Book review: Digital and strategic innovation for Alpine health tourism: natural resources, digital tools and innovation practices from HEALPS2 project

Health tourism has emerged as a relatively new sector in the international tourism market in recent years and is expected to continue growing (Shabankareh et al., 2023).Health tourism is a tourism domain that offers eco-friendly tourism products and health recreation (Wang, 2022).The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a shift in societal behavior toward ecotourism and nature-based experiences, partly driven by concerns about excessive pollution and overcrowding (Wang, 2022).Nature-based health tourism (NHT) holds potential and opportunities as a future preventive health measure by exploring natural resources.However, the exploration of natural resources also raises concerns about environmental sustainability.Therefore, the success model of NHT in the Alpine region can inspire sustainable NHT stakeholders.While this book may seem localized, it can serve as a beacon for the global development of NHT in various parts of the world.This is due to the shift in human civilization toward nature, bringing health closer to natural resources.Therefore, this book is intriguing to present in the form of a review so that it can be accessible to interested parties.The book is presented engagingly through eight chapters.In the first three chapters of this book, the authors provide insights to scientists with expertise and interest in health tourism and also aim to provide information to tourism destination managers and governments regarding the development of NHT, expanding marketing areas and enriching NHT products by involving local natural resources.