Title Handbook of tourism and quality-of-life research : enhancing the lives of tourists and residents of host communities / Muzaffer Uysal, Richard Perdue, M. Joseph Sirgy, editors

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (lxii, 702 pages) : color portraits Series International handbooks of quality-of-life International handbooks of quality-of-life. Contents pt. 1. Tourism and QOL -- pt. 2. QOL from the perspective of tourists -- pt. 3. QOL from the perspective of residents -- pt. 4. Epilogue Summary "Quality of life (QOL) research in tourism has gained much momentum over the last two decades. Academics working in this area research issues related to tourists and host communities. Practitioners are becoming increasingly interested in understanding the science that allows them to develop better marketing and managerial programs designed to enhance the quality of life of tourists. Tourism bureaus and government agencies are increasingly interested in issues of sustainable tourism, specifically in understanding and measuring the impact of tourism on the quality of life of the residents of the host communities."-- Provided bt publisher Analysis Social sciences Quality of Life Geography Sustainable development Humanities Regional economics Quality of Life Research Economic Geography Cultural Heritage Regional/Spatial Science Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Tourism -- Social aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Quality of life -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Sustainable tourism. Culture and tourism. Tourists -- Services for POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture. Sciences sociales. Sciences humaines. Culture and tourism Quality of life Sustainable tourism Tourism -- Social aspects Genre/Form manuals (instructional materials) handbooks. Handbooks and manuals Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels. Form Electronic book Author Uysal, Muzaffer. Perdue, Richard R. Sirgy, M. Joseph ISBN 9789400722880 9400722885 9400722877 9789400722873

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