Editorial

Abstract

Tourism has served as and remains a significant driver of national development in many countries. Adopting a critical perspective in the field of tourism studies towards this circumstance will be advantageous for both the tourism sector and academia.   The Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies contributes to the broader field of tourism studies, which aims to enhance the prosperity of the worldwide community.   The current edition of the Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies contains the five articles listed below:

1. Motivasi dan Aktivitas Wisata Pada Perhelatan/Event Sleman Temple Run.
2. City Bus Tour Evaluation in Indonesia: Study Case of Jogja Heritage Track.
3. Telaah Basis Filosofis Ekowisata: Dari Ontologi, Epistemologi Hingga Aksiologi.
4. Wait-and-Follow: Tourism Policies Amid The Early Widespread of Covid-19 within The Special Region of Yogyakarta.
5. Gone or Go On? The Existence of Hybrid Events As Urban Tourism Strategy.

The Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies aims to promote the growth of tourism studies in the framework of scientific production and benefit a wider range of practical areas of the tourism industry by allowing for more critical and in-depth discussion in each article.