This handbook presents the latest research, industry trends, developments and initiatives in adventure tourism. It explores conceptualisations of adventure tourism, historical and intellectual developments, insights into adventure tourists and the supply-side of adventure tourism, and sustainable and inclusive adventure tourism.

Gill Pomfret PhD is an Associate Professor in Tourism at Sheffield Hallam University (UK). Her research focuses on consumer behaviour in tourism, primarily psychological aspects of adventure tourists, and different types including mountaineer tourists and family adventure tourists.

Adele Doran PhD is a researcher and consultant of adventure tourism and outdoor recreation. Her research focuses on the experiences of outdoor adventure participants, including their motivations, barriers, and well-being; equality, diversity, and inclusivity in outdoor adventure; responsible behaviour in and custodianship of the outdoors; adventure media and marketing; and decent work within the outdoor sector.

Carl Cater PhD is an Associate Professor in tourism at Swansea University in Wales and a visiting Professor at the University of Highlands and Islands, Scotland. A geographer at heart, his research centres on adventure tourism and ecotourism, and their contribution to development.