Tourism in destination communities / edited by S. Singh, D.J. Timothy, and R.K. Dowling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dowling, Ross K.

Singh, Shalini.

Timothy, Dallen J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Social aspects.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA : Cabi Pub., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a result of the ongoing growth in the tourism industry, many destinations around the world are undergoing transformations. This book describes both the positive and negative effects of tourism on the host community.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; I COMMUNITY TOURISM PERSPECTIVES; 1 Tourism and Destination Communities; 2 Destination Communities: Structures, Resources and Types; II COMMUNITY TOURISM DYNAMICS; 3 The Economics of Tourism in Host Communities; 4 Tourism and Local Society and Culture; 5 Heritage, Identity and Places: for Tourists and Host Communities; 6 Politics and Place: an Analysis of Power in Tourism Communities; 7 Self-determination: Exercising Indigenous Rights in Tourism; 8 Generating Goodwill in Tourism through Ethical Stakeholder Interactions

III CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DESTINATION COMMUNITIES9 Development Issues in Destination Communities; 10 Appropriate Planning for Tourism in Destination Communities: Participation, Incremental Growth and Collaboration; 11 Community Attitudes: Tourism Development in Natural Environments; 12 Local Involvement in Managing Tourism; 13 Presenting Destinations: Marketing Host Communities; 14 Understanding Tourism and Destination Communities; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-83356-4

9786610833566

0-85199-760-0

OCLC:

437181710