Island Tourism And Sustainable Development
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Author | : Yiorgos Apostolopoulos |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2002-03-30 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Island Tourism and Sustainable Development examines the relationship between tourism and sustainability in the world's three most significant maritime basins during an era of intense restructuring and globalization.
Author | : Rachel Dodds |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2012-07-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1136530541 |
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.
Author | : Jack Carlsen |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 184593699X |
Islands are the most vulnerable and fragile of tourism destinations and will experience even more pressure as the combined impacts of economic, social and environmental change accelerate in the future. In order to understand the process of island tourism development, response to change and challenges and their journey to sustainability, this book provides insights and instruction on topics including social, cultural, environmental and economic aspects of island tourism. It contains essential information for policymakers, planners, researchers, managers and operators within the tourism industry.
Author | : Martha Honey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 572 |
Release | : 2008-08-18 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Offering an overview of worldwide ecotourism, showing how both the concept and the reality have evolved, this book examines the growth of ecotourism within the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya and South Africa, their political systems and their economic policies.
Author | : World Tourism Organization |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Developing island countries |
ISBN | : 9789284414543 |
This publication presents an overview of the status of tourism in SIDS and shows the key importance of sustainable development. It presents many tourism performances and impacts and the factors affecting tourism in SIDS. It provides policy orientations, guidelines and other tools on how to develop and manage tourism in a sustainable manner.
Author | : Theocharis Tsoutsos |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Development economics |
ISBN | : 3030737152 |
This open access book presents the findings of the CIVITAS DESTINATIONS project regarding the link between mobility and tourism in urban areas and the complications tourist destinations face in becoming more sustainable. It integrates the tourist mobility needs and the associated fluctuation impacts in the design of mobility solutions in order to enforce the accessibility, attractiveness, efficiency and sustainability of transport services and infrastructure for both residents and tourists in island cities such as Rethymno, Crete, and Valetta, Malta. Sustainable Mobility for Island Destinations contains contributions from highly experienced academics, engineers, and planners in the area of sustainable tourism, mobility services, and smart solutions design companies assisting: the change of the mind set in insular and tourism areas; the adoption of green mobility systems and services; and monitoring the environmental benefits to assist towards the Climate Change. It explores the challenges tourist islands face, such as the seasonal fluxes in transport usage, the pressures of tourism to provide aesthetic green spaces, and the space issues of being an island in relation to economic potential and infrastructure construction. The book suggests areas for future research, and implementation of innovative systems and policies. It will be of interest to academics, planners, decision makers, and environmentalists.
Author | : Jarkko Saarinen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2020-06-29 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1000487474 |
This comprehensive volume comprises some of the best scholarship on sustainable tourism in recent years, demonstrating the rich body of past research that provides a fertile and critical ground for studies on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by tourism geographers and other social scientists in the future. Since the turn of the 1990s many international development and policy-making organisations have perceived the tourism industry, with its local and regional connections, as a high-potential tool for putting sustainable development into practice. The capacity of tourism to work for sustainable development was highlighted in relation to the United Nations’ SDGs, which were adopted in 2015. The SDGs define the agenda for global development to 2030 by addressing pertinent challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and peace and justice. Tourism geographers and allied disciplines have held strong and long-term interest in sustainability issues, and their chapters in this collection contribute significantly to this emerging and highly policy-relevant research field. This book was originally published as an online special issue of the journal Tourism Geographies.
Author | : Yorghos Apostolopoulos |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2002-03-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313013640 |
This multidisciplinary volume dicusses the impact of tourism on sustainable development in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Mediterranean. Bringing together scholars, development practitioners, international experts, and professionals, the contributors discuss the issues from a holistic and transnational perspective. This work provides a much-needed, thorough understanding of the interplay among economic, cultural, environmental, and public health parameters. The contributors provide a workable definition of sustainable development that can be understood, conveyed, and implemented by policy makers, development practitioners, and tourism professionals. Among the special issues addressed here are the role of women in tourism, the contradictions inherent in cultural tourism, the hegemony of tour operators, disease mapping and risk assessment, and island community involvement in tourism-related land-use planning.
Author | : John Laing Roberts |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2020-11-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9811548838 |
The book provides fresh look at the issues of sustainable development, degradation of natural resources and vulnerability to climate change in Small Island developing states (SIDS). It documents the deteriorating state of SIDS and adaptation efforts made to address the impending crisis of unsustainable economic growth with international, national and community support. Authors have discussed issues like macroeconomic trends, vulnerability, resilience capability, and SIDS-specific strategies focusing on sectors like trade and tourism. Discussion continues with the examination of democracy, social capital, quality of life, and health concerns. Climate change and natural resource challenges are analyzed using case studies. The book also discusses diplomatic complexities of international climate agreements, collective action and institutional quality constitute the analysis of global environment and sustainable development.
Author | : Patrizia Modica |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2016-12-19 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1780645422 |
Tourism continues to grow, and as the industry develops, it is important for researchers and practitioners to fully understand and examine issues such as sustainability, competiveness, and stakeholder quality of life in tourism centres around the world. Focusing on the unique perspective of island tourism destinations, this book outlines impacts on, and potential strategies for protecting, the natural environment, local economy, and local culture. A timely and important read for researchers, students and practitioners of tourism, this book also provides a valuable resource for researchers of sustainability and environmental science.