| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 529 pages) |
| Contents |
Tourism planning and tourism impacts -- Tourism and quality of life -- Overview of underpinnings of tourism impacts: the case of Lisbon destination -- Tourism planning: the United Nations World Tourism Organisation INSTO programme: the example of Raglan, New Zealand -- The impacts of tourism on animals -- Impacts of elephant tourism in Thailand -- The economic impacts of tourism -- Tourism and income inequality in Mauritius: an empirical investigation -- Local economic development, rural tourism and communities: Southern African perspectives -- Tracing the economic impacts of adventure travel -- Long-term economic impacts of tourism -- The effects of small and medium tourism enterprises on destinations -- Economic impact of visitor (trader) harassment on tourist destinations and what tourism leaders can do about it -- The extraordinary league of rural women entrepreneurs of Malawi: the socio economic impacts of tourism in Malawi / Gerald Milanzi -- The role of tourism in poverty alleviation in Mauritius -- Socio-cultural impacts of tourism -- Social impacts of tourism: a critical literature review on the interrelation between well-being and tourism in the case of seniors -- Social psychological effects of tourism: evaluation of the tourist-local people interaction within the context of Allport's intergroup contact theory -- Socio-cultural impacts of tourism development on heritage sites -- Socioeconomic impacts of tourism on the local community: Nkhata Bay District, Malawi -- Environmental impacts of tourism -- Tourism and the environment -- Environmental impact of the ugly face of tourism: pollution and management perspectives -- Sensitization of tourists about: climate change and its associated impacts on the tourism sector: a case of Mauritius -- Sustainable tourism as a catalyst for positive environmental change: a case of LUX* resorts & hotels -- Political impacts of tourism -- Tourism performances, government effectiveness and local growth. The Italian cultural heritage perspective -- Impacts of corruption on tourism: a stop-and-go period for Brazilian tourism -- Smart tourism ecosystem impacts -- The onward march of technology and its impact on the world of tourism -- Smart tourism ecosystems impacts on tourism destinations -- Towards digital era: adding value by it in the tourism industry -- A critical review of statistical techniques and application used to study tourism impacts -- A Bayesian modelling approach to assess the moderating effect of gender and nationality on perception of residents towards support of tourism development in the United Arab Emirates -- A review of the application of social exchange theory in tourism research |
| Summary |
"This handbook explores and critically examines both positive and negative impacts of tourism development focusing on the past, present and future issues, challenges and trends from a multidisciplinary global perspective. Through a comparative approach involving international case studies, this book explores our understanding of tourism impacts and contributes to the theoretical development on relationships between tourism impacts and community support for tourism development. This handbook focuses on a variety of geographical locations drawing from the knowledge and expertise of highly-regarded academics from around the world. Specifically, it explores the adoption and implementation of various tourism development and impact management approaches in a wide range of global contexts, while identifying their trends, issues and challenges. It addresses strategies relating to innovation, sustainability, social responsibility, and critically reviews the economic, socio-cultural, environmental, political and technological impacts of tourism. The text also identifies future trends and issues as well as exploring the methods used to study tourism impacts. Conveying the latest thinking and research, this handbook will be a key reference for students, researchers and academics of Tourism as well as Development Studies, Geography, Cultural Studies, Sustainability and Business, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 23, 2019) |
| Subject |
Tourism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Tourism -- Political aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Tourism -- Social aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
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Tourism
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Tourism -- Environmental aspects
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Tourism -- Political aspects
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Tourism -- Social aspects
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gursoy, Dogan, editor.
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Nunkoo, Robin, editor.
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| LC no. |
2019005569 |
| ISBN |
9781351025096 |
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1351025090 |
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9781351025102 |
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1351025104 |
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9781351025089 |
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1351025082 |
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9781351025072 |
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1351025074 |
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