Tourism has attracted increasing interest from not only scholars with a background in the subject, but also those studying in a number of other fields, given the growing relevance of areas such as psychology, sociology, planning and marketing. As such, this book brings together twelve chapters addressing various aspects of tourism development, from sustainability and ecotourism to cases of developing alternative tourism products. The contributions are enriched through selected practical case studies from a wide range of countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, France, Turkey, and Argentina. The book, systematic in structure and thorough in content, will be useful for people from academic and practical backgrounds seeking to update their current knowledge of tourism development.
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• A Global Perspective on Trends in Nature-Based Tourism Parks and Tourism The Conservation Business The Costs of Exclusion: Recognizing a Role for Local Communities in Biodiversity Conservation Rarity Value and Species Extinction: The Anthropogenic Allee Effect South Africa-Serious about Biodiversity Science Studies on Sustainable Development of Ecological Sports Tourism Resources and Its Industry Study on Sustainable Development of Ecotourism in the Northern Piedmont in the Qinling Mountains Economic Value of Ecotourism to Local Communities in the Nigerian Rainforest Zone Heritage Eco-Tourism in Micronesia Expectations of Government Officials Wilderness, Wildness, and Visitor Access to Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia Rare Species Are Valued Big Time Research on Community Participation in Environmental Management of Ecotourism A Study on the Strategies of the Sustainable Development of China's Ecotourism A Critical Needs Assessment for Collaborative Ecotourism Development Linked to Protected Areas in Cross River State, Nigeria Tourists' Satisfaction on Kilim River Mangrove Forest Ecotourism Services Balancing Conservation Management and Tourism Development with Wilderness Stewardship in the Kruger National Park, South Africa Environmental Issues and Best Practices for Ecotourism Patronage of Ecotourism Potentials as a Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development in Cross River State, Nigeria The Providence of Nature: Valuing Ecosystem Services Conserving Biodiversity on Mongolian Rangelands: Implications for Protected Area Development and Pastoral Uses Predictors of Sustainable Tourism: Resident Perceptions of Tourism in Holland and China Subsistence, Tourism, and Research: Layers of Meaning in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve The Effect of Wind Power Installations on Coastal Tourism Requirements of an International Legal Framework on Nature Based Tourism Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9781926692937 20160608

There is an increased interest in ecotourism and sustainable tourism, which provides travelers with destinations and activities that have a lower negative impact on the environment. This book, a collection of articles and studies highlight many of these new trends in tourism, using examples from many different regions of the world, including the coast of Georgia and the rainforests in Nigeria. It looks at nature-based tourism, community participation in local ecological tourism, ecological sports tourism, and much more.
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• Contents Special Preamble by Richard W. Butler Foreword by Ilan Kelman Authors' Preface Part I: Sustainability in Island Destinations 1. Tourism, Growth and the Need for Sustainability 2. Setting the Stage 3. Island Tourism Part II: Challenges to Achieving Sustainability in Island Destinations 4. Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Tourism 5. Lack of Stakeholder Awareness and Education in Sanya, Hainan, China 6. Lack of Consideration for the Local Community in the Cayos Cochinos Islands, Honduras 7. Unsustainable Development in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand 8. Lack of Long-term Planning and Copy-Cat Tourism in St. Kitts Part III: Successes of Achieving Sustainability in Island Destinations 9. Successes in Island Tourism 10. Gili Trawangan, Indonesia: Collaborative Partnerships 11. Calvi?, Mallorca, Spain: Implementing a Multi-Stakeholder Policy 12. Chumbe Island, Tanzania: Strong Leadership and Partnership Overcomes Great Obstacles 13. Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada: Putting Community-Based Tourism into Practice Part IV: Synthesis 14. Innovative Initiatives to Sustainable Tourism Development 15. Conclusion and the Way Forward References Appendix: Resources Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9781844077809 20160605

Many of the world's islands are dependent on tourism as their main source of income. It is therefore imperative that these destinations are managed for long-term viability. The natural appeal of a destination is typically one of its main tourism related assets, yet the natural environment is also the feature most directly threatened by potential overexploitation. Sustainable Tourism in Island Destinations builds on existing literature in the subject by providing innovative discussions and practical management structures through the use of the authors' various island project work. An original feature is the focus on islands which are part of larger nations, rather than just on island sovereign states. Through an illustrated case study approach, the book focuses on the successes and challenges islands face in achieving sustainable tourism. The authors put forward innovative mechanisms such as multi-stakeholder partnerships and incentive-driven non-regulatory approaches as ways that the sustainability agenda can move forward in destinations that face specific challenges due to their geography and historic development. The case studies - from Canada, St Kitts, Honduras, China, Indonesia, Spain, Tanzania and Thailand - provide the foundation which suggests that alternative approaches to tourism development are possible if they retain sustainability as a priority.
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• 1 Introduction: Pathways and Pitfalls in the Search for Sustainable Tourism-- PART I: Frameworks and Approaches-- 2 Recreation Ecology in Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism: a Strengthening Role-- 3 Ecotourism and Nature-Based Tourism: One End of the Tourism Opportunity Spectrum?-- 4 Hypothesizing the Shifting Mosaic of Attitudes through time: a Dynamic Framework for Sustainable Tourism Development on a 'Mediterranean Isle'-- 5 Tourism, Sustainability and the Social Milieux in Lake Superior's North Shore and Islands-- 6 Development and Evaluation of Sustainable Tourism Principles: the WWF Arctic Tourism Guidelines Initiative-- PART II: Tourism and Place-- 7 From 'Guiding Fiction' to Action: Applying 'The Natural Step' to Sustainability Planning in the Resort of Whistler, British Columbia-- 8 Destination and Place Branding: a Lost Sense of Place?-- 9 Yellowstone National Park, Sustainable Tourism and 'Sense of Place'-- 10 Community Perspectives in Sustainable Tourism: Lessons from Peru-- 11 Local Participation and Attaining Sustainable Tourism: a Comparative Study of Honduran Ecotourism Development-- PART III: Emerging Issues in Culture and Tourism-- 12 Tourism and Poverty Alleviation: Lessons from Southern Africa-- 13 Cultural Inscriptions of Nature: Some Implications for Sustainability, Nature-based Tourism and National Parks-- 14 The Attitudes of Community Residents Towards Tourism-- 15 Tourism and Indigenous Peoples-- 16 Sustainable Tourism in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Past, Challenges to Address.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9781845934705 20160618

Sustainable development is the single most important consideration for those working in the tourism industry. Presenting a discussion by leading contributors on the impacts of tourism on local culture and the environment, this new edition moves forward the debates in sustainable tourism, covering new locations, concepts and perspectives, and new case studies providing a global outlook for a universal issue.
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• Preface Introduction 1. An Investigation on the Growth Performance of Small Tourism Countries 2. Forecasting International Tourism Demand and Uncertainty for Barbados, Cyprus and Fiji 3. Land, Environmental Externalities and Tourism Development 4. Tourism, Trade and Domestic Welfare 5. How to Develop an Accounting Framework for Ecologically Sustainable Tourism 6. The Effect of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Tourism 7. Sustainable Tourism and Economic Instruments: The Case of Hvar, Croatia 8. Tourism and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Recent World Bank Experience 9. Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Evaluate Environmentally Conscious Tourism Management 10. A Tale of Two Tourism Paradises-- Puerto Plata and Punta Cana - The Determinants of Room Price in Dominican Republic Using a Hedonic Function Approach 11. A Choice Experiment Study to Plan Tourism Expansion in Luang Prabang, Laos Index.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9781845424015 20160527

Tourism is both a growth industry and the world's number one export earner. It is therefore no surprise that the role of tourism is increasingly gaining prominence in the debate over how we can move towards more sustainable patterns of development. An enormous literature has emerged on the three pillars of sustainable development - environment, culture and economics - and on how tourism impacts and interacts with them. This timely and original book is firmly grounded in the theory and application of economics, in contrast to much of the previous research which has tended to adopt an environmental or sociological perspective. Although economics has increasingly become a technical subject, this accessible book aims to present important economics results and relate them explicitly to the policy debate. Using a coherent analytical framework, this unique approach offers prescriptions for moving tourism, and economic development more generally, closer to a sustainable ideal. The authors begin by studying the macroeconomic effect of tourism in terms of growth performance and sources of growth. They also examine how the tourism - growth link is affected by the role of imports in the economy, and how tourism impacts upon land use. Further chapters investigate the important issue of forecasting visitor numbers and explore the need for a comprehensive accounting framework to take account of ecologically sustainable tourism. The authors also examine the microeconomic aspects of sustainable tourism and analyse the increasing popularity of environmentally friendly holidays. Sustainable tourism is a fast-growing subject and this book provides an insightful introduction to the critical economic issues involved. It will interest and inform a broad and varied readership including researchers, students and policymakers interested in tourism economics and tourism management, as well as environmentalists, geographers and development scholars.
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• The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism-- the tourism opportunity spectrum - a framework for discussion of sustainable tourism?-- a sustainable response to over visitation in England's national parks-- responsible tourism with the African great apes-- nature preservation, sense of place, and sustainable tourism: can the "Yellowstone Experience" survive?-- self developed rural tourism - a method of sustainable tourism development-- sustainable tourism that counts - ecotourism, volunteerism and serious leisure.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9780851995052 20160528

This text present analytical frameworks for examining the concept of sustainability in tourism and recreation within the context of sustainable development. It also includes numerous case studies in a variety of cultural, political and environmental contexts. Contributions include authorities from North American, Europe and Australia.
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• Introduction
• A global industry
• A force for development?
• Environmental impacts of tourism
• Ecotourism : friend or foe?
• Toward a sustainable tourism industry
• Beyond the industry : other supporting players
• Appendix : tourism links
• Notes.

• Introduction to sustainable tourism management-- the three diemnsions-- key actors in the sutainable tourism industry-- sustainable tourism in different geographical milieu-- sustainable tourism and functional management-- sutainable tourism and the different sectors and types of tourism-- conclusions-- the future of sustainable tourism.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9780851993140 20160528

This is a text on sustainable tourism which provides an up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of the practice and management of the subject. It offers a range of definitions of sustainable tourism from different sectors of tourism and different areas of the world. A range of key issues and debates is also discussed, and examples of sustainable tourism management practice are given. The book is designed to be interactive, with group and individual exercises, and discussion points to further understanding of the topic.
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• 1. Introduction 2. Trends in Tourism-Limits to Growth? 3. Balancing Tourism Growth with Sustanability 4. Opportunities and Challenges in Sustainable Tourism 5. Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9780415160018 20160527

Tourism, Sustainability and Growth , presents a comprehensive examination of the concept of sustainability as related to tourism growth. Distinguising between sustainable development and sustainable tourism, the authors examine how tourism can contribute to sustainable development and growth. The team of contributors draw on examples from around the world - Canada, USA, Spain, Belgium, UK, Australia - to explore tourism's contribution to the economic, social, political and environmental advancement of developing countries, and the importance of tourism in industrialized nations.
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• L'environnement touristique de la Guinée, les grands constats -- Les indicateurs socio-économiques -- Population -- Indicateurs du développement humain -- Indicateurs touristiques -- Offre touristique de la Guinée -- Sites touristiques -- Autres richesses exploitables pour le tourisme -- Parc hôtelier -- Autres structures d'appui -- Les agences de voyage et de tourisme -- L'Artisanat -- Demande touristique -- Tourisme dans les aires protégées -- Indicateurs des impacts économiques du tourisme -- Accès et desserte -- Réseaux de transport aérien et maritime -- Axes de transport routier et ferroviaire -- Obstacles et barrières à lever -- Au niveau managérial et du développement -- Au niveau de l'Offre -- Au niveau de la demande -- Le tourisme, facteur de développement durable -- Notions et concepts de développement durable -- Concept et Définition -- Objectifs -- Le Tourisme durable -- Nouvelle approche pour la Guinée -- La volonté politique -- Place du tourisme dans la stratégie nationale -- Adéquation de la stratégie nationale avec la vision du tourisme durable -- Apports du tourisme -- Politique et réglementation -- Le système réglementaire -- Les cinq objectifs à atteindre par la Guinée -- Les raisons d'un tourisme différent -- Un instrument de croissance -- Un outil de renforcement des effets bénéfiques -- Quelle offre touristique pour un développement durable ? -- L'espace naturel et culturel -- Préservation du patrimoine naturel et culturel grâce au tourisme -- Les parcs nationaux et aires protégées -- Approches de conservation, de valorisation et d'intégration -- Participation des communautés locales -- Identification du patrimoine culturel -- Parc d'hébergement et de restauration diversifiés -- Une offre intégrée et plurielle -- Évaluation de l'offre et mesure corrective -- Le tourisme, produit d'exportation -- L'Offre en tourisme urbain -- Amélioration du cadre général de l'habitat urbain -- Création de Centres d'intérêt et un nouveau cadre de vie urbaine -- L'offre en tourisme rural -- Une offre naturelle, diversifiée, responsable et solidaire -- Les campements touristiques communautaires -- La Classification hôtelière -- Approche en termes de pôles touristiques -- La desserte -- Quelle demande touristique pour un développement durable ? -- Identification de la Demande potentielle -- Les Touristes nationaux (tourisme domestique) -- Les touristes résidents expatriés -- Touristes visitant des parents et amis -- Le Tourisme d'affaires -- Les touristes internationaux -- De la ressource au Produit, du Produit au Marché -- Aperçu synoptique des principaux acteurs -- Élaboration et commercialisation du produit -- La stratégie marketing -- Les principaux leviers stratégiques -- Les axes -- Les actions directes et les opportunités à saisir -- Le Tourisme Électronique (e-tourisme) -- Les opportunités innovantes -- Les Systèmes de Gestion des Destinations (SGD) -- Les facilitations -- Éthique de la relation producteurs, populations locales et visiteurs -- La gestion des patrimoines et des produits dans l'optique du développement durable

• Création et gestion d'entreprises touristiques -- Initiation de projets porteurs -- Les critères d'identification des projets -- Les conditions préalables de mise en valeur du projet -- La capacité du projet à contribuer à la croissance et à la lutte contre la pauvreté -- Les marchés touristiques et la commercialisation -- Interaction entre projets touristiques et développement du territoire -- Interconnexion entre objectifs du projet et intégration -- Le tourisme dans le développement local et la promotion des métiers verts -- Les effets induits -- Financement des activités touristiques -- Rôle des parties prenantes -- Renforcement des capacités et développement de l'expertise locale -- Formation et perfectionnement -- Du renforcement des capacités et de l'expertise -- Éléments d'un plan indicatif et participatif -- De la maîtrise du processus de planification -- Le cadre conceptuel -- Développement territorial intégré -- Synergie des acteurs -- Une impulsion nouvelle -- Organiser la prospective -- Renforcer l'attractivité des territoires -- Évaluation et suivi -- Le sens de l'évaluation -- Importance de la culture de l'éthique.

"Le secteur touristique ("industrie sans cheminée") figure aujourd'hui parmi les moteurs dominants de l'économie mondiale. Il possède en outre, en tant qu'activité transversale, une forte capacité d'entraînement et d'impulsion de plusieurs filières socioéconomiques qui lui sont connexes. "La nature a forgé la vocation touristique de la Guinée, l'histoire et la culture l'ont renforcée." En dépit d'un potentiel touristique incomparable, lui permettant de développer la plupart des types de tourisme en zone tropicale, la Guinée reste toujours confrontée à une problématique et à des défis majeurs qu'il s'avère urgent de dénouer et de lever. Après avoir posé un diagnostic clair et fixé les objectifs à atteindre - passer de la ressource au produit, du produit au marché -, les auteurs ont misé sur l'approche du développement durable pour aboutir à l'établissement du cadre managérial adéquat pour l'essor du tourisme en Guinée : maîtrise des variables de l'offre et de la demande, participation des populations à la base, promotion et protection des ressources, tout en répondant aux exigences des temps modernes.--Page 4 of cover

• An overview of the sustainable tourism debate-- sustainable development or development?-- here we go, here we go, here we eco-- sustainable tourism - from concept to reality-- sustainable tourism and the local economy-- redefining sustainability - a structural approach-- sustainable tourism as a business strategy-- sustainable tourism - a marketing perspective-- Wordsworth, sustainable tourism and the private sector - a case study of a sustainable tourism partnership in the Lake District-- local environment protection initiative in Crete-- tropical forest eco tourism - two promising projects in Belize-- the sustainability of ecotourism-- strategies for sustainability - lessons from Goa and the Seychelles-- sustainability and the consumption of tourism-- small-scale tourism development in Malaysia-- sustainable tourism - a Spanish perspective on a quality product-- anthropologists, local communities and a sustainable tourist development-- principles influencing the determination of environmental standards for sustainable tourism-- the effectiveness of sustainable tourism policies in Scotland-- the community show - a mythology of resident responsive tourism-- tourism and the environment in Madagascar.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9780851991849 20160528

Tourism is at the forefront of the debate on development versus sustainability. The challenge facing the industry is how to translate principles into practice and to attain a balance between the objectives of tourism development and the long-term conservation of physical, eological and sociocultural environments. This book addresses these issues, particularly from economic, ethical and environmental perspectives. It has been developed from selected papers presented at a conference held at Newton Rigg, Cumbria, UK, in April 1996. It is divided into four parts, addressing: concepts, theories and methodological issues; the tourism industry's promotion of sustainable tourism; minimizing the environmental impact of alternative forms of tourism; and policy perspectives. The book includes a wide range of case studies and destinations where tourism is rapidly developing in fragile environments. It represents reading for advanced students, research workers and industry practitioners in tourism, whether from the perspective of geography, sociology, economics, marketing or planning.
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• Foreword-- Preface-- Acknowledgements-- Overview-- Natural attractions and management authorities-- Organizations-- Accommodation providers-- Tour operators-- Suggested reading.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9780750689199 20160528

This new book takes a look at the tourism industry in Australia and examines a range of best practice cases that will increase awareness of what is being done and what can be done in meeting the challenges of sustainable tourism. Included in the casebook are discussions of the concept of sustainable tourism, and the role of industry and government bodies in this area. The three major issues in sustainability which the authors have examined through their choice of cases are - environmentally sensitive building and associated infrastructure design; the development of integrated management systems designed to control operational impacts; and the enhancement of the physical environment through operational activities. It examines a range of Australian best practice cases. Real life case studies include: the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Namadgi National Park and Seven Spirit Bay.
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• PART I: INTRODUCTION AND ISSUES: TOURIST EXPERIENCES OF THE ARCTIC AND CREATING TOURIST EXPERIENCES. Chapter 1: Arctic Destinations and Attractions as Evolving Peripheral Settings for the Production and Consumption of Peak Tourism Experiences Chapter 2: Experiencing the Arctic in the Past: French Visitors to Finnmark in the Late 1700s and Early 1800s Chapter 3: Roles of Adventure Guides in Balancing Perceptions of Risk and Safety Chapter 4: The Central Role of Identity in the Arctic Periphery Chapter 5: Tourists and Narration in the Arctic: The Changing Experience of Museums Chapter 6: World Heritage List = Tourism Attractiveness? PART II: CREATING TOURIST EXPERIENCES IN THE ARCTIC Chapter 7: Degrees of Peripherality in the Production and Consumption of Leisure Tourism in Greenland Chapter 8: Northern Lights Experiences in the Arctic Dark: Old Imaginaries and New Tourism Narratives Chapter 9: Exploring the Extreme Iditarod Trail in Alaska Chapter 10: The Arctic Tourism Experience from an Evolving Chinese Perspective Chapter 11: Tourists' Interpretations of a "Feelgood In Lapland" Holiday- A Case Study Chapter 12: Negotiating Sami Place and Identity: Do Scottish Traditions Help Sami to be More Sami? Chapter 13: Emergence of Experience Production Systems for Mass Tourism Participation in Peripheral Regions: Evidence from Arctic Scandinavia Chapter 14: Factors of Peripherality: Whale Watching in Northern Norway Chapter 15: Responsible Fishing Tourism in the Arctic Chapter 16: Long way up: Powered Two-Wheeled Journeys in Northern Peripheries Chapter 17: Experiences of Marine Adventurers in the Canadian Arctic Chapter 18: Arctic Tourism in Russia: Attractions, Experiences, Challenges and Potentials Chapter 19: Tourism Experiences of Post-Soviet Arctic Borderlands Chapter 20: Arctic Tourism Experiences: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Research Directions for a Changing Periphery.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)9781780648620 20170626

An exploration of Arctic tourism, focusing on tourist experiences and industry provision of those experiences; this is the first compilation to concentrate on the fundamental essence of the Arctic as being a geographical periphery, but also an experiential core that offers peak tourism experiences. Part 1 investigates the depth and dimensions of tourist experiences in the Arctic. Chapters examine the essence of diverse peak experiences and delve into the factors that give rise to these experiences. Part 2 considers the links between these core experiences and the tourism industry that seeks to sustain itself by facilitating such satisfying outcomes.
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