Contains papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Island Sustainability organized on the Island of Brac, dealing with projects, initiatives and experiences related to different island issues. By using the experience of economically developed island environments, i…
Slow tourism: experiences and mobilities
by Fullagar, Simone, Wilson, Erica, Markwell, Kevin
This book examines the emerging phenomenon of slow tourism. The book explores the range of travel experiences that are part of growing consumer concerns with quality leisure time, environmental and cultural sustainability, as well as the embodied experience of place. Slow touris…
Slow travel and tourism
by Lumsdon, Les, Dickinson, Janet
fromTourism, environment, and development series
It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these impacts are developed and implemented. 'Slow travel' provides such a concept, drawing on ideas fr…
Slow travel and tourism
by Lumsdon, Les, Dickinson, Janet
fromTourism, environment and development
'Ironically, you might think, I'm a great advocate of Slow Travel. There is a misconception that "seeing the world" requires us all to travel further and faster. And I've probably contributed to it, with a series of television programes that have largely depended on visiting dis…
Slow travel and tourism
by Dickinson, Janet E., Lumsdon, Les
fromTourism, environment and development
It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these impacts are developed and implemented. 'Slow travel' provides such a concept, drawing on ideas fr…
Slow travel and tourism
by Lumsdon, Les, Dickinson, Janet
fromTourism, environment and development
This title sets out a new concept of 'slow travel' for tourism, which minimizes climate and environmental impacts. The book provides a thought-provoking and challenging text for advanced-level students.
"'Ironically, you might think, I'm a great advocate of Slow Travel. There is a misconception that "seeing the world" requires us all to travel further and faster. And I've probably contributed to it, with a series of television programes that have largely depended on visiting di…
Slow travel and tourism
by Lumsdon, Les, Dickinson, Janet
fromTourism, environment, and development series
Slow travel and tourism
by Lumsdon, Les, Dickinson, Janet
fromTourism Environment and Development Ser
It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these impacts are developed and implemented. 'Slow travel' provides such a concept, drawing on ideas fr…
"'Ironically, you might think, I'm a great advocate of Slow Travel. There is a misconception that "seeing the world" requires us all to travel further and faster. And I've probably contributed to it, with a series of television programes that have largely depended on visiting di…
It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these impacts are developed and implemented. 'Slow travel' provides such a concept, drawing on ideas fr…