Section A. Conceptual Frameworks of Craft Heritage, Community, and Creative Tourism: Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives Chapter 1. Navigating Craft Heritage and Creative Tourism: A Qualitative Study on Community Resilience; Surabhi Srivastava Chapter 2. Tourism and Intangible Heritage: Challenges and Strategic Responses in a UNESCO World Heritage Context; Sonia Mileva and Milena Krachanova Chapter 3. Applying Collaborative Placemaking and Soft Power Frameworks: Community-Driven Destination Development in Thailand's Secondary Cities; Morakot Ditta-Apichai and Wasin Praditsilp Chapter 4. Preserving the Ancient Voices: Designing an AI-Driven Framework for the Preservation and Revitalization of Folklore; Priyakrushna Mohanty, Surabhi Jiwrajka Mawandia, and Kajal Singh Chapter 5. Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage through Tourism: Insights from India and Sri Lanka; Pramendra Singh, Jayani Kumari Fernando, Dikshit Gupta, and Ravindra Singh Kushwah Chapter 6. Weaving Livelihoods: Empowering Rural Artisans through Creative Tourism and Craft Heritage in South Asia; Jyoti Prakash and Urvashi Kumari Chapter 7.
Taste of Tradition: Exploring Tribal Cuisine's Impact on Sustainable Tourism and Economic Growth; Akshita Tiwari, Swati Sharma, and Devika Sood Chapter 8. Governance and Policy Interventions for Sustainable Community Development through Craft Heritage and Creative Tourism: Prospects and Administrative Challenges; Ashish Jorasia Section B. Women in Crafting: From Tradition to Empowerment and Livelihood Chapter 9. Crafting Change: The Role of Creative Tourism on Women Empowerment; Mandla Sibisi and Duduzile Fairhope Phiri Chapter 10. Women Empowerment, Creative Tourism Industries and Economic Sustainability: Case of South Asia; Anita Medhekar and Mallika Roy Chapter 11. From Village Cooperatives to Urban E-Commerce: A Decadal Analysis of Women-Led Craft Tourism Models in Kutch and Ahmedabad (2015-2025); Ananta Geetey Uppal and Anay Samarth Chapter 12. Cultural Capital, Economic Sociology, and Gender Dynamics: Analyzing Narsingdi's Jamdani Industry through NVIVO; Muhammad Mahboob Ali Section C. Case studies on Craft Revitalisation and Economic Sustainability Chapter 13.
Between Fibers and Tradition: The Artisanal Legacy of Guano, Ecuador; Claudia Patricia Maldonado-Erazo, Nancy Patricia Tierra-Tierra, José Álvarez-García, and María de la Cruz del Río-Rama Chapter 14. Preservation of Living Heritage: A Case Study on Traditional Scroll Painting of Nayagram, Pingla, West Bengal; Soumoni De Chapter 15. Tour Guides and Tourist' Experience, Craft Pursuit between Authenticity and Challenges: The Case of Jordan; Abdelkader Ababneh Chapter 16. Heritage and Creative Tourism Development in Inhambane Municipality (Mozambique); Pelágio Maxlhaieie and Isequiel Alcolete Chapter 17. Role of Craft Heritage in Promoting Creative Tourism Growth: Insights of Raghurajpur Craft Village in Odisha; Patita Paban Mohanty, Susanta Ranjan Chaini, and Sonali Das Chapter 18. Fading Shehnai Heritage in Uttar Pradesh: A Psychological Insight to Understanding Decline and Exploring Revitalization Strategies; Jagriti Shukla and Diya Shukla.