2025 in the Web of Science based on their topic relevance and ability to answer the research question. This study found that SDG 4 and its targets provide a framework for universities to rethink curriculum d…
Tourism in Rural Protected Areas: Trends and Opportunities in Southern Africa
Bibliometric analysis of trends and development in religion and green tourism behavior
SMaking use of Scopus indexed bibliometric data this study investigated the influence of religion on green tourism behaviour. Employing VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel as analytical tools, this study identified a gradual increase of publications in this area over the study period. This growth is believed to have been driven by environmental pressures such as pollution, climate change, adoption of SDGs and the outbreak of pandemics such as COVID-19.…
Weather and climate challenges facing urban Mountain National Park destinations
Mountain tourism destinations are important for socio-economic development, ecosystem services and recreational opportunities. However, these destinations are highly vulnerable to weather and climate variations. This study examines the impact of climate variability and changes in tourism in urban mountain destinations, with a specific focus on the Table Mountain National Park. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, utilising primary data f…
Climate change-induced weather extremes and responses in South African National Parks: Insights from employees
Examining Tourist Behaviors and Community Involvement in Destination Rejuvenation
Tourism resilience and challenges in Limpopo, South Africa: A post-Covid-19 analysis
This study investigates the impact, recovery and resilience of COVID-19 on South Africa's Limpopo Province's tourism industry. The study utilises surveys (n = 115) and interviews (n = 50) to examine the impact, recovery, resilience, success and challenges of various tourism-related businesses, including national parks, restaurants, and hotels. Despite minimal government support and significant challenges like erratic utilities, high inflation, an…
A Bibliometric Analysis of Tourism Policy Implementation Research
Policy implementation is a significant process in tourism destination management that facilitates translating regulations into practice. However, there is a paucity of research on this process in the context of tourism. This study sought to assess research trends on tourism policy implementation to establish the existing trends and identify gaps for future studies. A bibliometric review approach was adopted. The study found that extant research f…
Mapping disability and climate change knowledge base in Scopus using bibliometric analysis
Thematic areas emerged as gaps that future studies embed principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Sustainable Development Goals
Covid-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery: Volume One: A Global Perspective
This book provides practical policies that can be implemented to revive the tourism industry post the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery: Volume Two: An African Perspective
This book aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African tourism destination market as well as its prospects for recovery.
Covid-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery: Volume Three: A South African and Zimbabwean Perspective
This book covers the impacts of COVID-19 on Zimbabwe and South Africa as a tourist destination and focuses on tourism recovery initiatives and prospects.
Climate and conservation challenges facing Marakele National Park and their implications for tourism
Due to climate change’s effects, protected areas, particularly national parks, face conservation challenges, negatively impacting tourism. Sustainable tourism requires understanding the climate and conservation challenges in national parks and their implications for tourism. Marakele National Park in South Africa faces climatic and conservation challenges. A purposive and snowball sampling strategy was used to select study participants. An in-dep…
Examining Current and Future Challenges of Sea Level Rise on Coastal National Parks
Over the past decade, the increase in extreme weather events requires each sector to reflect on vulnerabilities to develop strategies for ramping up climate action. Owing to the shortage of climate data, significant knowledge gaps exist in some sectors of society and the economy, particularly in developing countries such as Africa. This has caused challenges for adaptation and resilience building as governments and other stakeholders cannot lever…
Tourism and climate change in Africa: Informing Sector Responses
Informing Africa's tourism sector responses to the IPCC-AR6's projected climate change impacts remains paramount. This study reviews the evolution of knowledge on climate change and tourism in Africa, examining gaps, scholarship trends and policy issues since the IPCC-AR5 in 2014. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline is used to gather and synthesise the relevant literature. The study observed i…
Covid-19 and the global cruise ship industry: Potential recovery and reformation pathways
The cruise ship industry was one of the fastest growing subsectors of the tourism industry before the advent of COVID-19. This paper examines the prospects and recovery of the cruise ship industry from the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the industry. The study relied mostly on event study and secondary data, including survey data from authoritative sources, data from representative organisations, news reports and academic literature. The resu…
Global Warming and Its Implications on Nature Tourism at Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
The past decade recorded the highest number of high impact extreme weather events such as flooding, rainfall events, fires, droughts, and heatwaves amongst others. One of the key features and drivers of extreme weather events has been global warming, with record temperatures recorded globally. The World Meteorological Organization indicated that the 2010-2020 decade was one of the warmest on record. Continued global warming triggers a chain of po…
Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sustainability in Victoria Falls: Focus on Hotels, Tour Operators and Related Attractions
This study investigates sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Victoria Falls town and the treatment of sustainability issues thereof. Making use of a survey, interviews and field observations for data generation, the results show that Victoria Falls town hosts a wide range of GHG emitting and ecologically sensitive hospitality infrastructure, including hotels and tour operators. The primary sources of GHG emissions come from the hospitalit…
Flooding trends and their impacts on coastal communities of Western Cape Province, South Africa
Counting the Cost of Covid-19 on the Global Tourism Industry
Covid-19 cripples global restaurant and hospitality industry
The restaurant and hospitality industries are crucial socio-economic sectors that contribute immensely to the global economy. However, these sectors are vulnerable and sensitive to natural hazards such as the COVID-19 pandemic and any resultant economic downturns. This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the global restaurant industry using data from OpenTable and other sources. The study found that sit-in guests dropped to zero in many …
Sustainable Development Goals localisation in the tourism sector: Lessons from Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
Tourism business operators' perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards climate change at Victoria Falls
Climate change remains one of the biggest challenges facing the world today and is characterised by extreme weather events such as heatwaves, extreme droughts and floods. Regardless of the threat posed by climate change to the tourism business, there are still gaps in tourism business perceptions and knowledge of climate change. This research investigated tourism business operators’ perceptions, knowledge and attitude towards climate change at Vi…
Climate change and potential impacts on tourism: Evidence from the Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls
Tourism and climate change in Africa: Informing Sector Responses
Informing Africa's tourism sector responses to the IPCC-AR6's projected climate change impacts remains paramount. This study reviews the evolution of knowledge on climate change and tourism in Africa, examining gaps, scholarship trends and policy issues since the IPCC-AR5 in 2014. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline is used to gather and synthesise the relevant literature. The study observed i…
Sustainable Development Goals localisation in the tourism sector: Lessons from Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
Flooding trends and their impacts on coastal communities of Western Cape Province, South Africa
Climate variability, change and potential impacts on tourism: Evidence from the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls
Tourism business operators' perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards climate change at Victoria Falls
Climate change remains one of the biggest challenges facing the world today and is characterised by extreme weather events such as heatwaves, extreme droughts and floods. Regardless of the threat posed by climate change to the tourism business, there are still gaps in tourism business perceptions and knowledge of climate change. This research investigated tourism business operators’ perceptions, knowledge and attitude towards climate change at Vi…
Climate variability, change and potential impacts on tourism: Evidence from the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls
Climate change and potential impacts on tourism: Evidence from the Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls
Counting the Cost of Covid-19 on the Global Tourism Industry
Covid-19 cripples global restaurant and hospitality industry
The restaurant and hospitality industries are crucial socio-economic sectors that contribute immensely to the global economy. However, these sectors are vulnerable and sensitive to natural hazards such as the COVID-19 pandemic and any resultant economic downturns. This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the global restaurant industry using data from OpenTable and other sources. The study found that sit-in guests dropped to zero in many …
Sustainable Development Goals localisation in the tourism sector: Lessons from Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
Tourism business operators' perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards climate change at Victoria Falls
Climate change remains one of the biggest challenges facing the world today and is characterised by extreme weather events such as heatwaves, extreme droughts and floods. Regardless of the threat posed by climate change to the tourism business, there are still gaps in tourism business perceptions and knowledge of climate change. This research investigated tourism business operators’ perceptions, knowledge and attitude towards climate change at Vi…
Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sustainability in Victoria Falls: Focus on Hotels, Tour Operators and Related Attractions
This study investigates sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Victoria Falls town and the treatment of sustainability issues thereof. Making use of a survey, interviews and field observations for data generation, the results show that Victoria Falls town hosts a wide range of GHG emitting and ecologically sensitive hospitality infrastructure, including hotels and tour operators. The primary sources of GHG emissions come from the hospitalit…
Flooding trends and their impacts on coastal communities of Western Cape Province, South Africa
Covid-19 and the global cruise ship industry: Potential recovery and reformation pathways
The cruise ship industry was one of the fastest growing subsectors of the tourism industry before the advent of COVID-19. This paper examines the prospects and recovery of the cruise ship industry from the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the industry. The study relied mostly on event study and secondary data, including survey data from authoritative sources, data from representative organisations, news reports and academic literature. The resu…
Global Warming and Its Implications on Nature Tourism at Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
The past decade recorded the highest number of high impact extreme weather events such as flooding, rainfall events, fires, droughts, and heatwaves amongst others. One of the key features and drivers of extreme weather events has been global warming, with record temperatures recorded globally. The World Meteorological Organization indicated that the 2010-2020 decade was one of the warmest on record. Continued global warming triggers a chain of po…
Covid-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery: Volume One: A Global Perspective
This book provides practical policies that can be implemented to revive the tourism industry post the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery: Volume Two: An African Perspective
This book aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African tourism destination market as well as its prospects for recovery.
Covid-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery: Volume Three: A South African and Zimbabwean Perspective
This book covers the impacts of COVID-19 on Zimbabwe and South Africa as a tourist destination and focuses on tourism recovery initiatives and prospects.
Climate and conservation challenges facing Marakele National Park and their implications for tourism
Due to climate change’s effects, protected areas, particularly national parks, face conservation challenges, negatively impacting tourism. Sustainable tourism requires understanding the climate and conservation challenges in national parks and their implications for tourism. Marakele National Park in South Africa faces climatic and conservation challenges. A purposive and snowball sampling strategy was used to select study participants. An in-dep…
Examining Current and Future Challenges of Sea Level Rise on Coastal National Parks
Over the past decade, the increase in extreme weather events requires each sector to reflect on vulnerabilities to develop strategies for ramping up climate action. Owing to the shortage of climate data, significant knowledge gaps exist in some sectors of society and the economy, particularly in developing countries such as Africa. This has caused challenges for adaptation and resilience building as governments and other stakeholders cannot lever…
Tourism and climate change in Africa: Informing Sector Responses
Informing Africa's tourism sector responses to the IPCC-AR6's projected climate change impacts remains paramount. This study reviews the evolution of knowledge on climate change and tourism in Africa, examining gaps, scholarship trends and policy issues since the IPCC-AR5 in 2014. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline is used to gather and synthesise the relevant literature. The study observed i…
Examining Tourist Behaviors and Community Involvement in Destination Rejuvenation
Tourism resilience and challenges in Limpopo, South Africa: A post-Covid-19 analysis
This study investigates the impact, recovery and resilience of COVID-19 on South Africa's Limpopo Province's tourism industry. The study utilises surveys (n = 115) and interviews (n = 50) to examine the impact, recovery, resilience, success and challenges of various tourism-related businesses, including national parks, restaurants, and hotels. Despite minimal government support and significant challenges like erratic utilities, high inflation, an…
A Bibliometric Analysis of Tourism Policy Implementation Research
Policy implementation is a significant process in tourism destination management that facilitates translating regulations into practice. However, there is a paucity of research on this process in the context of tourism. This study sought to assess research trends on tourism policy implementation to establish the existing trends and identify gaps for future studies. A bibliometric review approach was adopted. The study found that extant research f…
Mapping disability and climate change knowledge base in Scopus using bibliometric analysis
Thematic areas emerged as gaps that future studies embed principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Sustainable Development Goals
Tourism in Rural Protected Areas: Trends and Opportunities in Southern Africa
Bibliometric analysis of trends and development in religion and green tourism behavior
SMaking use of Scopus indexed bibliometric data this study investigated the influence of religion on green tourism behaviour. Employing VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel as analytical tools, this study identified a gradual increase of publications in this area over the study period. This growth is believed to have been driven by environmental pressures such as pollution, climate change, adoption of SDGs and the outbreak of pandemics such as COVID-19.…
Weather and climate challenges facing urban Mountain National Park destinations
Mountain tourism destinations are important for socio-economic development, ecosystem services and recreational opportunities. However, these destinations are highly vulnerable to weather and climate variations. This study examines the impact of climate variability and changes in tourism in urban mountain destinations, with a specific focus on the Table Mountain National Park. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, utilising primary data f…
Climate change-induced weather extremes and responses in South African National Parks: Insights from employees
Tourism (22 works) · Geography (21 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (17 works) · Business (13 works) · Climate change (11 works) · Economics (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Environmental planning (8 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works)