An ageing population and changing family structures

The purpose of this chapter is: To discuss the importance of population ageing and changing family structures for future tourism demand; To illustrate potential changes in tourism demand due to population ageing and changing family structures; To demonstrate the relevance of such changes for different generations, To create greater awareness of the uncertainties in predicting the future tourism environment; To present a possible scenario of future tourism demand based on the findings of a Delphi study conducted in Australia, combined with population projections for 2021.