Albert Postma

Albert Postma has a background in Social Geography and Spatial Planning (BSc, MSc, and PhD) and has been actively involved in education and projects in the field of leisure and tourism since the beginning of his career. His growing interest in the sustainability of tourism led to a PhD study in which he examined residents’ attitudes towards tourism in their communities. The results of this research paved the way for studying visitor pressure and overtourism in various European cities. After ten years of leading the master’s program in International Leisure and Tourism Studies, Postma was appointed as a lecturer in Scenario Planning & Strategic Foresight at the European Tourism Futures Institute (ETFI), an expertise center at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. In this role, he bridges his expertise in tourism, social sustainability, and tourism futures. Postma applies his expertise in numerous projects for national and international clients. He also teaches courses in strategic foresight and scenario planning to bachelor’s and master’s students in Leisure and Tourism at NHL Stenden University in the Netherlands and to master’s students at FHGR Graubünden in Switzerland. Additionally, he is a respected speaker at conferences and a skilled moderator of creative sessions with representatives from the leisure and tourism industry.