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Encyclopedia of Sustainable Tourism, The
Carl I. Cater
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Description for Encyclopedia of Sustainable Tourism, The
Hardback. Tourism is the world's fastest growing industry and has global impacts. Development must be sustainable in order to preserve the environment and culture it exploits. This reference work defines terms associated with considering and preserving the environment, host peoples, communities, cultures, customs, lifestyles and social and economic systems. Editor(s): Cater, Carl I.; Garrod, Brian; Low, Tiffany. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 254 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2032.
Tourism impacts globally upon ecology, economies, peoples, cultures and the built environment, so devleopment must be sustainable to preserve the environment and culture it exploits. Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume presents a comprehensive synthesis of the diverse considerations, language and terms particular to sustainable tourism. Writen by a global team of academics and practitioners to reflect sustainable tourism from a truly worldwide perspective, this book: Includes articles covering all aspects of sustainability and tourism, helpfully categorized into: 'Types' of tourism; common 'Terms'; important 'Organizations' and 'Awards'; key 'Treaties' and 'Schemes'; as well as 'Technical' aspects of sustainable tourism development. ... Read more
Tourism impacts globally upon ecology, economies, peoples, cultures and the built environment, so devleopment must be sustainable to preserve the environment and culture it exploits. Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume presents a comprehensive synthesis of the diverse considerations, language and terms particular to sustainable tourism. Writen by a global team of academics and practitioners to reflect sustainable tourism from a truly worldwide perspective, this book: Includes articles covering all aspects of sustainability and tourism, helpfully categorized into: 'Types' of tourism; common 'Terms'; important 'Organizations' and 'Awards'; key 'Treaties' and 'Schemes'; as well as 'Technical' aspects of sustainable tourism development. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
662
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780641430
SKU
V9781780641430
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Ref
99-50
About Carl I. Cater
Carl I. Cater, University of Aberystwyth, UK Brian Garrod, University of Aberystwyth, UK
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