Tina Šegota is an Associate Professor in Tourism and holds the Vice Dean of Science and Research position at the Faculty of Tourism at the University of Maribor, Slovenia. Her research interests include destination marketing and advertising, sustainable tourist behaviour, tourism seasonality, quality of life, and families and children in tourism destinations.

Xiao Gu is a Assistant Researcher at the Hangzhou Open University，he has a PhD and post-doctoral research experience. In recent years, He has published many articles in reputable journals, including Journal of Environmental Management, Gondwana Research, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment,etc.
His scholarly works demonstrate an unwavering commitment to his research pursuits and have substantially influenced his area of expertise. Located in the nexus of academia and technical proficiency, he continues to drive innovation and academic discourse in his role at the University.