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1 online resource |
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Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility ; 48 |
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Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility ; 48.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents ; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part I: Background; 1. Tourism in Pacific island countries: current issues and future challenges; Background; Tourist arrivals to Pacific island countries; Issues and challenges; Notes; References; 2. Tourism in the French Pacific; Introduction; What is the French Pacific?; Colonisation in the French Pacific; Economic development; Tourism development in the French Pacific; Constraints to tourism development in the French Pacific |
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Opportunities for tourism development in the French PacificConclusion; References; Part II: Images of the South Pacific; 3. Tourism and postcards from the colonial periphery: vintage postcards from Fiji; Introduction: from exploration to colonialism; Tourist images and the portrayal of 'native' people; The emergence and analysis of the picture postcard; Fiji and the picture postcards: the 1890s to 1920s; Content analysis of Fiji postcards; Discussion; Notes; References; 4. Fiji tourism half a century on: tracing the trajectory of local responses; Introduction; Early beginnings of tourism |
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The tourism boom of the 1960s and early 1970s: ambivalence and scepticismGrowth decline from 1974 to the 1987 coups: persisting doubts; Coups, recovery and steady growth: from scepticism to celebration; Landowner disputes: persisting grassroots ambivalence and discontent; Conclusions; Notes; References; 5. Debunking Pacific utopias: Chief Roi Mata's Domain and the re-imagining of people and place in Vanuatu; Introduction; Context: New Hebrides to Vanuatu; Chief Roi Mata's Domain: semiotics, masculinities and place making; Dark tourism: re-imagining and interpreting people and place |
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Archaeotourism: empowering and re-imagining people and placeConclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Part III: Socio-economic impacts of tourism ; 6. Adapting and reacting to tourism development: a tale of two villages on Fiji's Coral Coast; Tourism and development: a summary; Tourism in Fiji; The case study villages; Methods; Findings; Conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 7. Community-based tourism in Fiji: a case study of Wayalailai Ecohaven Resort, Yasawa Island Group; Introduction; Community-based tourism; Pro-poor tourism; Social capital; Ecotourism and CBT in Fiji |
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Case study: Wayalailai Ecohaven ResortImpacts of community-based tourism initiatives; Conclusion; Notes; References; 8. Tourism and CSR in the Pacific; Introduction; New approaches to tourism; CSR in tourism: the state of the play; Debating the value of CSR in tourism; CSR in practice: examples from the Pacific; Discussion and conclusions: CSR in tourism as a development tool; Notes; References; 9. The relationship between tourism, the pearl and mother of pearl shell jewellery industries in Fiji; Introduction; Research methods |
| Summary |
Over the past two decades, tourism has become the major driver of economic growth in many Pacific Island countries, most notably Fiji, Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa, and it is becoming one of the only viable options for economic development in many others. These islands and small states are especially vulnerable to such external influences as climate change, natural disasters, political unrest and downturns in the global economy. A narrow resource base and a fragile and often vulnerable natural environment also affects the growth and development of tourism. This timely book explores these c |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Vendor-supplied metadata |
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Tourism -- Oceania
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Tourism -- Social aspects -- Oceania
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Economic history
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Social conditions
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Tourism
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Tourism -- Social aspects
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Oceania -- Social conditions
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Oceania -- Economic conditions
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| Subject |
Oceania
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pratt, Stephen (Assistant professor), editor
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Harrison, David, 1941- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317682585 |
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1317682580 |
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9781315773827 |
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1315773821 |
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1138775355 |
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9781138775350 |
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9781317682561 |
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1317682564 |
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9781317682578 |
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1317682572 |
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9781138083837 |
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1138083836 |
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