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By
David Weaver, Professor of Tourism Management, School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, University of South Carolina, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Description
Sustainable Tourism comprehensively examines the theoretical and applied dimensions of contemporary sustainable tourism
from a global perspective. Using international case studies and examples, it provides cutting edge coverage of the latest developments
in the area, both theoretically and practically. It takes the reader through all aspects of sustainable tourism from the emergence of
the paradigm to sustainability issues in all types of tourism and all components of the industry.
Divided into 11 chapters it covers*
?Alternative tourism? (AT), or small-scale tourism and its associated pros and cons
* Sustainable tourism within the conventional ?mass?
tourism sector: the ?green consumer?, transportation, accommodation, attractions and tour operator considering issues and developments
in quality control
* Destination sustainability: issues of community empowerment and ideal sustainability models
* Conclusions for the
future of sustainable tourism
The wide variety of international case studies used include: backpacking in Australia and Spain, Volunteer
tourism in the US, Six Continents and Marriott hotels, Disney World, the Grand Prix, the Grand Canyon, mountain gorilla parks in Uganda
and many more.
Specifically written for courses in the specific topic area of sustainable tourism, this textbook considers the needs
of both students and lecturers as follows:
* Ideal for a semester course (or a 42-hour course)
* Global perspective throughout the chapters
and in the breadth of illustrative boxed case studies;
* Chapters exceptionally well-integrated through frequent cross-references
* End-of-chapter
questions that prompt deeper integrative thinking on the part of the reader.
* Online resources for the lecturer, including PowerPoint
presentations and multiple choice exercises
Audience
Primary: undergraduate courses in sustainable tourism management, both as specific Sustainable Tourism degrees and associated courses
as part of tourism management degrees. Most likely to be used at level 2.
Secondary: libraries and practitioners, including destination
managers at all levels (i.e. municipal, provincial, national), tourism-related NGOs and private businesses.
Contents
Preface; Emergence of Sustainable Tourism: Status of global tourism in 2005; Pattern of geographic expansion; Jafari?s platform model;
Advocacy platform; Cautionary platform; Adaptancy platform; Knowledge-based platform; Institutionalisation of sustainable tourism;
External (non-tourism) institutions; Tourism-related institutions; On the ground: the development of tourism in the Bahamas; Issues in
Sustainable Tourism: Flexibility; Weak and strong interpretations; Status quo or enhancement?; Complexity of tourism systems; Minimalist
and comprehensive composite models; Sustainable tourism indicators; Bellagio Principles; Pursuing sustainable tourism; On the ground:
piloting sustainable tourism indicators in China; Alternative Tourism: History of alternative tourism; Typology of alternative tourism
products; Mass conventional and alternative tourism ideal types; Deliberate and circumstantial alternative tourism; Farm-based tourism;
Volunteer tourism; Guesthouse tourism; Backpacking; Urban alternative tourism; Education tourism; Potential problems; On the ground:
sharing African American heritage in Washington DC; Conventional Mass Tourism: Structure of the formal tourism industry; Ethics; In situ
nature of tourism consumption; Emergence of the ?green consumer?; Advantages of large economies of scale; On the ground: advocating for
sustainable travel at Tourism Concern; The Facilitating Sectors: Travel agencies; Specialised merchandise: guidebooks; Outbound tour
operators; Transportation providers; Hospitality providers; On the ground: Implementing sustainability at Grecotel; Attractions: Role
of attractions; Theme parks; Casinos; Ski resorts; Golf courses; On the ground: Disney defeated at the third battle of Manassas, Virginia;
Quality Control: Quality control; Codes of conduct; Ecolabels; Awards; On the ground: toward sustainable tourism certification in Costa
Rica; Tourist Destinations: Destination and place; Destination and community; Broad context model of destination development scenarios;
Destination types; Special events; Quality control and destinations; On the ground: tourism options for Australia?s Gold Coast; Spatial
Strategies:
Constrained and enhanced carrying capacity assumptions: Informal backstage/frontstage distinctions: Formal backstage/frontstage
distinctions; Land Acquisition; Purchase-of-development rights (PDR) agreements; Trade-offs; Visitor Management: Limits on visitation;
Traffic Manipulation; Visitor Education; Safeguarding the Tourist; Grand Canyon National Park case study; Ecotourism: the Conscience
of Sustainable Tourism;
Conclusions; References; Index
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 352 pages, publication date: AUG-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6438-7
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6438-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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