Ecotourism

an introduction

As arguably the largest and fastest growing industry, the potential impacts of tourism are considerable. Devised by ecologists, ecotourism was seen as a way to prevent the destruction of the environment. Responding to increased interest and global competition, the tourism industry has not been slow ...

The encyclopedia of ecotourism

This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive knowledge base of the rapidly evolving ecotourism sector from the perspective of academic experts and practitioners from around the world. It contains 41 chapters that combine theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions ...

Crisis management in the tourism industry

Understanding effects of crises on the tourism industry and how businesses can prepare and succeed in these times Written by one of the world#s leading experts from the World Tourism Organisation Global coverage and perspective with cases and examples from the UK, Australia and ...

Restoring tourism destinations in crisis

a strategic marketing approach

The aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 in New York highlighted the vulnerability of the tourist trade to unforeseen events. This text, written by an experienced tourism marketer and trainer, provides detailed case studies of different crises and ...

Tourism management

managing for change

covers the fundamentals of tourism, introducing the following key concepts: -The development of tourism -Tourism supply and demand -Sectors involved: transport, accommodation, government -The future of tourism: including forecasting and future issues affecting the global nature of tourism In a user-friendly, handbook style, each chapter ...

Turismo

más allá del ocio y del negocio

En los últimos cien años el turismo se ha convertido en el negocio más importante del mundo, muy pocos países cuestionan que el sendero del desarrollo económico está asfaltado con los dólares del turismo. Se analiza por primera vez la estrecha relación entre el ámbito ...

Tourism, globalization and development

responsible tourism planning

Tourism is booming worldwide--it makes up a massive part of the global economy. Donald G. Reid's book focuses on tourism in developing and less-developed countries. He examines its social and environmental impact and offers a timely critical analysis of the part it plays in ...

La estructura económica de los mercados turísticos

La actividad turística es uno de los sectores más dinámicos e intensivos en la creación de empleo y con mayor potencial de crecimiento en todo el mundo. INDICE PARTE I: El turismo en la economía contemporánea 1. Las magnitudes del turismo 2. Los flujos turísticos ...

Planificación turística de los espacios regionales en España

La planificación turística en España siempre ha desempeñado, por acción o por omisión, un papel destacado en la secuencia evolutiva del turismo. Esta obra ofrece un completo estudio de la misma, y analiza las consecuencias de la nueva ordenación territorial, surgida con la Constitución de ...

Nature-based tourism, environment and land management

Tourism based on natural environments is a huge international industry and this industry needs access to land with scenery, native plants and wildlife. In turn, land managers need money to maintain their land and its natural resources. This book looks at the economic, social and ...

La popolazione del pianeta

Dopo un lunghissimo periodo di crescita molto lenta, a partire dal XVIII secolo la popolazione mondiale comincia ad aumentare sempre più intensamente, raggiungendo 1 miliardo e 260 milioni nel 1850, 2 miliardi e mezzo nel 1950, più di 6 miliardi oggi. Il panorama che ne ...

Naturaleza, localización y sociedad

tres enfoques para la geografía económica

Esta obra está dedicada a la reflexión sobre la constitución de la geografía económica como disciplina científica. Frente a la clásica perspectiva diacónica que pone el acento en la evolución de sus principios y contenidos, se propone aquí un esquema diferente, basado en la identificación ...

The Oxford handbook of economic geography

edited by Gordon L. Clark, Maryann P. Feldman and Meric S. Gertler This is the most comprehensive and significant statement about the value and potential of economic geography in thirty years. More than forty leading economists and geographers from around the world investigate the rival ...

Leisure travel

a marketing handbook

A useful and pragmatic approach to understanding how to market travel products and destinations, Leisure Travel enables students to understand the needs of different types of travelers based on their personality profiles. The book offers a unique historic perspective, based on the author's more ...

The greying of Asia

causes and consequences of rapid ageing in Asia

Asia is greying. In some parts of Asia, this is occurring at an alarmingly rapid rate. Within a few decades, these countries will have the same proportion of old people in their midst as many developed countries have attained over the 150 years or more ...

The wealth of nature

how mainstream economics has failed the environment

Explaining why neoclassical economic theory cannot account for the costs of doing business in a global environment, this text demonstrates that the central legitimating construct in neoclassical economics, Adam Smith's "invisible hand", is a product of 18th Century Deism

The future of oil as a energy resource

What is the future of oil as a primary source of energy? This question assumes paramount importance not only for the oil industry but also for oil-dependent economies, especially those in the Arabian Gulf region. Concerns about the diminishing prospects of oil arise from multiple ...

The economic dynamics of environmental law

In this book David Driesen shows in detail how the concept of economic dynamics can reshape thinking about environmental law and policy. He argues that environmental policymaking in the United States has been poorly served by the dominant, static view of the relationship between environmental ...

World Development Report 2003

Dynamic development in a sustainable world transformation in the quality of life, growth, and institutions

Sustainable Development in a Dynamic Economy, the World Development Report (WDR) 2003, is the World Bank#s contribution to an ongoing international dialogue on sustainable development. To make the report as useful and comprehensive as possible, the WDR 2003 team sought the views of a ...

The handbook of water economics

principles and practice

Water is vital to social and economic development whilst both arable land and water are scarce. Managing water is highly capital intensive, and capital is also scarce. Simultaneously, there are environmental consequences to any intervention in the water cycle whilst the economy depends on the ...