Sustainable tourism II / editors C.A. Brebbia, F.D. Pineda.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

International Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Brebbia, C. A.

Pineda, F. D.

Conference Name:

International Conference on Sustainable Tourism (2nd : 2006 : Bologna, Italy)

International Conference on Sustainable Tourism

Series:

WIT transactions on ecology and the environment ; v. 97.

WIT transactions on ecology and the environment ; v. 97

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotourism--Congresses.

Ecotourism.

Tourism--Environmental aspects--Congresses.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Other Title:

Sustainable tourism 2

Sustainable tourism two

Place of Publication:

Southampton : WIT, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tourism has become a major international industry, with many countries all over the world relying on the income it produces. The demands of tourism can however contribute to the destruction of the natural and cultural environment upon which it depends. It is essential to find ways to protect those environments for the present and future generations. Publishing papers from the Second International Conference on Sustainable Tourism, this volume explores issues concerned with achieving environmental, social and economic sustainability of tourism alongside the governance mechanisms needed to suppo

Contents:

Cover; Sustainable Tourism II; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Section 1: Tourism strategies; Section 2: Tourism as a factor of development; Section 3: Tourism impact; Section 4: Tourism and protected areas; Section 5: Ecological issues; Section 6: Rural tourism; Section 7: Coastal issues; Section 8: Community involvement; Section 9: Modelling and estimates; Author index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-79182-9

9786613702210

1-84564-252-X

OCLC:

649160269