Book Description

Tourism has become a major international industry, with many countries all over the world relying on the income it produces. Because it is a major source of finances and employment, government and other institutions actively promote tourism, regardless of the impact on the environment, ecology and social structure of the region.
The demands of tourism can contribute to the destruction of the natural and cultural environment upon which it depends. The natural and cultural landscape’s capacity to accommodate the local and worldwide effects of tourism, the typology thereof and its implications for the economy and society constitute very important study objectives. The development of tourism can result in the degradation of natural landscapes that paradoxically attract tourists to such areas.
Featured topics include: Tourism Strategies; Tourism as a Tool of Development; Tourism Impact; Tourism and Protected Areas; Rural Tourism; Community Involvement; IT and Tourism; Climate Change and Tourism; Environmental Issues; Art, Architecture and Culture; Modelling;  Emergent Strategies for Tourism Development; Landscape and Tourism; Tourism and Urban Planning.

Book Contents

Strategies for tourism development in peripheral areas in the alpine area
U. Pröbstl;

Tourism strategy at Swedish Transport Administration
C. Ahnlund;

Tourism strategies for the renovation of mature coastal tourist destinations in Spain
F. Vera-Rebollo; I. Rodríguez-Sánchez;

Strategies for the creation of tourism routes aimed at the development of local communities: a study in Brazil
S. F. Queiroz;

Relationship between marketing and community involvement: two significant factors for tourism strategies
S. F. Mostafavi Shirazi; A. P. Mat Som;

Energetic tourism: exploring the experience quality of renewable energies as a new sustainable tourism market
A. Jiricka; B. Salak; R. Eder; A. Arnberger; U. Pröbstl;

Ecotourism as a catalyst for social resiliency and the cultural preservation of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes
C. A. Wiley;

An extended VRIO model as a framework for sustainable tourism planning
J. Simão;

Beach quality assessment as a tool for promoting sustainability in tourist islands: the case study of Oléron Island, France
V. Duvat;

How to use blogs in your travel marketing channel mix
L. Huang;

A web-GIS for the choice of the path in regional greenways
G. Salvo; B. Lo Casto;

Tourism modelling for the space coast
C. Cook; F. DeCaro; N. DeCaro;

Determination criteria for national water tourism routes
A. Macerinskiene;

Planning and management strategies in tourist areas: guidelines for a sustainable development of the Durres Bay district
C. Cosmi; S. Fiore; P. Ragone;

Investigating Geotourism capabilities of the Gavkhoni Wetland according to the SWOT model
H. Beigi; P. Pakzad;

Are resort operators in the ecotourism area demanding an environmental protection culture? The case of Lake Kenyir, Malaysia
N. Yusof; I. Said; Z. Osman; M. F. Che Daud;

Is water an indulgence? What marketing messages say about water use in tourism accommodation in a dryland region
L. V. Lehmann;

Potentialities planning of sustainable ecotourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A. O. Al-Sulbi;

The effect of climate change in the future development of tourism: a theoretical approach
G. Galanos;

Coastal tourism, climate change uncertainties and adaptation options
A. Magnan;

The impact of climate change on tourism in Egypt as perceived by both policymakers and tourism managers
I. Shaaban; Y. Ramzy;

The effect of natural hazards and disasters for tourism: case studies in the Carpathian Basin
L. David;

Sustainable tourism planning for the only coral reef in the Gulf of California: Cabo Pulmo national park
O. Arizpe; M. Covarrubias;

Feasibility analysis of collecting environmental protection tax from tourists in an environmental conservation area: a case study of Miyun County
Y. Li; L. Guo; W. Zhu; F. Chen;

Protected areas: a valid argument for the renovation and diversification of mature coastal tourist destinations in Spain?
I. Rodríguez; M. P. Such; M. Capdepón;

Ecotourism in Brazil: geographical perspectives of development in protected areas
N. M. Castilho da; V. Castilho da Costa;

Landscape perception of local population: the relationship between ecological characteristics, local society and visitor preferences
P. Díaz; D. Ruiz-Labourdette; A. R. Darias; A. Santana; M. F. Schmitz; F. D. Pineda;

Sustainable tourism development in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa
J. Onchwati; H. Sommerville; N. Brockway;

Study on shopping fraud in package tours: cases in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and South-Eastern Asia
S.-P. Chiu;

The wicked problem of tourism: economic benefits versus socio-cultural impacts
M. Odeh;

Sustainable development through desert tourism planning: a SWOT approach
M. Sabokkhiz; S. Sabokkhiz;

Integrating socialist cultural heritage into the tourism offer of the municipality of Kope
G. Balažič;

The conservation of nine units market village, Bangplama district, Supanburi province, Thailand
D.-N. Suephakdee;

The changing faces of the concrete balustrade in Nigerian vernacular architecture
C. O. Osasona; F. O. Ewemade;

Dynamic of Boon Kam Fa tradition of Phuan Ethnic Group in the Thailand tourism context
B. Aneksuk; A. Ruangkamnerd;

Culture and tourism: perspectives of foreigners on the Brazilian carnival
A. F. Porto;

The demand trend of Italian agritourism
Y. Ohe; A. Ciani;

The Baja 1000 car race and its impact on rural communities
J. Soares; R. Blanco; J. Tapia; J. R. Lerma; E. Inzunza; S. Avilés;

A regional cuisine database to support the revitalization of a local area in Japan
T. Oyabu;

Planning forest recreation: environmental economic instruments and the public participation
F. Oliveira; P. Pintassilgo; I. Mendes; J. A. Silva;

Influencing community mindsets: the role of outreach programs in achieving urban sustainability
I. Navis; S. Conway; R. Lucchesi; J. Roberts; A. Wadhwa; P. Washeba; R. Cameron;

From fashion to ‘tangible-intangible’ action: local communities ‘culturizing’ new tourism development
J. Francis-Lindsay;

Effects of place attachment on participation intentions for local tourism development
H. Zhang; S. L. Lei;

The establishment of a sustainable management policy for coastal foraging (Oléron, France)
G. Mossot; V. Duvat;

The development of community-based tourism business in Phu Khratae Island, Nonklang Sub-district, Phiboonmangsaharn District, Ubonratchathani Province, Thailand
P. Somnuek;

Tourism as a tool of development: the case study of Siwa oasis – Egypt western desert
D. F. Amara;

Tourism as a tool of community development: an ecotourism project in Cantanhez, Guinea-Bissau
F. Oliveira; F. Silva;

Factor contributing to the success of cultural event management: The Phanom Rung Festival, Burirum province, Thailand
P. Thanee;

Energy tourism or spiritual tourism case study: Takht-e Soleiman, Iran
S. Sanaye Goldouz; S. A. Ataie;

Dark tourism in Romania: from concept to reality
L. Ghetau; L. V. Esanu;

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