Domestic Hiking Tourism for Post-COVID Recovery and Transformation
International Journal of Disaster Risk Management
Domestic Hiking Tourism for Post-COVID Recovery and Transformation Authors Kebrabe MatewosAmbo University, Woliso Campus, Oromia Region, Ethiopia DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/ijdrm.2025.7.1.16 Keywords: COVID-19, domestic hiking tourism, post-COVID recovery, tourism resilience Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted global tourism, necessitating adaptive recovery strategies. This study explores the role of domestic hiking tourism in Ethiopia as a resilience mechanism for post-pandemic recovery and transformation. Using a qualitative case study approach, interviews were conducted with 16 hiking organisers in Addis Ababa to assess the factors contributing to the growth of hiking tourism, the challenges…