Tourism and the Environment Regional, Economic and Policy Issues |
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| Editor:
| Briassoulis, Helen
van der Straaten, Jan |
| Series title: | Environment and Assessment Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-010-5194-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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The issue of maintaining a balanced relationship between tourism and the environment has received considerable attention since the 1970s. However, only in the 1980s and 1990s did it become a topic of systematic academic inquiry and research, distinguished from the broader area of the environmental impacts of recreation and leisure activities. This volume dwells on the environmental and economic impacts of tourism and is divided as follows: Part 1: Introduction and Overview Part 2:...
More DescriptionThe issue of maintaining a balanced relationship between tourism and the environment has received considerable attention since the 1970s. However, only in the 1980s and 1990s did it become a topic of systematic academic inquiry and research, distinguished from the broader area of the environmental impacts of recreation and leisure activities. This volume dwells on the environmental and economic impacts of tourism and is divided as follows: Part 1: Introduction and Overview Part 2: Tourism and the Environment: General Considerations Part 3: Regional Issues Part 4: Economic Issues Part 5: Policy Issues The work is complemented by a subject index.