Destination competitiveness, the environment and sustainability: challenges and cases.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Artal-Tur, A., author.

Contributor:

Kozak, Metin, 1968-

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural Resource Economics.

Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics.

Marketing and Distribution.

Meteorology and Climate.

Tourism and Travel.

Local Subjects:

Natural Resource Economics.

Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics.

Marketing and Distribution.

Meteorology and Climate.

Tourism and Travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2016.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This book provides insights on the topic of tourism destination management, focusing on the analysis of three main issues: (1) the factors influencing destination competitiveness, (2) the environmental dimension of tourism (including climate change issues); and (3) destination sustainability. The book is structured into three parts comprising 15 main chapters. Each part constitutes a monographic view on every topic analysed through the book. The chapters employ case studies in order to illustrate their contributions. The analysis presents an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions from economists, managers, geographers and marketing professionals.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Andrés Artal-Tur Artal-Tur, Andrés, Metin Kozak Kozak, Metin 1

Part I Managing Destination Competitiveness

2 Tourism Destination Competitiveness and Innovation: The Case of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast / Antonio García Sanchez Sanchez, Antonio García, David Sties López López, David Sties 13

3 Destination Evaluation through the Prioritization of Competitiveness Pillars: The Case of Brazil / Jose Manoel Gandara Gandara, Jose Manoel, Adriana Fumi Chim-Miki Chim-Miki, Adriana Fumi 24

4 Creativity and City Tourism Repositioning: The Case of Valencia, Spain / José María Nácher Escriche Escriche, José María Nácher, Paula Simó Tomás Tomás, Paula Simó 40

5 Visual Semantics and Destination Competitiveness: The Case of Wedding Tourism in Mexico / Gerardo Novo Espinosa de los Monteros Monteros, Gerardo Novo Espinosa de los, Maribel Osorio Garcia Garcia, Maribel Osorio 51

Part II Environmental and Climate Change Issues at Destinations

6 The Potential Effects of Climate Change on the Tourism Industry: A Study in Turkey / Musa Pinar Pinar, Musa, Ibrahim Birkan Birkan, Ibrahim, Gamze Tanil Tanil, Gamze, Muzaffer Uysal Uysal, Muzaffer 63

7 Using Tourism to Mitigate Against Climate Change: The Case of the Caribbean / Kimberley Blackwood Blackwood, Kimberley, Juley Wynter-Robertson Wynter-Robertson, Juley, Nadine Valentine Valentine, Nadine 73

8 Green Economy Practices in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Limpopo Province, South /Africa / Charles Nhemachena Nhemachena, Charles, Siyanda Jonas Jonas, Siyanda, Selma Karuaihe Karuaihe, Selma 87

9 Environmental Resources and the Hotel Industry: The Case of Slovenia / Tanja Mihalic Mihalic, Tanja 101

10 Ecological Modernization and Environmental Education: The Case of Turkey / Habib Alipour Alipour, Habib, Hossein G.T. Olya Olya, Hossein G.T. 112

Part III Improving Tourism Destination Sustainability

11 Understanding the Seasonal Concentration of Tourist Arrivals: The Case of the South of Spain / José David Cisneros-Martinez Cisneros-Martinez, José David, Antonio Fernandez-Morales Fernandez-Morales, Antonio 131

12 Tourism Policy and the Challenge of Seasonality: The Case of the Balearic Islands / Margarita Alemany Alemany, Margarita, Maria Antonia Garcia Garcia, Maria Antonia, Ángela Aguilo Aguilo, Ángela 144

13 Expenditure and Stay Behaviour of Nature-based Visitors: The Case of Costa Rica / Andrés Artal-Tur Artal-Tur, Andrés, Antonio Juan Briones-Penalver Briones-Penalver, Antonio Juan 155

14 Socio-economic Profile of Sustainable Tourists and Expenditure at Destinations: A Local-based Analysis in Andalusia, Spain / Pablo Juan Gdrdenas-Garcia Gdrdenas-Garcia, Pablo Juan, Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández Pulido-Fernández, Juan Ignacio 169

15 Networking for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Activities and Dynamics: The Case of Oporto / Ivana Stevic Stevic, Ivana, Zelia Breda Breda, Zelia 184

16 Facing the Challenges of Sustainability: The Case of Bulgarian Tourism / Mariya Stankova Stankova, Mariya 194

17 Conclusion / Andrés Artal-Tur Artal-Tur, Andrés, Metin Kozak Kozak, Metin 206.

ISBN:

978-1-78064-697-8

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