Tourism and the social organization of leisure cause environmental problems for coastal communities which depend on tourism for their economic survival. Global-local linkages and power relations in the global political economy are directly responsible for many of the difficultie…
This title examines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyses the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of environmental…
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…
