David Weaver Advanced Introduction to Sustainable Touris (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)All Tariffs and Duties included - no additional charges
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David Weaver Advanced Introduction to Sustainable Touris (Paperback) (UK IMPORT). This critical review of sustainable tourism, from its beginnings in the late 1980s to the present, examines the pressing challenges posed by the effects of global warming and the persistence of deep poverty and social unrest in many regions. Further DetailsTitle: Advanced Introduction to Sustainable Tourism Condition: New Description: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This critical review of sustainable tourism, from its beginnings in the late 1980s to the present, examines the pressing challenges posed by the effects of global warming and the persistence of deep poverty and social unrest in many regions. David Weaver explores the convergence of mass and 'alternative' tourism as a dominant theme. Originally perceived as two incompatible forms of tourism, they are positioned in this book through enlightened mass tourism as unified components of a single global 'tourisystem' with the power to achieve sustainable tourism. Key features include: a global systems perspective the presentation of enlightened mass tourism as an aspirational outcome discussion of climate change, resilience and smart tourism as major challenges for sustainable tourism. Offering a concise introduction to the topic, tourism students will appreciate the clear look into the benefits and challenges of sustainable tourism. This will also be an insightful read for destination managers and tourism officials responsible for implementing sustainable outcomes. Author: David Weaver EAN: 9781788979733 Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1788979737 ISBN: 9781788979733 Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Language: English Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 138mm Genre: Science Nature & Math Release Date: 07/21/2020 Series: Elgar Advanced Introductions series Topic: Business & Finance Release Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
