Sustainable Tourism: A Collection of Tools and Best Practices

Sustainable Tourism: A Collection of Tools and Best Practices
ISBN-10
1909287946
ISBN-13
9781909287945
Series
Sustainable Tourism
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
233
Language
English
Published
2015-01-05
Publisher
Chartridge Books Oxford
Authors
Guido Ferrari, José Mondéjar-Jiménez, María-del-Val Segarra-Oña

Description

Linking sustainable performance and tourism, this book presents a collection of tools and case studies. It provides an excellent source of high quality research. Readers will find different and new ways to approach sustainability. Applied case studies where historic Mediterranean theatres and traditional equestrian Iberian routes combine with the modernity of a luxurious beach terrace are included. The state-of-the-art research on street art or slow tourism strategies and its relation with tourism-marketing strategies are also highlighted. Policy-makers will be find it useful to read the discussion of the analysis of sustainable fisheries, the Latin American ecosystem and their relationship with eco-tourism. Lastly, the book addresses the need for energy reduction, including conventional approaches and also new measurement metrics and regulatory proposals. This book presents real world research with a pragmatic focus; it is of key interest to students, academics, practitioners and policy makers.inking

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