Planning for Tourism, Leisure and Sustainability: International Case Studies
- ISBN-10
- 1845937422
- ISBN-13
- 9781845937423
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI
- Author
- Anthony S. Travis
Description
Providing a wide range of case studies in sustainable tourism planning, this authoritative work presents cases at both international and national levels as well as on a regional, sub-regional, urban, local and site scale. Drawing on the author's world-wide experience and with contributions from professionals in the field, this book takes a comparative approach relating to different economic, political and temporal dimensions, examining established initiatives both in the context of the standards of the time and from a modern perspective looking back. With an emphasis on sustainability, this unique collection is an essential resource for tourism planners, researchers and students.
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