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Book SynopsisThese essays discuss the economic feasibility of frontier tourist development, the development of rural and urban settings, and the expansion of tourism to remote borderlands. They highlight the potential as well as the difficulties of peripheral tourism.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Issues and Approaches Chapter 2 The Development of Tourism in Frontier Regions: Issues and Approaches Chapter 3 Time Dimension and Tourism Development in Peripheral Areas Chapter 4 Sustainable Tourism Development in South Africa: From Policy to Delivery Part 5 Economic Aspects of Tourism in Frontier Areas Chapter 6 The Economic Impact of Tourism in Central and Outlying Regions of Israel: A Multiregional Input-Output Model Chapter 7 Legalization of Casino Gambling in a Frontier Region: The Israeli Experience Chapter 8 Gambling on the Border: Casinos, Tourism Development and the Prisoners' Dilemma Part 9 Tourism Frontiers in Rural Areas Chapter 10 The Training Needs of Small Rural Tourism Operators in Frontier Regions Chapter 11 Small Tourism Ventures in Peripheral Areas: The Impact of Environmental Factors on Performance Chapter 12 Agricultural Land in Frontier Areas: Conflict Between Urban Development and Tourism and Recreation Activities Part 13 Tourism Frontiers in Urban Areas Chapter 14 Tourism Development and Environmental Implications for the Indian Frontier Region: A Study of Himachal Himalaya Chapter 15 Tourism Development in a Desert Frontier Town Chapter 16 Tourism Infrastructure in Frontier Regions: An Analytical Framework of the Public, Social, and Political Context Part 17 Tourism Frontiers in Borderlands Chapter 18 Tourism in Borderlands: Competition, Complementarity, and Cross-Frontier Cooperation Chapter 19 Tourism and Culture Clash in Indian Country Chapter 20 The Changing Cultural Geography of the Frontier: National Parks and Wilderness as Frontier Remnant
