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Rethinking Tourism and Development
Richard Sharpley, David J. Telfer
Rethinking Tourism and Development provides a critical analysis of the tourism industry's impact on development and the environment. While tourism contributes significantly to the global economy, it also generates environmental costs tha... -
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Tourism as a Form of International Relations
Katerina Antoniou
This timely book introduces the tourist as a non-state actor on the international political stage. Discussing the ways in which tourism has enabled political dynamics to unfold and shape political affairs, Katerina Antoniou suggests how ... -
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A Research Agenda for Gender and Tourism
Edited by Erica Wilson, Donna Chambers
Original and thought-provoking, this Research Agenda investigates the many ways in which tourism is gendered. It outlines current thought and directions for future research, looking forward by imagining and challenging the ways that gend... -
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Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development
Edited by Rinaldo Brau, Alessandro Lanza, Stefano Usai
Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development highlights the opportunities and risks of nature-based tourism for economic development and explores selected strategies for sustainability.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Economics of Experiences, the Arts and Entertainment]()
The Economics of Experiences, the Arts and Entertainment
Åke E. Andersson, David E. Andersson
The Economics of Experiences, the Arts and Entertainment serves as a welcome and unique introduction to various economic aspects of the production and consumption of art and entertainment products. The book begins with analyses and discu...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Tourism and Development in Tropical Islands
Edited by Stefan Gössling
Tropical islands are fragile, vulnerable environments and yet they are coming under increasing strain due to coastal developments and global environmental change. As a result of their remote location, small size and limited natural resou... -
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Environmental Management and the Competitiveness of Nature-Based Tourism Destinations
Twan Huybers, Jeff Bennett
Environmental management, either voluntary or imposed, can add to the costs of nature-based tourism businesses. Such costs can make tourism destinations less competitive, but the same activities can also enhance competitiveness by increa... -
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Tourism Economics, the Environment and Development
Clem Tisdell
This is a fascinating book that will be of great use to a wide readership including economists, environmentalists, geographers, tourism scholars and professionals, as well as academics in development studies. -
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THE ECONOMICS OF THIRD WORLD NATIONAL PARKS
Anup Shah
In The Economics of Third World National Parks, Anup Shah argues that parks and reserves are worth preserving, rigorously analyses the problem and advocates solutions drawing on a wide range of sources. Issues discussed include the effec... -
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TOURISM, MUSEUMS AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Peter Johnson, Barry Thomas
This important book – based on new and original research – examines the economic impact, measured in employment terms, of the North of England Open Air Museum at Beamish. The authors provide a detailed assessment of the direct, indirect...
