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

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

International Conference on Sustainable Tourism, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Pineda, F. D.

Brebbia, C. A.

Wessex Institute of Technology.

Conference Name:

International Conference on Sustainable Tourism (3rd : 2008 : Malta)

International Conference on Sustainable Tourism.

Series:

WIT transactions on ecology and the environment ; v. 115.

WIT transactions on ecology and the environment ; v. 115

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotourism--Congresses.

Ecotourism.

Tourism--Environmental aspects--Congresses.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

Southampton : WIT Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The archetypal tourist is at present slowly evolving towards a cultural model in which human labour, on one hand, and nature and landscape, on the other, constitute the most important attractions with regard to his trip and stay in a given place. Classical mass tourism remains as the most relevant source of income in most tourist destinations and for the powerful industry associated with transport and with the destination itself, but it is interesting to observe that, once the mere need for holidays has been satisfied, many people set themselves objectives typical of more cultured societies. T

Contents:

Cover; Sustainable Tourism III; Copyright page; Contents; Section 1: Tourism strategies; Section 2: Community involvement; Section 3: Tourism as a factor of development; Section 4: Climate change and tourism; Section 5: Tourism impact; Section 6: Tourism and protected areas; Section 7: Rural tourism; Section 8: Risk and safety; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-79098-9

9786613701374

1-84564-346-1

OCLC:

609862031