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Book SynopsisThe sustainability of tourism is increasingly under question given the challenges of overtourism, COVID-19 and the contribution of tourism to climate and environmental change. Degrowth and Tourism provides an original response to the central problem of growth in tourism, an imperative that has been intrinsic within tourism practice, and directs the reader to rethink the impacts of tourism and possible alternatives beyond the sustainable growth discourse. Using a multi-scaled approach to investigate degrowthâs macro effects and micro indications in tourism, this book frames degrowth in tourism in terms of business, destination and policy initiatives. It uses a combination of empirical research, case studies and theory to offer new perspectives and approaches to analyse issues related to overtourism, COVID-19, small-scale tourism operations and entrepreneurship, mobility and climate change in tourism. Interdisciplinary chapters provide studies on animal-based tourism, nature-based tourism, domestic tourism, developing community-centric tourism and many other areas, within the paradigm of degrowth.This book offers significant insight on both the implications of degrowth paradigm in tourism studies and practices, as well as tourismâs potential contributions to the degrowth paradigm, and will be essential reading for all those interested in sustainable tourism and transformations through tourism.Trade Review'Tourism mobilities have faced crisis after crisis and it is arguably time to refocus our attention on fundamental discourses of wellbeing, equity, and sustainability in relation to degrowing tourism. This already overdue reconceptualisation of tourism-related phenomena in a 2020s context cannot take place without a new wave of critical reflection on the theory and practice of degrowth perspectives. Such reflection needs a solid axis from which to spin and effectively, this book can readily fill those shoes. With their landmark volume, Hall, Lundmark, and Zhang eloquently offer us the wake up / shake up call that tourism scholarship has long been waiting for. Failure to engage with the debates on the degrowth-tourism nexus skillfully crafted therein would almost be tantamount to academic irresponsibility. Read now, absorb and reflect.' Dr Julie Wilson, Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya / Open University of Catalonia.'This book is essential for an up-to-date understanding of tourism and its challenges. It offers an urgent alternative to mainstream expansionist agendas and naïve approaches to mobility and development. Based on ecological realism, the book’s perspective and many informative cases provide a basis for policy makers, industry actors, and researchers who want to embrace qualitative dimensions of development, adopt proactive strategies to climate change, or just increase their understanding of possible roles and shapes of tourism in a post-fossil society.'Karl Johan Bonnedahl, Editor of 'Strongly sustainable societies: organising human activities on a hot and full Earth''More and more places around the world have been struggling with the negative effects of overtourism. Meanwhile, discovering solutions for how to cope with being loved to death has proven elusive for most localities. With this backdrop in mind, this edited collection Degrowth and Tourism has made a timely appearance. Through a rich collection of contributions, this volume explores several issues revolving around degrowth, which are competently grouped into three sections. These are Degrowth and Tourism Entrepreneurship; Degrowth and Tourism Destinations, and; Degrowth and Tourism Policy. The timing of the release of this volume could not be better. During the midst of a global pandemic, when tourism has almost ground to a standstill, there has been much speculation as to whether this is the perfect time to reset the sector in a more sustainable manner. Tourism Degrowth and Tourism certainly provides much useful food for thought both for academics but also decision-makers who seek to find effective solutions to combat overtourism.'Dimitri Ioannides, Mid-Sweden UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: Degrowth and tourism: implications and challenges. Part 1: Degrowth and Tourism Entrepreneurship. 2. Decommodification as a socially embedded practice: The example of lifestyle enterprise in animal-based tourism. 3. Lifestyle entrepreneurs as agents of degrowth: The case of nature-based tourism businesses in Scandinavia. 4. Mobility transitions and rural restructuring in Sweden: a database study of holistic simplifiers. Part 2: Degrowth and Tourism Destinations. 5. Diverse tourism: A poststructural view on tourism destination degrowth transition. 6. Global importance, local problems: Degrowth in Italian World Heritage destinations. 7. Opportunities and barriers for degrowth in remote tourism destinations: overcoming regional inequalities? 8. Degrowth as a strategy for adjusting to the adverse impacts of climate change in a nature-based destination. Part 3: Degrowth and Tourism Policy. 9. Sustainable growth in tourism? Rethinking and resetting sustainable tourism for development. 10. Rethinking tourism: degrowth and equity rights in developing community-centric tourism. 11. Community-based tourism and degrowth. 12. Don’t leave town till you’ve seen the country: Domestic tourism as a degrowth strategy. 13. Degrowing Tourism: Can Grassroots Form the Norm? 14. COVID-19 pandemic, tourism and degrowth. 15. Conclusions – Degrowing tourism: Can tourism move beyond BAU (Brundtland-as-Usual)?

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Book SynopsisGeographic space is a fundamental and essential construct of the physical reality within which we live, move, and construct our world. Through space we create others' (anything that is any distance from us') and we experience time (by moving from one place point to another). Because it is so fundamental to our experience, we often take geographic space for granted. Tourism Spaces: Environments, Locations, and Movements shows some of the ways that geographers and other social scientists bring spatial considerations to the forefront of our research and understanding of tourism. This is seen through the spatial arrangements and distributions of tourism phenomena, such as attractions, destinations, and in the spatial behaviour of tourists themselves. Today, these spatial arrangements and patterns are increasingly being captured, analysed, and understood through various forms of formal and informal digital data.The chapters in this book were originally published as aTable of ContentsIntroductionAlan A. Lew1. Spatial arrangements of tourist villages: implications for the integration of residents and touristsDawid Soszyński, Barbara Sowińska-Świerkosz, Patricia A. Stokowski and Andrzej Tucki2. Selecting the best route in a theme park through multi-objective programmingBeatriz Rodríguez-Díaz and Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández3. Pattern of Chinese tourist flows in Japan: a Social Network Analysis perspectiveBindan Zeng4. Understanding visitors’ spatial behavior: a review of spatial applications in parksGeoffrey K. Riungu, Brian A. Peterson, John A. Beeco and Greg Brown5. Leveraging physical and digital liminoidal spaces: the case of the #EATCambridge festivalMichael Duignan, Sally Everett, Lewis Walsh and Nicola Cade6. Proximate tourists and major sport events in everyday leisure spacesKatherine King, Richard Shipway, Insun Sunny Lee and Graham Brown7. Big data and tourism geographies – an emerging paradigm for future study?Jie Zhang8. The impact of distance on tourism: a tourism geography lawBob McKercher9. Sensing tourists: geoinformatics and the future of tourism geography researchNoam Shoval10. The more-than-visual experiences of tourismTim Edensor11. The end of tourism? A Gibson-Graham inspired reflection on the tourism economyPatrick Brouder

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Book SynopsisTourism, as with many parts of the economy, is at a pause-reflect-rest stage in the post pandemic world. This book puts forward some positive and practical concepts for the reset stage in terms of pushing towards wholly sustainable tourism.The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous in terms of the loss of human life, the physical and mental strains placed on large numbers of populations across the globe who have been quarantined in their homes and in terms of the costs of dealing with the pandemic and supporting business and citizens through the period. Tourism has been comprehensively damaged, not only in advanced economies, but also in poorer developing economies where tourism provides a vital source of income and employment. The problem has been complicated by the shattering effect on mass tourism, which has been far more sensitive to the shutdown of travel and accommodation than ethical and responsible tourism activities focused at a local sustainable level. Therefore thisTable of ContentsIntroduction - the new reality Chapter 1 - The pre-pandemic situation Chapter 2 - A new tourism world Chapter 3 - The economic and financial consequences for tourismChapter 4 - Some reflectionsChapter 5 - New dimensions in a post-COVID world Chapter 6 - The local tourism perspective Chapter 7 - Case studiesChapter 8 - Analysis and conclusions

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Book SynopsisThe Iron Curtain was not an impenetrable divide, and contacts between East and West took place regularly and on various levels throughout the Cold War. This book explores how the European tourist industry transcended the ideological fault lines and the communist states attracted an ever-increasing number of Western tourists.Table of ContentsCrossing the Iron Curtain: An introduction; Part I: Organising Western tourism in the East; 1. Exporting holidays: Bulgarian international tourism on the Scandinavian market in the 1960s and 1970s; 2. The lure of capitalism: Foreign tourists and the shadow economy in Romania, 1960–1989; 3. Experiencing communism, bolstering capitalism: Guided bus tours of 1970s East Berlin; Part II: Encounters; 4. The Artek camp for Young Pioneers and the many faces of socialist internationalism; 5. Foreign tourists, domestic encounters: Human rights travel to Soviet Jewish homes; 6. "Much more freedom of thought than expected there": Rosey E. Pool, a Dutch fellow traveller on holiday in the Soviet Union (1965); 7. The Stalinist utopia of the Adriatic: Swedish tourists in communist Albania; Part III: The politics of tourism during the Cold War; 8. Playing the tourism card: Yugoslavia, advertising, and the Euro-Atlantic tourism network in the early Cold War; 9. Making Iron Curtain overflights legal: Soviet–Scandinavian aviation negotiations in the early Cold War; 10. Concluding remarks: Tourism across a porous curtain

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Book SynopsisHoliday Law: The Law Relating to Travel and Tourism, considered to be the leading text on holiday law, provides a comprehensive guide to the law as it relates to all forms of holidays. Its broad coverage of the subject includes the nature of the contractual relationship between tour operator, civil liability and the effects of insolvency and examines the travel industry and looks at the agencies that regulate the industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Package Travel Regulations; Offer and Acceptance; Contents of the Contract; Liability; Exclusion of Liability and Unfair Contract Terms; Misrepresentation; Privity of Contract; Frustration of Contract and Force Majeure; Remedies; The Trade Descriptions Act 1968; The Consumer Protection Act 1987; Criminal Offences under the Package Travel Regulations; Defences; Travel Agents; Insolvency and Security; Practical Litigation; Air and Sea Travel; Foreign Affairs; Appendices

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Book SynopsisAdventure Education is a form of experiential learning typically associated with activities involving risk, from cooperative games such as raft building to high adventure activities such as rock climbing. Adventure Education: An Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Adventure Education, with a strong emphasis on professional practice and delivery. Written by a team of leading Adventure Educators who can draw upon an extensive experience base, the book explores the most important strategies for teaching, learning and implementation in Adventure Education. The book is fully illustrated throughout with real-world case studies and research surveying the key contemporary issues facing Adventure Education Practitioners. This includes essentials for the adventure educator such as risk management and tailoring activities to meet specific learning needs, as well as providing an insight into contemporaryTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Models and Milestones in Adventure Education 2. Planning Adventure Education 3. Risk Management: Philosophy and Practice 4. Learning and Teaching in Adventure Education 5. Coaching in Adventure Education 6. Evaluating Adventure Experiences – The Outside View 7. Evaluating Adventure Experiences – The Inside view 8. Adventure Education – Physical Exercise and Health 9. Adventure Education and Disaffected Youth 10. Overseas Youth Expeditions 11. Values in Adventure Education 12. Inclusive Adventure Education: Better Opportunities for People who Have Disabilities 13. Professional Development. Conclusion and Future Directions

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Book SynopsisThe intersection of community development, tourism and planning is a fascinating one. Tourism has long been used as a development strategy, in both developed and developing countries, from the national to local levels. These approaches have typically focused on economic dimensions with decisions about tourism investments, policies and venues driven by these economic considerations. More recently, the conversation has shifted to include other aspects â social and environmental â to better reïect sustainable development concepts. Perhaps most importantly is the richer focus on the inclusion of stakeholders.An inclusionary, participatory approach is an essential ingredient of community development and this brings both ïelds even closer together. It reïects an approach aimed at building on strengths in communities, and fostering social capacity and capital. In this book, the dimensions of the role tourism plays in community development are explored. A panoply of perspectives are presented, tackling such questions as, can tourism heal? How can tourism development serve as a catalyst to overcome social injustices and cultural divides?This book was originally published as a special issue of Community Development.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Incorporating social justice in tourism planning: racial reconciliation and sustainable community development in the Deep South 3. An analysis of factors mediating community participation outcomes in tourism 4. Tourism planning and power within micropolitan community development 5. Community understanding of the impact of temporary visitors on incidental destinations 6. Sustainable practices of community tourism planning: lessons from a remote community 7. Engaging residents in planning for sustainable rural-nature tourism in post-communist Poland 8. Participatory modeling as a tool for community development planning: tourism in the Northern Forest 9. Golden Geese or White Elephants? The Paradoxes of World Heritage Sites and Community-Based Tourism Development in Agra, India

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Book SynopsisApplying the principles of marketing to nonprofit organizations and the fundraising sector is vital for the modern fundraiser who wants to increase profitability and diversify their fundraising efforts in this challenging industry. This comprehensive how-to guide provides a thorough grounding in the principles underpinning professional practices and critically examines the key issues in fundraising policy, planning and implementation. This new edition of Fundraising Management builds on the successful previous editions by including modern perspectives on organizational behaviour, extended coverage of digital fundraising and donor behaviour, including an examination of group influences on behaviour, and a new chapter on the use of social media for supporter engagement and retention. Combining scholarly analysis with practical real life examples, Fundraising Management has been endorsed by the Institute of Fundraising, and is mapped to the Certificate and Diploma in Fundraising, making it the definitive guide to best practice both in the UK and globally. This is a clear, problem-solving guide that no fundraising student or professional should be without. Trade Review‘As well as being the core text for students of the Institute of Fundraising Certificate and Diploma in Fundraising, this book is simply a ‘must have’ in the library of any practising fundraiser, no matter how experienced. Featuring brand new chapters on Digital Communications and Social Media, the latest thinking on donor behaviour and a plethora of case study material, this new edition is bang up to date with the very latest best practice.’ - Paul Marvell, Director of Professional Development and Membership, Institute of Fundraising‘No other book provides such an authoritative, clear and interesting overview of all the key issues and debates in fundraising. This is the only core text that I recommend to my students and I am grateful to Adrian Sargeant and Elaine Jay for updating this book so that it covers all of the newly emerging issues affecting those who practice and study fundraising.’ - Dr Beth Breeze, Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent‘Fundraising Management is absolutely the first go-to for the fundraiser moving into management. The case studies are inspiring, the academic theory sound and, most of all, it provides all the essential check-lists one needs to create plans and to manage teams and fundraising programmes effectively. The structure, level of detail and precision of analysis give the answers to almost any strategic challenge or opportunity a fundraising manager will face. The examples show how the very best have overcome their challenges and seized their opportunities. Fundraising Management is a crystal clear guide, essential reading for the ambitious fundraiser.’ - Alan Clayton, Creative Director, Revolutionise Clayton BurnettTable of Contents1. The History and Development of Fundraising Practice 2. Fundraising Planning: The Fundraising Audit 3. Marketing Research for Fundraising 4. Understanding Giving 5. Strategic Planning: The Fundraising Plan 6. Fundraising Reporting 7. Donor Recruitment 8. Donor Development 9. Major Gift Fundraising 10. Legacies and in Memoriam Giving 11. Community Fundraising 12. Corporate Fundraising 13. Trust and Foundation Fundraising 14. Digital Communications 15. Fundraising in Social Media 16. Managing Fundraising Teams 17. Fundraising Team Dynamics 18. Leading Fundraising Teams 19. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Fundraising Management

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Book SynopsisThe fundamentals of travel and the impacts of tourism throughout history and the world Introduction to Travel and Tourism: An International Approach presents an all-encompassing exploration of the travel industry. Whether you are planning a career in travel or simply enjoy new places, this book offers in-depth information from a global perspective. Authoritative discussion covers tourism, attractions, food, planning, accommodations, transportation and more, with a full examination of economics, cultural impact, environmental effects, and governmental involvement. Insightful explanations surrounding marketing, feasibility, travel agencies, wholesalers and operators will appeal to career-minded readers, and an appendix covering franchising offers new perspective on the industry''s future.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: A Trip Through Time Chapter 2 Travel Patterns and Trends Chapter 3 Leisure Time and Tourism Chapter 4 Travel Motivators and Destination Life Cycles Chapter 5 Attractions Chapter 6 Governments and Tourism Chapter 7 Tourist Statistics Chapter 8 Transportation Methods Chapter 9 Automotive Travel Chapter 10 Rail Travel Chapter 11 Ship Travel Chapter 12 Air Travel Chapter 13 Accommodations Chapter 14 Timesharing Chapter 15 Conventions and Incentive Travel Chapter 16 Food Services Chapter 17 Economic Impacts Chapter 18 Environmental Impacts Chapter 19 Cultural Impacts Chapter 20 Planning Chapter 21 An Introduction to Feasibility Studies Chapter 22 Marketing Chapter 23 Tour Wholesalers and Operators Chapter 24 Travel Agencies Appendix An Introduction to Franchising Index

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Book SynopsisLooks at the conditions of global travel; at the unease, even paranoia, that underlies them; at the opportunities they offer for alternative identities; and at their oscillation between remembered and anticipated states. This book offers a provocative account of what is happening to travel in the age of globalization.

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Book SynopsisLooks at the conditions of global travel; at the unease, even paranoia, that underlies them; at the opportunities they offer for alternative identities; and at their oscillation between remembered and anticipated states. This book offers a provocative account of what is happening to travel in the age of globalization.

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Book SynopsisHow does it feel to live and work in the world''s most beautiful and luxurious tropical island resort, surrounded by white sandy beaches and aquamarine seas? How does it feel to be in the lap of luxury when you''re thousands of miles from anywhere else? And when the guests are some of the richest and most demanding people in the world, where do you find the energy every day to smile, smile and smile again? Beach Babylon takes you behind the scenes at a five-star tropical island resort. Do all the stories which take place behind the closed doors of the exclusive spa have happy endings? What do the world''s richest people expect from room service during their fortnight in paradise? What does the windsurfing instructor do to keep sane after hours?In the bestselling tradition of her previous Babylon books, Imogen Edwards-Jones investigates the rivalries and alliances between the staff at a resort where pandering to the guests'' most extravagant whims is de rigu

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive review of the main issues and concepts related to heritage tourism. Illustrated throughout the text via examples and boxed case studies, this book is a resource for educators, students and practitioners in the field of heritage tourism.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The Heritage Tourism Supply. 3. Heritage Tourism Demand. 4.. Conserving The Past. 5. Managing Heritage Tourism. 6. Heritage Interpretation. 7. The Authenticity Debate. 8. The Politics Of Heritage. 9. Reflections And Futures. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Holiday Makers is thought-provoking and profound in its analysis of the present and future patterns of work and leisure. The author analyses the different forms of tourism, examines the effects on the indigenous countries and their people, and outlines positive steps to reconcile people's holiday requirements with the world's economic and social structures.Trade Review`He has a whole range of gentle proposals which will be derided or co-opted by the travel trade, but they are all sensible.' New Society `Students of tourism and government representatives, in particular, will find this book enlightening and refreshing.' Tourism Management `...a revolutionary work.' The Sunday TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction; The model of life in industrial society work, home, free time, travel; The holiday machine or: the recreation cycle; For a humanization of everyday life; Proposals for the humanization of travel; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisVisitor attractions represent a complex sector of the tourism industry and are the catalytic focus for the development of tourism infrastructure and services. As this area grows, there are still many questions to be answered and issues to be understood such as what visitor attractions actually are, what forces drive their development, who visits them and why, how they are funded, and what the numerous day-to-day challenges are in respect of their management andmarketing. The second edition of this successful text investigates these issues further and provides more solutions and suggestions for the present and future.Now in its 2nd edition, Managing Visitor Attractions: New Directions has been fully revised and updated to include new case studies on attractions in Singapore, seasonal variation,religion-based attractions, HRM issues and heritage tourism. It also includes five new chapterslooking at attraction success and failur

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Book SynopsisSeeks to increase understanding and description of human behavior, conscious and unconscious meaning, and implicit/explicit decision processes applied to living and making major and everyday choices from where to live, how culture affects thinking and actions; marriage, children; work choices and behavior; leisure pursuits; and, travel behavior.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Fables of the Reconstruction or Reconstruction of the Fables? Pragmatic Aesthetics for Advancing Tourism, Culture, Place, and Community. Chapter 2: Lived Experience Theory In Travel And Tourism Research. Chapter 3: Photo Website-Induced Tourism. Chapter 4: Making the memory come alive and active: using oral history in tourism and leisure research. Chapter 5: Following the recommendation by .Emerged standards undermining the validity of empirical tourism research. Chapter 6: Gender in Backpacking and Adventure Tourism. Chapter 7: Interpreting Service Processes Through Service Blueprinting. Chapter 8: Advancing Theory on Consumer Plans, Actions, and How Marketing Information Affects Both. Chapter 9: A Model of Humour in the Tourist Experience. Chapter 10: Assessing All-Inclusive Pricing from the Perspective of the Main Stakeholders in the Turkish Tourism Industry. Chapter 11: Advancing And Testing Theories Of How Visitors Assess Historical Districts As Tourism Destinations With Use Of Repertory Grid Analysis And Laddering Analysis.

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Book SynopsisDelivers insights of scientific studies pertaining to hospitality, leisure, and tourism, providing a forum to stimulate discussions on contemporary issues and trends essential to theory advancement as well as professional practices from a global perspective. This title intends to divulge the methods of inquiry so as to inspire research topics.Table of ContentsSafety and Security Perceptions of Tourists Visiting Kashmir, India. From Cultural Consumer at Home to Heritage Tourist Away. Potential Impacts of Generational Change on Destinations. Impacts of an Intervention Event on Museum Visitations. Critical Factors in Implementing HRIS in Restaurant Chains. Theme Park Visitors’ Responses to the SARS Outbreak in Taiwan. A Qualitative Assessment of the Service Encounter. New Service Development: Preliminary Findings on Process Development and Assessment from the Greek Hotels. The Influence of the Intensity of Collaboration and Type of Management on the Performance of Swiss Hotels. A Study on the Online Sales Efficiency of Upscale and Luxury Hotels in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. An Investigation of Long-term Debt and Firm Value in the Lodging Industry. Energy Consumption and CO. Gender-Based Service Preferences of Spa-Goers. The Hotel Servicescape for Chinese Female Travellers. List of Contributors. Aims and Submission Guidelines. EDITORIAL BOARD. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisAn entertaining and illustrated account of the development of BC's tourist industry between 1890 and 1970, examining how BC's history of colonialism was deftly marketed to potential tourists.Trade ReviewOne of Dawson’s more significant contributions to the history of tourism is his analysis of BC tourism activities during and after World War II. Dawson’s study, with its eight decades of coverage, shows how consumer culture was established in BC and, in the process turned tourism into an industry. -- Russell Douglass Jones, Eastern Michigan University * Enterprise & Society, June 2005 *In this interesting book, Michael Dawson studies the rise of a tourist economy in British Columbia over the course of the twentieth century. This is an important discussion, making Selling British Columbia a must-read for historians interested in either consumer history or twentieth-century Canada. Who would have thought that provincial government could be so engaging a topic? -- Steve Penfold, University of Toronto * BC Studies, No. 146, Summer 2005 *He provides the most thorough examination yet of the shift from tourist trade to tourist industry in Canada, and raises important questions about the emergence of consumer capitalism. Selling British Columbia is obviously necessary reading for anyone interested in Canadian tourism; it also merits serious attention from those concerned with advertising, publicity, and promotion, business and industrial associations, and business in twentieth-century Canada generally. One hopes that his approach and suggestive findings will stimulate both methodological debate and further explorations of tourism and consumption by social, cultural and business historians. -- Ben Bradley, Queen’s University * Canadian Historical Review *These stories make for an interesting read, especially in light of the political and economic activities that surrounded major tourism events prior to the 1970s. Readers currently working in BC’s tourist industry, as well as a more general readership, will find the events captured in Dawson’s work to be informative. -- Dr. Kirk Salloum, educational consultant, Vancouver, BC * British Columbia History, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2005 *In tracing its modern origins to the depression, Dawson asks readers to see the deep political forces behind what most have described as economic or cultural ... As a result, he reveals the phenomenon as contingent in a new way, effectively historicizing tourism and asking readers to re-think analyses that treat it as monolithic or static. -- Annie Gilbert Coleman, Indiana University * American Historical Review, February 2006 *Table of ContentsIllustrationsAcknowledgmentsAcronymsIntroduction: Tourism and Consumer Culture1 Boosterism and Early Tourism Promotion in British Columbia, 1890-19302 From the Investment to the Expenditure Imperative: Regional Cooperation and the Lessons of Modern Advertising, 1916-353 Entitlement, Idealism, and the Establishment of the British Columbia Government Travel Bureau, 1935-394 The Second World War and the Consolidation of the British Columbia Tourist Industry, 1939-505 Differentiation, Cultural Selection, and the Post-war Travel “Boom”6 Tourism as a Public Good: The Provincial Government Manages the Post-war “Boom,” 1950-65 Conclusion: From Tourist Trade to Tourist Industry Appendix: Key tourism promotion organizations in British Columbia, 1901-72NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisExamine China''s impact on the world tourism market!Tourism in China is a comprehensive study of tourism and the travel industry in China--past, present, and future. Since joining many of its Asia-Pacific neighbors in identifying tourism as a vehicle for socioeconomic growth and poverty alleviation, China has become the leader in the Asian travel industry, surpassing all forecasts with high and constant growth in international and domestic tourism activity. In fact, the World Trade Organization predicts that by 2020, China will become the world''s leading tourism destination, receiving 145 million visitors. This timely book examines the diverse opportunities and challenges the country''s tourism industry faces in meeting those projections.A unique, interdisciplinary guide that appeals to practitioners and academics, Tourism in China has been called probably the most in-depth analysis of China''s tourism industry by the World Trade Organization''s Dr. Harsh Varma. The boTable of Contents About the Editors Contributors Foreword Section I. Introduction and Historical Development Chapter 1. Introduction: China's Tourism Boom China's Tourism Environment International Tourism Environment The Chapters Chapter 2. China's Tourism Development Since 1978: Policies, Experiences, and Lessons Learned Tourist Movement Tourism Infrastructure The Context of China's Tourism Policies Experiences and Lessons Conclusion Chapter 3. China in the Eyes of Western Travelers, 1860-1900 Background Routes and Modes of Travel Travelers and Travel Narratives Implications Chapter 4. Chinese Vernacular Heritage As a Tourist Attraction: The Case of Beijing Introduction Vernacular Architecture As a Sign of Identity Quadrangles and the Cultural Identity of Beijing Urban Modernization versus Vernacular Quadrangles Turning the Quadrangle into a Tourist Attraction Conclusion Section II. Research and Impacts Chapter 5. Tourism Research in China Tourism Research Institutions Outline of Tourism Research Development Dissemination of Research Findings Trends and Problems Recommendations Conclusion Chapter 6. Economic Impact of Tourism in China Tourism's Export Contributions to the Chinese Economy The Economic Contributions of Chinese Domestic Tourism Tourism, Jobs, and GDP Tourism and Chinese Regional Development Tourism and Poverty Alleviation Look to the Future: Challenges and Policy Options Chapter 7. Ecotourism in China's Nature Reserves Nature Reserves and Ecotourism: Context and Policy Issues The Role of Ecotourism in Reserve Finance The Role of Ecotourism and Local Development Infrastructure and Environmental Management Staffing Issues The Visitor Experience and Interpretation The Example of Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, Sichuan Province Section III. Industry and Development Chapter 8. Critical Issues in China's Hotel Industry China's Hotel Industry Consolidation and Brand Development Development Strategy by Global Hotel Companies Analysis of Hotel Financial Performance Conclusion Chapter 9. Travel Agencies in China at the Turn of the Millennium Overview of the Development of China's Travel Agencies China's Travel Agencies Today Major Problems Faced by China's Travel Agencies Today Conclusion and Recommendations Chapter 10. China's Tourist Transportation: Air, Land, and Water Air Transportation International Tourist Land and Water Transportation Domestic Tourist Surface Transportation Transportation Issues in China's Future Chapter 11. An Assessment of Theme Park Development in China Theme Park Development Elements of Success Reasons for Failure Prospects Facing the Theme Park Industry in the Twenty-First Century Section IV: Tourism Markets Chapter 12. Tourism Marketing in the People's Republic of China Current Market Situation Tourism Marketing at the National Level Tourism Marketing and Promotion Issues Affecting the Development of China's Tourist Markets Summary Chapter 13. Short- and Long-Haul International Tourists to China Foreign Visitors in China Growth of Long-Haul Foreign Visitors Characteristics of Long-Haul Visitors Spatial Concentration and Changes Conclusion Chapter 14. Leisure in China Characteristics of Leisure in China Leisure Products in China Conclusion: Toward the Emergence of a Leisure Industry Chapter 15. Mainland Chinese Outbound Travel to Hong Kong and Its Implications China's Outbound Travel Destination Hong Kong Mainland Tourists Policy Implications for Hong Kong Conclusion Section V: Conclusion Chapter 16. World Trade and China's Tourism: Oppor

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Book SynopsisNever in human history has travel been so accessible to so many. But amid an escalating climate crisis that threatens the homes of vulnerable people across the world, has the human cost of trekking the globe become too high?

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Book SynopsisA memoir of the extraordinary professional life of the pioneer in college sports marketing.Table of ContentsPreface Growing Roots Chasing Dreams In Search of a New Dream Exploring Life in Politics Running for Office and Running a Business Business in the Bluegrass and Beyond Working in an Ever-Changing Environment The NCAA and Corporate Sponsorships Back to Kentucky and Bundled Rights The Solid South Surviving an Era of Crisis My Last Great Pitch for the NCAA A Time of Transition The KFC Yum! Center Epilogue

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Book SynopsisStrategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism is an essential text for both intermediate and advanced learners aspiring to build their knowledge related to the theories and perspectives on the topic. The book provides critical and analytical insights on contemporary theoretical models and management practices while enhancing the learning process through worked examples and cases applied to the hospitality and tourism setting. This new edition highlights the rapidly changing socio-economic and political global landscape and addresses the cultural and socio-economic complexities of hospitality and tourism organizations in the new era. It has been fully updated to include: A new chapter on finance, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and leadership as well as new content on globalisation, experience economy, crisis management, consumer power, developing service quality, innovation and implementation of principles. New fTrade Review‘The pedagogical approach and international context of this edition should be THE strategic management textbook to adopt to facilitate student learning and equip them with the much needed global exposure’. Cathy Hsu, Chair Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong ‘The leading strategic management text book in our field that can greatly help our hospitality and tourism students, managers and executives. All key and essential theories and concepts are explained nicely along with interesting case studies’. Marianna Sigala, Professor, University of South Australia ‘This second edition of Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism provides the latest in strategic thinking and contemporary theoretical models and management practices. It addresses a range of cutting-edge issues including globalisation, experience economy, crisis management, consumer power, developing service quality, innovation and implementation of principles. A must read for both academics and students around the world.’ John Bowen, Professor, University of Houston, USA ‘This comprehensively revised 2nd edition of the definitive hospitality and tourism strategy text provides students and professors with valuable enhancements that explain complex strategic theories, concepts and applications in plain and clear language. The eminent team of authors enlivens this challenging subject by incorporating relevant and engaging contemporary examples.’ Dimitrios Buhalis, Professor and Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University, UK ‘Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism has become the text for those teaching strategic management in hospitality and/or tourism programs. It includes a strong grounding in the principles of strategic management and illustrates how these are applied to hospitality and tourism organizations. The cases included in the text bring the application to life for the students and allow them to practice analytical techniques discussed.’ Brian King, Professor and Associate Dean, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction to Strategy. 1 Introduction to Strategic Management. 2 Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism. 3 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. Part 2: Strategy Context. 4 The Hospitality and Tourism Industry Context. 5 The Organisational Context. 6 Financial Analysis of a Hospitality and Tourism Organization. Part 3: Strategy Content. 7 Business-Level Strategies. 8 Corporate-Level Strategies. 9 Network-level Strategies. Part 4: The Strategy Process. 10 Strategy Formation: Strategy Formulation and Implementation. 11 Strategy Implementation and Change. 12 Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism. Part 5: Synthesis. 13 Conclusions: Relating Content, Context, and Process. Part 6: Case Studies. Case Study 1: Ocean Park Hong Kong. Case Study 2: SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment: From Social Crisis to Reimagined Success. Case Study 3: Din Tai Fung Restaurant Chain’s Recipe for Success: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead. Case Study 4: Six Flags: A Familiar Brand Takes on a New Generation. Case Study 5: Marriott Acquiring Starwood: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead. Case Study 6: Mr. Harris Rosen’s Views on Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility: Insights and Implications for Hospitality and Tourism Education. Case Study 6 Supplement: Mr. Harris Rosen’s Recognitions and Philanthropic Activities from 2009-2019. Case Study 7: What You Can Learn from Service that Makes You Smile

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Book SynopsisThe two dozen traditional inns, or ryokan, of the hot springs village resort of Kurokawa Onsen, draw nearly a million tourists a year Chris McMorran presents the realities of ryokan work - celebrated, messy, ignored, exploitative, and liberating - and introduces the people who keep the inns running by making guests feel at home.

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Book SynopsisTourism, the world's fastest growing industry, is now entering a more mature phase. During the 1970s and 1980s mass tourism, with its rigid, standardized packages, developed rapidly and provided many consumers with their first experiences of international travel. Today, a complex and multi-faceted industry, tourism faces growing pressures - consumer demand for more individually tailored holidays, an increasingly competitive operational environment, opportunities provided by new technology and growing environmental concerns. This book analyses the major challenges facing tourism today. The author highlights the central role of information technology in creating mass tourism by the mid-1970's, and how this technology and innovation is creating a new best practice of flexibility, market segmentation and diagonal integration within tourism. The book demonstrates how companies in the industry can enhance their competitiveness in the market place. Aimed at both academics and industry practitTable of Contents1: *Tourism in crisis 2: *Mass tourism 3: *Global imperatives 4: *Global transformation 5: *New consumers 6: *Technology changes tourism 7: *Technology in action 8: *Competitive scenario 9: *Competitive strategies for industry players 10: *Strategies for tourism destinations

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses in on the dominant role of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in the tourism and hospitality industry. It explores their impact on consumer perceptions of a destination, drawing on examples of small hotels, guesthouses, cafes and restaurants. It also highlights the challenges faced by SMEs to promote destination business growth - with discussion of competitiveness, quality and standards. With its entity-relationship model of a destination, this edited collection of international papers fully explores the dynamics SMEs. Case studies from around the world also puts SMEs research into a global context.Table of Contents1: Tourism SMEs, service quality and destination competitiveness, E Jones and C Haven, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK 2: Integrated tourism in Europe's rural destinations: Competition or cooperation: T Oliver and T Jenkins, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK 3: The peripherality, tourism and competitiveness mix: Contradictory or confirmed? F Williams and M Macleod, Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen, UK 4: Policy options for the development of an indigenous tourism SME sector in Kenya, G Manyara, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK and E Jones 5: Quality issues for the family business, D Getz, University of Calgary, Canada, J Carlsen, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia and A Morrison, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK 6: Capability-based growth: The case of UK tourism SMEs, M M Augustyn, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK and J Pheby, University of Luton, Luton, UK 7: Producing hospitality, consuming lifestyles: Lifestyle entrepreneurship in urban Scotland, M L Di Domenico, University of Westminster, London, UK 8: Modelling the integration of information and communication technologies in small and medium hospitality enterprises, H C Murphy, Swansea Institute of Higher Education, Swansea, UK 9: Business goals in the small-scale accommodation sector in New Zealand, C M Hall and K Rusher, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand 10: The future of the tourism and hospitality workforce begins at home, C Haven and D Botterill, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK 11: HRM behaviour and economic performance - small versus large enterprises, A-M Hjalger, Advance/1 Science Park, Aarhus C, Denmark 12: Insights into skill shortages and skill gaps in tourism - a study in Greater Manchester, C Lashley, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK 13: A typology of approaches towards training in the Southeast Wales hospitality industry, S Moore, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK 14: The utilization of human resources in tourism SMEs: A comparison between Mexico and Central Florida, A Pizam and D V Tesone, University of Central Florida, Florida, USA 15: Investment support for tourism SMEs: A review of theory and practice, S Wanhill, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK 16: Business confidence in Wales - the Wales Tourism Business Monitor, H Smith, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK 17: The role of a National Tourism Organisation in developing a National Tourism Quality Scheme: The case of Hungary, Z Behringer and T Mester, Hungarian Tourist Office, Budapest, Hungary 18: Leadership and co-ordination: A strategy to achieve professionalism in the Welsh tourism industry, D James, Tourism Training Forum for Wales, Cardiff Bay, UK 19: Identifying and exploiting potentially lucrative niche markets: The case of planned impulse travellers in Hong Kong, E Chan and S Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 20: Small and medium-sized Libyan tourism enterprises and the National Tourism Development Plan for Libya, M Jwaili, B Thomas and E Jones, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK 21: 'A virtual huanying, selamat dating and herzlich willkommen!' The Internet as a cross-cultural promotional tool for tourism, W G W G Arlt, University of Applied Sciences, Stralsund, Germany 22: The heterodoxy of tourism SMEs and the challenges of destination competitiveness, C Haven and E Jones

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Book SynopsisPublished on behalf of The Task Force on Tourism and Protected Areas of the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), this book serves as a comprehensive record of the tourism issues discussed at the World Parks Congress held in Durban, South Africa in 2003. The issues discussed reflect the past 10 years of global challenges and lessons learnt in protected area management, the place of tourism in this and the projected issues for the next decade.Table of ContentsI: Foreword, D Sheppard, WCPA II: Preface, Eugenio Yunis, WTO Section 1: Tourism and Conservation in the 21st Century 1: Tourism and Protected Areas: Benefits Beyond Boundaries, R Bushell, R Staiff, University of Western Sydney, Australia, and P Eagles 2: Tourism as a Tool for Conservation and Support of Protected Areas: Setting the Agenda, R Bushell, and S F McCool, The University of Montana, USA 3: Global Trends Affecting Tourism in Protected Areas, P F Eagles 4: Key Principles and Directions for Tourism in Protected Areas: A Review of Existing Charters, Guidelines and 5: Declarations, J Foxlee, Darwin, AustraliaSection 2: Management Issues and Case Studies 6: Tourism, Indigenous and Local Communities and Protected Areas in Developing Nations, L M Scherl, Arcadia, Australia and S Edwards, Recreation and Conservation International, Ecuador 7: Joint Management: Aboriginal involvement in tourism in the Kakadu World Heritage Area, P Wellings, Darwin, Australia 8: Tourism as a tool for community-based conservation and development, P Figgis, World Commission on Protected Areas, Australia, T Berno and R Bushell 9: The World Heritage Tourism Programme: Lessons Learned, A Pederse, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, France 10: Transfrontier Conservation Areas and Sustainable Nature-based Tourism, A Spenceley, Durban, South AfricaSustainable Nature Tourism in Europe: An Overview of NGOs, M Schelhaas, Plantage Middenlaan 2K, The Netherlands 11: Capacity-Building for Ecotourism: Training Programmes for Managers of Protected Areas, W Strasdas, University of Applied Sciences, Eberswalde, Germany, B Corcoran, Howick, South Africa and T Petermann, InWEnt, Germany 12: The Role of Certification and Accreditation in EnsuringTourism Contributes to Conservation, M Honey, The International Ecotourism Society, USASection 3: Economic Issues and Case Studies 13: Tourism-based Revenue Generation for Conservation, A Drumm, The Nature Conservancy, USA 14: Economic Impacts of Parks on Surrounding Communities: Findings from New South Wales, N Conner, NSW 15: Department of Environment & Conservation, AustraliaManagement Information Tools for Setting Visitor Fees, K Lindberg, Oregon State University, USA 16: Conservation and Community Development:The Conservation Corporation Africa Model, L Carlisle, CC Africa, South Africa 17: Sabi Sabi: A Model for Effective Ecotourism, Conservation and Community Involvement, R Loon, Hoedspruit, South Africa, I Harper, and P Shorten 18: Financial Parks through Marketing: A Case Study of Ontario Parks, E Halpenny, Waterloo, Canada 19: Concessions and Commercial Development: Experience in South African National Parks, P Fearnhead, Sunninghill, South Africa 20: Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef: A Partnership Approach, A Skeat and H Skeat, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia Section 4: Conclusion 21: Tourism, Protected Areas and the World Parks Congress: Fundamental Lessons, New Horizons and Promising Directions, S F McCool, P F J Eagles, R Bushell and J McNeely, Gland, Switzerland

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Book SynopsisAn emerging area of study within technology and tourism focuses on the development of technologies which enable Internet users to quickly and effectively find relevant information about selected topics including travel destination, transportation, etc. This area of tourism research and development is generally referred to as destination marketing systems (DMSs) and brings together both applied and academic interests ranging from marketing and management to psychology, mathematics and computer sciences. This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the current status of research, representing the contributions of some of the leading researchers in destination marketing systems.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Destination Recommendation Systems for the Internet Section 1: Behavioral Foundations for Destination Recommendation Systems 1: Information Search for Travel Decisions, Y-H Hwang, Dong-A University, Korea, U Gretzel, Texas A &M University, USA, Z Xiang and D R Fesenmaier, Temple University, USA 2: Travel Destination Choice Models, Y-H Hwang, U Gretzel, Z Xiang and D R Fesenmaier 3: Information Search and Navigation on the Internet, B Pan, College of Charleston, USA, and D R Fesenmaier 4: Tourist Decision Making and Travel Destination Recommendation Systems, B G C Dellaert, Maastricht University, Netherlands, and G Häubl, University of Alberta, Canada 5: A Behavioral Framework for Destination Recommendation Systems Design, U Gretzel Y-H Hwang and D R Fesenmaier Section 2: Design of Destination Recommendation Systems 6: Case-based Travel Recommendations, F Ricci and D Cavada, ITC-irst, Italy, N Mirzadeh, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands and A Venturini, eCTRL Solutions, Italy 7: Destination Recommendations based on Travel Decision Styles, A H Zins, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria, and K Grabler, Manova, Austria 8: Travel Personality Testing for Destination Recommendation Systems, U Gretzel, N Mitsche, University of Sunderland, UK, Y-H Hwang and D R Fesenmaier 9: Building Adaptive Systems: A Neural Net Approach, J Mazanec, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria 10: Narrative Design for Travel Recommender Systems, U Gretzel 11: Interface Metaphors on Travel Related Websites, Z Xiang and D R Fesenmaier 12: Playfulness on Web site Interactions: Why can’t travel recommendation systems be fun? D-Y Kim, Purdue University, USA and C Morosan, Temple University Section 3: Case Studies in Destination Recommendation System Development 13: Domain Specific Search Engines, K W Wöber, Vienna University, Austria 14: DIETORECS: A Case-Based Travel Advisory System, F Ricci, D R Fesenmaier, M Mirzadeh, H Rumetshofer, University of Linz, Austria, E Schaumlechner, A Venturini, K W Wöber and A Zins, Vienna University, Austria 15: Evaluating Travel Recommender Systems: A Case Study of DIETORECS, A H Zins and U Bauernfeind, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria 16: TourBO: A Prototype of a Regional Tourism Advising System in Germany, T Franke, Norisbank, Germany 17: MobyRek: A Conversational Recommender System for On-the-move Travelers, F Ricci and Q N Nguyen, University of Trento, Italy Section 4: Recommendation Systems and Travel – An Exciting Future 18: Futuring Travel Destination Recommendation Systems, O Stock, ITC-irst, Italy, H Werthner, University of Innsbruck, Austria and M Zancanaro, ITC-irst, Italy

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Book SynopsisSustainable tourism is not a static target, but a dynamic process of change, a transition. This book considers how monitoring using indicators can assist tourism to make such a sustainability transition. It encourages the reader to view tourism from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective and draws on material from a wide range of sources. The book explains why monitoring is important for different groups of stakeholders; public and private sector, NGOs and communities. It also examines important monitoring considerations such as what and where to measure, how much will monitoring cost and how the data can be presented. The book puts particular emphasis on indicator use and implementation. It highlights the process and techniques to develop and use indicators and then provides clear and detailed examples of monitoring in practice around the globe at different geographic scales.Table of Contents1: Sustainable development 2: Sustainable tourism 3: Motivations for monitoring 4: Private sector drivers 5: Public sector drivers 6: Implementing monitoring systems 7: The World Tourism Organisation 8: Tourism optimisation management model 9: Samoa sustainable tourism indicator project

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Book SynopsisTourism 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, ecological 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 College, 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; minimising environmental impact by means of alternative forms of tourism; and policy implications. The book includes a wide range of case studies and destinations where tourism is rapidly developing in fragile environments, including Belize, Crete, Goa, the English Lake District, Madagascar, Malaysia, tTable of Contents1: An Overview of the Sustainable Tourism Debate and the Scope and Content of the Book, M J Stabler Part 1: A Critical Appraisal of the Sustainability Concept: Some Theoretical and Methodological Issues 2: Sustainable development or development? J Butcher 3: Here we go, Here we go, Here we go, Eco, B Wheeller 4: Sustainable Tourism: Towards a Methodology for Implementing the Concept, A Fyall and B Garrod 5: Sustainable Tourism and the Local Economy, W Slee, H Farr and P Snowdon 6: Redefining Sustainability: a Structural Approach to Sustainable Tourism, J House Part 2: The Tourism Industry’s Response to Sustainability Principles 7: Sustainable Tourism: Industry Responses and Industry Opportunities, B Eaton 8: Sustainability and Tourism Marketing: Competitive or Complementary? A Tregear, F McLeay and A Moxey 9: Sustainable Tourism: a Marketing Perspective, V Middleton 10: The Importance of Community Involvement in Sustainable Tourism Development, P Harper 11: Wordsworth, Sustainable Tourism and the Private Sector, T McCormick 12: Tropical Forest Ecotourism: Two Promising Projects in Belize, J M Edington and A Edington Part 3: Minimizing the Environmental Impact: Alternative Forms of Tourism 13: Strategies for Sustainability: Lessons from Goa and the Seychelles, D Wilson 14: The Evolution of Small-scale Tourism Development in Malaysia: Problems, Opportunities and Implications on Sustainability, A Hamzah 15: Anthropologists, Local Communities and a Sustainable Tourism Development, S Cole 16: Sustainability and the Consumption of Tourism, R Sharpley and J Sharpley 17: Tourism and Social Responsibility: a Philosophical Dream or Achievable Reality, M Ireland 18: Practical Approaches to Sustainability: a Spanish Perspective, P A Hunter-Jones, H L Hughes, I W Eastwood and A A Morrison Part 4: Policy Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism 19: Principles Influencing the Determination of Environmental Standards for Sustainable Tourism, B Goodall and M J Stabler 20: The Effectiveness of Sustainable Tourism Policies in Scotland, R Maclellan 21: The Community Show: a Mythology of Resident Responsive Tourism, G Taylor and D Davis 22: The Relationship between Tourism and the Environment in Crete, E Prinianaki-Tzorakoleftheraki 23: Tourism and the Environment in Madagascar, J Parsler 24: The Sustainability of Ecotourism, R Burton

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Book SynopsisEcotourism is the result of increasing interest amongst consumers in developed countries in exploring the natural world as an alternative to more conventional holidays, along with a desire to reduce the environmental and cultural impact of their activities. It is, therefore, a relatively new sector of the tourism industry. This book is unique in defining, describing and analysing ecotourism in the less developed countries and its effects, in all parts of the world. The first three chapters set the broader industry context and geographical scope of the book. This is followed by country case studies on Costa Rica, Kenya, Nepal and Thailand and a chapter on the Caribbean and South Pacific. In the final chapter, the common themes and patterns which emerge are discussed with regard to strategies for future developments. This book is essential reading for lecturers, advanced students and researchers in tourism and for those actively involved in ecotourism in less developed countries. It willTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Less Developed World 3: Ecotourism in the Less Developed World 4: Ecotourism in Costa Rica 5: Ecotourism in Kenya 6: Ecotourism in Nepal 7: Ecotourism in Thailand 8: Ecotourism in the Caribbean and South Pacific 9: The Future of Ecotourism in the Less Developed Countries

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Book SynopsisThe tourism industry and the tourists it serves can exert major influences on host communities at a number of levels. On the one hand, tourism can preserve cultures, resurrect forgotten traditions and prevent cultural stagnation. On the other hand, tourism can challenge existing values, social norms, traditions and behaviour, and this can lead to situations of conflict. In extreme cases, resistance or violence can be the result. For the majority of the time, it would seem that as long as tourism delivers the economic and social benefits it frequently promises, problems are often tolerated and some measure of conflict is accepted. However, whenever tourism brings cultures together, whether freely or forced, a range of complex issues are invoked such as the nature of cultural identity, social and economic power relations, legal and moral rights and management responsibilities. This book examines the changing relationships between tourism and host cultures and explores the reasons why andTable of Contents1: Cultural Conflicts in Tourism: Inevitability and Inequality, M Robinson 2: Indigenous Tourism: Reclaiming Knowledge, Culture and Intellectual Property in Australia, E Whittaker, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 3: Myth and the Discourse of Texas: Heritage Tourism and the Suppression of Instinctual Life, K Hollinshead, Texas A & M University, Texas, USA 4: Managing the Cultural Impacts of Religious Tourism in the Himalayas, Tibet and Nepal, M Shackley, The Nottingham Trent University, UK 5: Developing Cultural Tourism in Greece, E Karpodini-Dimitriadi, Institute of Cultural Studies of Europe and the Mediterranean, Athens, Greece 6: Tourism Development in De-industrializing Centres of the UK: Change, Culture and Conflict, M Robinson 7: Trading Culture: Tourism and Tourist Art in Pisac, Peru, J Henrici, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA 8: Social and Cultural Impacts of Tourism Policy in Tunisia, S Bleasdale and S Tapsell, University of Middlesex, Enfield, UK 9: Cornishness, Conflict and Tourism Development, M Ireland, The University College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, UK 10: Some Dimensions of Maori Involvement in Tourism, C Ryan, Northern Territory University, Darwin, Australia 11: Tourism and Culture in Spain: A Case of Minimal Conflict?, M Barke, University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK 12: Partnerships Involving Indigenous Peoples in the Management of Heritage Sites, G Wall, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 13: Tourism and Cultures: Consensus in the Making?, P Boniface

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Book SynopsisElectronic information distribution has become undeniably important in the hospitality and tourism sectors. Using a combination of narrative, analysis and case studies, this text traces the origins of electronic distribution in tourism and places current developments in context, while also looking at developing technologies and assessing their potential effect on the industry of the future. It is written from a managerial (rather than a technical) perspective, and takes an international approach with worldwide analysis and case studies encompassing Europe and the USA as well as the global marketplace. These include discussions of the distribution strategies of companies such as SABRE, Group Accor, Holiday Inn, Utell International, Best Western, as well as examinations of developing systems such as TIS, Gulliver, TravelWeb, Microsoft Expedia, Degriftour, Imminus and THG. Developments in all sectors of the tourism and hospitality industries are explored, but particular emphasis is placedTable of Contents1: Introduction: The Importance of Information 2: From Airline Reservations Systems to GDS: the Development of Global Distribution Systems 3: Case Study: SABRE 4: Hotel Central Reservation Systems 5: Case Studies: Group Accor, Holiday Inn, Utell International, Best Western 6: Distributing Small Hotel and Tourism Enterprises Electronically 7: Case Studies: TIS (Tirolean Information System), Gulliver 8: Cutting Out the Middleman! Tourism and the Internet 9: Case Studies: TravelWeb, Microsoft Expedia, Degriftour 10: What next? The future of distribution technology 11: Case Studies: Imminus, THG (The Hotel Guide)

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Book SynopsisSustainable tourism is attracting enormous attention today throughout the world. This book 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 parts of the world. Key issues and current debates are also discussed and a range of 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 subject.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Three Dimensions of Sustainable Tourism 3: The Key Actors in Sustainable Tourism 4: Sustainable Tourism in Different Geographical Milieu 5: Sustainable Tourism and Functional Management 6: Sustainable Tourism and the Different Sectors and Types of Tourism 7: Conclusions 8: Future of Sustainable Tourism 9: References 10: Index

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Book SynopsisThere is currently immense interest in measuring the sustainability of tourism in general, and of ecotourism in particular. Hitherto, it has been difficult for consumers to know whether claims of tourism destinations and products being "ecologically sustainable" are based on hard evidence. The tourism industry has therefore been developing methods to measure these objectively in the form of ecolabels.This book is the first substantial book to review this subject. Emphasis is placed on the criteria used in ecolabels to determine sustainability, the marketing of ecologically-labelled tourism products and the management of current ecolabels and awards.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Regulating the green message: the players in ecolabelling, Xavier Font, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 3: Major issues in tourism ecolabelling, Ralph Buckley, Griffith University, Australia Part 1: Ecolabels in Context 4: Ecolabelling in the context of sustainable tourism and ecotourism, D. Diamantis Swiss Hotel Association Tourism & Hospitality Research Centre, Switzerland, & J. Westlake International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research Bournemouth University, UK 5: The consumer behaviour context of ecolabelling, Richard Sharpley, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK 6: Environmental behaviour implications for tourist destinations and ecolabels, Tanja Mihalic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 7: Tourism ecolabels market research in Germany, Claudia Lübbert, University of Munich, Germany Part 2: Ecolabels in Practice 8: The process of developing an ecolabel, Xavier Font, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, & John Tribe, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, UK 9: Pitfalls of ecolabelling, Vinod Sasidharan, The Pennsylvania State University, USA, & Xavier Font, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 10: Ecotourism certification and evaluation: progress and prospects, Megan Epler Wood & Elizabeth Halpenny, The Ecotourism Society, USA 11: Environmental management tools in Canada: ecolabelling and best practice benchmarking, Pam Wight, Pam Wight & Associates, Canada 12: Ecotourism accreditation in Australia, Ralf Buckley, Griffith University, Australia 13: Ecolabels for Tourism in Europe - The European Ecolabel for Tourism? Herbert Hamele, Ecotrans, Germany Part 3: Tourism Ecolabels: Present and Future 14: Turnover and trends in tourism ecolabels, Ralf Buckley, Griffith University, Australia 15: Quality analysis of tourism ecolabels, Rolf Spittler & Ute Haak, The Academy for Environmental Research and Education in Europe, Germany 16: The future belongs to international labelling schemes, Walter Kahlenborn & Attina Dominé, Ecologic, Germany 17: Conclusions: a strategic analysis of tourism ecolabels, Xavier Font, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Part 4: Information Sources 18: Directory of ecolabels

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Book SynopsisVolunteer tourism describes a field of tourism in which travellers visit a destination and take part in projects in the local community. Projects are commonly nature-based, people-based or involve restoration of buildings and artefacts. Contemporary volunteer tourism has tended to suffer from a lack of differentiation from other forms of tourism or volunteering, falling into areas such as alternative tourism, international volunteering, social work and conservation corps work. The aim of this book is to provide it with a more specific identity. This book provides: An overview of the phenomenon of volunteer tourism, its sources and its development as a concept a focus on the potential positive social and environmental benefits of volunteer tourism, and the prerequisites for a successful experience.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION i: Experiences that make a difference ii: Historical context of alternative tourism iii: Selves in the Tourism Experience iv: Operators, Communities and Volunteer Tourism v: The Santa Elena Experience vi: A new approach CHAPTER 2: ALTERNATIVE TOURISM EXPERIENCES v: Situating Volunteer Tourism Within the Context of the Alternative Tourism Experience vi: Commodification and the Tourism Industry vii: Volunteer Tourism and the Tourism Industry CHAPTER 3: VOLUNTEER TOURISM EXPERIENCES viii: Youth Challenge International (YCI) ix: Introducing the Interacting Elements x: The Ecotourism Element xi: The Volunteer Element xii: Serious Leisure Element xiii: The Elements and Interactionism CHAPTER 4: EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCE xiv: The Volunteers xv: Similarities and Variations xvi: Motivation xvii: Motivation Categories xviii: Summary of Motivation xix: How Do the Volunteers Define Themselves? xx: Constructing a Framework to Examine the Data CHAPTER 5: THE VOLUNTEER TOURIST'S EXPERIENCE - SELF AND IDENTITY xxi: The Relational Elements of the Alternative Tourism Experience xxii: Environment/Nature xxiii: Interaction/Exchange/Group xxiv: Primary Influences on the Self and Identity CHAPTER 6: THE SITE, SOCIAL VALUE AND THE SELF xxv: Social Value, Identity and the Alternative Tourism Experience CHAPTER 7: DEVELOPING THE SELF THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER TOURISM EXPERIENCE xxvi: Framing the experience xxvii: Personal development in volunteer tourism experiences xxviii: Personal Awareness and Learning xxix: Interpersonal Awareness and Learning xxx: Confidence xxxi: Self-Contentment xxxii: Conceptualising the development of self xxxiii: The selves of volunteer tourism CHAPTER 8: THE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES: MOVING BEYOND THE PASSING GAZE xxxiv: Resisting the impact of global capital in developing countries xxxv: The challenge of community involvement xxxvi: The quest for sustainability xxxvii: Empirical explorations of commodification in volunteer tourism a): 'World Expeditions': the market denying nature and traditional community b): 'Adventure World': market colonisation of local communities c): 'One World travel': guest-host dialogues beyond colonisation xxxviii: Natural resource conservation through volunteer tourism xxxix: Beyond the passing gaze CHAPTER 9: VOLUNTEER TOURISM: MOVING ON FROM THE EMPTY MEETING GROUND xxxx: The Self and Community xxxxi: Towards a sociology of volunteer tourism experiences

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