Tourism, recreation, and sustainability : linking culture and the environment /
This book presents analytical frameworks for examining the concept of sustainability in tourism and recreation within the context of sustainable development. It also includes numerous case studies in a variety of cultural, political and environmental contexts. Contributors include well known authori...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
CABI Pub.,
c2001
Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York, NY, USA : [2001], ©2001 Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York, NY, USA : c2001 Wallingford, UK ; New York : [2001] |
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| Summary: | This book presents analytical frameworks for examining the concept of sustainability in tourism and recreation within the context of sustainable development. It also includes numerous case studies in a variety of cultural, political and environmental contexts. Contributors include well known authorities from North America, Europe and Australia Sustainable tourism has become a very important concept as more and more countries develop tourist industries. This multi-author book examines the concept of sustainability and presents numerous case studies from both the developed and developing world in a variety of cultural, political and environmental contexts. The book documents the major challenges in implementing a sustainable tourism and recreation strategy and specifically considers the integration of cultural and environmental concerns in policy. Contributors include well known authorities from North America, Europe and Australia |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xii, 355 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xii, 355 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 0851995055 (alk. paper) 0851995055 9780851995052 (alk. paper) |