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Sustainable Tourism in Island Destinations.

Many of the world's islands are dependent on tourism as their main source of income. It is therefore imperative that these destinations are managed for long-term viability. The natural appeal of a destination is typically one of its main tourism related assets, yet the natural environment is al...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Graci, Sonya
Otros Autores: Dodds, Rachel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Earthscan, 2010.
Colección:Tourism, environment and development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Special Preamble by Richard W. Butler; Foreword by Ilan Kelman; Authors' Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; PART I Sustainability in Island Destinations; Chapter 1 Tourism, Growth and the Need for Sustainable Tourism; Chapter 2 Setting the Stage; Chapter 3 Island Tourism; PART II Challenges to Achieving Sustainability in Island Destinations; Chapter 4 Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Tourism; Chapter 5 Lack of Stakeholder Awareness and Education in Sanya, Hainan, China.
  • Chapter 6 Lack of Consideration for the Local Community in the Cayos Cochinos Islands, HondurasChapter 7 Unsustainable Development in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand; Chapter 8 Lack of Long-Term Planning and Copycat Tourism in St Kitts; PART III Successes of Achieving Sustainability in Island Destinations; Chapter 9 Successes in Island Tourism; Chapter 10 Gili Trawangan, Indonesia: Collaborative Partnerships; Chapter 11 Calviá, Mallorca, Spain: Implementing a Multi-stakeholder Policy; Chapter 12 Chumbe Island, Tanzania: Strong Leadership and Partnership Overcomes Great Obstacles.
  • Chapter 13 Moose Factory Island, Ontario: Putting Community-Based Tourism into PracticePART IV Synthesis; Chapter 14 Innovative Initiatives to Sustainable Tourism Development; Chapter 15 Conclusion and The Way Forward; References; Appendix: Resources; Index.