THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT by Andrew Holden (Editor), David A. Fennell (Editor) ( 9781136325533 )

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Title:

THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT

By:

Andrew Holden (Editor), David A. Fennell (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1136325530

ISBN 13:

9781136325533

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

21 August, 2012

Pages:

604

Synopsis:

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and the Environment explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies inherent to tourism's relationship with nature, especially pertinent at a time of major re-evaluation of our relationship with the environment as a consequence of the environmental problems we now face. It brings together leading specialists from range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on this complex relationship and future direction. The book is divided in to five interrelated sections. Section one evaluates the philosophical basis, rationale and complexity of what is meant by the term `environment' considering the major influences in the construction of how we understand our surroundings and the types of values we place upon them. Section two evaluates the types of eco-systems that are used as natural resources for tourism and the negative and positive impacts upon them. Section three evaluates relevant environmental policy and management mechanisms for the impacts of tourism on the natural environment. Section four focuses on the changing tourism-environment relationship, and the types of tourism that have become established in the tourism industry, market and policy. Section five, analyzes contemporary and future issues of the tourism-environment relationship, based upon themes of environmental and social welfare.This timely book will provide an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in tourism's relationship with the natural environment, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study. The book is international in its focus, emphasizing that issues of tourism and the natural environment are not only localized but transcend national boundaries that sometimes require both international and global responses. This is essential reading for student, researchers and academics of Tourism as well as those of Geography, Environmental Studies and Development Studies.

Illustrations:

28 Tables, black and white; 40 Illustrations, black and white

Publication:

Imprint:

Routledge

Returns:

Non-returnable

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