Waubonsee Community College

Environment and tourism, Andrew Holden

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220)

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Environment and tourism

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Andrew Holden

"Environment and Tourism is an introductory text about the relationship that exists between tourism, society and the environment. The book examines the meanings of 'tourism' and 'environment' and gives a historical overview of the growth of tourism. It discusses how the tourism industry markets physical and cultural environments, to sell into the consumer market. Inevitably there have been consequences from the growth of tourism on environments and the use of environmental management and planning techniques is described. Ethical dimensions of the interaction between tourism and the environment are also considered. The book suggests ways in which the economics of tourism can be adopted in a positive way to aid conservation, in light of the failure of conventional economics to deal with problems of resource usage and pollution."--Jacket

Routledge introductions to environment series

Introducing tourism -- Perceptions of environments for tourism and ethical issues -- Tourism's relationship with the environment -- Tourism, the environment and economics -- The environmental planning and management of tourism -- Sustainability and tourism -- The future of tourism's relationship with the environment