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CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Vol.1: Tourism, Environment and the Society: 1. Tourism Trends; 2. Environmental Impacts; 3. Socio-economic Impacts; 4. Tourism and Biodiversity; 5. Tourism in Protected Areas; 6. Tourism and Ethical Issues; 7. Role of Local Authorities in Sustainable Tourism; 8. Towards Sustainable Tourism. Vol.2: Tourism and Resource Management: 1. Tourism: Issues and Opportunities; 2. Ecological Approach to Tourism Management; 3. Cultural Tourism Management; 4. Management of Wildlife-based Recreational Activities; 5. Coastal Tourism Management; 6. Beach Management; 7. Biological, Physical and Chemical Hazards; 8. Sanitation Inspection in Recreational Areas; 9. Quality Assurance; 10. Resources and Implementation; 11. Public Participation. Vol.3: Tourism: Policies, Planning and Governance: 1. Introduction; 2. Human Resources Planning; 3. Tourism Policy; 4. Motivation of Nature Tourism; 5. Tourism and Heritage; 6. Community Based Tourism; 7. Transportation and Tourism; 8. Promotional Methods in Tourism; 9. Development of Infrastructure; 10. Responsible Tourism Planning Framework; 11. Protected Area Tourism; 12. Managing the Challenges of tourism in Protected Areas; 13. Welfare Effects of Tourism; 14. Tourism and Social Changes.
DESCRIPTION
Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of leisure, recreation, and the provision of services for this act. It is one of the world's largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors. Many sovereignties, along with their respective countries and states, depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners as a source of taxation and income for the enterprises that sell services to these travellers. Written for the use of students, researchers, professionals and policy planners in the field of tourism, the present publication elaborately narrates the major issues and concerns in this rapidly growing field. The first volume, Tourism: Policies, Planning and Governance is concerned with the planning and governance of tourism. The second volume, Tourism, Environment and the Society discusses the environmental and social impacts of tourism in detail. The third volume, Tourism and Resource Management describes various strategies to effectively manage tourism and its resources. This highly informative, authentic and up-to-date work will be interesting to all those concerned with tourism, leisure and recreation.
