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Tourism and Resilience
Richard Butler
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This is the first book to address the concept of resilience and its specific application and relevance to tourism, in particular tourism destinations. Resilience relates to the ability of organisms, communities, ecosystems and populations to withstand the impacts of external forces while retaining their integrity and ability to continue functioning. It is particularly applicable to tourism destinations and attractions which are exposed to the potentially harmful and sometimes severe effects of tourism development and visitation, but which also can experience increased resilience from the economic benefits of tourism. Phenomena such as destination communities, wildlife populations and ecosystems are discussed, as ... Read more
This is the first book to address the concept of resilience and its specific application and relevance to tourism, in particular tourism destinations. Resilience relates to the ability of organisms, communities, ecosystems and populations to withstand the impacts of external forces while retaining their integrity and ability to continue functioning. It is particularly applicable to tourism destinations and attractions which are exposed to the potentially harmful and sometimes severe effects of tourism development and visitation, but which also can experience increased resilience from the economic benefits of tourism. Phenomena such as destination communities, wildlife populations and ecosystems are discussed, as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780648330
SKU
V9781780648330
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17
About Richard Butler
Richard W. Butler is an Emeritus Professor at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK.
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