The Earthscan reader in sustainable tourism
By: edited by Lesley France.
Contributors: France, Lesley A.; Earthscan.
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Ecotourism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: ch. 1. Introduction; title: Principles of sustainable tourism. Introduction; title: Alternative and sustainable tourism development : the way forward? / P.M. Burns and A. Holden; title: The thorny path to sustainable tourism development / H. Müller; title: ch. 2. Changing consumption patterns. Introduction; title: The motives of the mobile leisureman : travel between norm, promise and hope / J. Krippendorf; title: Behaviour and experiences while traveling / J. Krippendorf; title: Global transformation : new consumers / A. Poon; title: Destination life cycle : the Isle of Man case study / C. Cooper and S. Jackson; title: Tourism's troubled times : responsible tourism is not the answer / B. Wheeler; title: Ecotourism in the Third World : problems and prospects for sustainablility / E. Cater; title: ch. 4. Promoting sustainable development and combating poverty : environmentally sound programmes. Introduction; title: Must tourism destroy its resource base? / E. Cater and B. Goodall; title: The old man of nature tourism : Kenya / P. Olindo; title: Belize : ecotourism gone awry / I. Munt and E. Higinio; title: ch. 5. Promoting sustainable development and combating poverty : socio-culturally sensitive programmes. Introduction; title: Individual consumption of tourism / G. Shaw and A.M. Williams; title: Sex tourism in south-east Asia / C.M. Hall; title: Introduction to hosts and guests : the anthropology of tourism / V.L. Smith; title: Social contact between tourists and hosts of different cultural backgrounds / V. Reisinger; title: Reclaiming the Heritage Trail : culture and identity / P. Patullo; title: ch. 6. Promoting sustainable development and combating poverty : empowerment and participation. Introduction; title: Female employment in tourism development in south-west England / S. Hennessy; title: Communcal lands, communal problems / C. Bird; title: Involving Maasai women / S. van der Cammen / ch. 7. Economic perspectives. Introduction; title: Tourism's economic impacts / J. Lea; title: Tourism and the Third World : dream or nightmare? E. Marfurt; title: Strategies for alternative tourism : the case of tourism in Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park, Nepal / D.W. Robinson; title: Integrating Tourism and agricultural development / A.J. Gomes; title: The economics of nature tourism : determining if it pays / P.B. Sherman and J.A. Dixon; title: Ecotourism in Costa Rica / D. Weaver; title: Tourism in difficult areas : case studies of Bradford, Bristol, Glasgow and Hamm / P.J. Buckley and S.F. Witt; title: ch. 8. The role of governments. Introduction; title: Planning at the national level / D. Pearce; title: Tourism planning approach of Malta / E. Inskeep; title: Tourism planning in Bhutan / E. Inskeep; title: Rejuvenation planning for island tourism : the Bermuda example / M.V. Conlin; title: ch. 9. Conclusion; title: Sources of information; title: Index.