by
Manente, Mara, author.
Call Number
338.4791 MAN
Publication Date
2014
Summary
What are Responsible Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility What is the industry's awareness regarding these concepts What are the systems and tools currently available on the market that tourism SMEs can use to assess their engagement and the sustainability of their businessThis book is aimed at replying to these questions and offering an innovative contribution to the current debate in the field. After having defined Responsible Tourism and CSR and the environment in which these methodologies develop, the authors present and compare the main European assessment and certification systems, describe their characteristics and functionalities and discuss the relevant issues concerning their application.Through the AHP model and the selection of a number of relevant case histories, the suitability and efficacy of these systems in monitoring the level of responsibility of tourism SMEs are analyzed and debated. The results obtained contribute to enhance the recognition and diffusion of CSR principles in tourism and to support tourism businesses in choosing the assessment tool that best fits with their characteristics and the nature of their activity. The study also enables students and researchers to build or enhance their knowledge about the main reporting initiatives available in Europe and to assess the potential of the mathematical model applied for this kind of study.
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Electronic Resources
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43630.7578
by
Büscher, Bram.
Call Number
307.0973
Publication Date
2013
Summary
Ecotourism and natural resource extraction may be seen as contradictory pursuits, yet in reality they often take place side by side, sometimes even supported by the same institutions. Existing academic and policy literatures generally overlook the phenomenon of ecotourism in areas concurrently affected by extraction industries, but such a scenario is in fact increasingly common in resource-rich developing nations.This edited volume conceptualises and empirically analyses the 'ecotourism-extraction nexus' within the context of broader rural and livelihood changes in the places where these activities occur. The volume's central premise is that these seemingly contradictory activities are empirically and conceptually more alike than often imagined, and that they share common ground in ethnographic lived experiences in rural settings and broader political economic structures of power and control. The book offers theoretical reflections on why ecotourism and natural resource extraction are systematically decoupled, and epistemologically and analytically re-links them through ethnographic case studies drawing on research from around the world. It should be of interest to students and professionals engaged in the disciplines of geography, anthropology and development studies.
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Electronic Resources
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0.0460
by
Jenkins, Ian, editor.
Call Number
338.4791 SUS
Publication Date
2013
Summary
Sustainability and green topics have become a crucial element in modern economy. All sectors of the economy are concerned, also the tourism industry. This book takes an overview on developments of sustainability in tourism from a multidisciplinary view point: economy, marketing, social science, media studies, political studies. In order to under-stand the long term changes in the field it is important to include different scientific approaches.
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Electronic Resources
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60136.1016
by
Wearing, Stephen, author.
Call Number
338.4791 WEA
Publication Date
2013
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Electronic Resources
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50827.7617
by
Newsome, David.
Call Number
333.7
Publication Date
2012
Summary
Geotourism is tourism surroounding geological attractions and destinations. This unique text uses a wealth of case studies to discuss the issues involved in the management and care of such attractions, covering topics such as sustainability, impacts and environmental issues. Geotourism: Sustainability, impacts and management leads the reader logically through the process, covering both the theories involved and the practicalities of managing such 'environmentally precious' attractions.
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0.0657
by
Wearing, Stephen.
Call Number
338.4791 WEA
Publication Date
2012
Summary
'Ecotourism' outlines the phenomenon of Ecotourism; its sources and its development as a concept. Conservation issues are now at the forefront of public opinion - Nature is calling us to its wilds and we are responding in droves. The decline of natural rainforests, loss of endangered species, global warming and land degradation have galvanised public support for conservation. The interest in Ecotourism and nature-orientated tourism has coincided with this worldwide concern Using relevant case studies, 'Ecotourism' examines the poten
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0.0598
by
Duffy, Rosaleen.
Call Number
338.4791
Publication Date
2012
Summary
Environmentally-sustainable tourism or ecotourism has become a major area of interest for governments, the private sector and international lending institutions. It is regarded as a way of allowing economic development whilst protecting against environmental degradation, especially in those countries with fragile ecosystems. However, despite the beneficial intentions of ecotourism, it tends to be regarded uncritically by environmental organizations, governments and the private sector alike. Rosaleen Duffy presents this analysis of ecotourism, linking it with environmental ideologies and the po
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0.0707
by
Tisdell, C. A. (Clement Allan)
Call Number
338.4791 TIS
Publication Date
2012
Summary
Nature-based Tourism and Conservation unearths new or neglected principles relevant to tourism and recreational economics, environmental valuation and economic theory. Its three parts have chapters on nature-based tourism and its relationships to conservation including case studies dealing with the consequences of World Heritage listing of natural sites, Antarctic, subtropical and tropical national park-based tourism and an NGO's conservation efforts modelled on ecotourism. The final part focuses on tourism utilizing particular wildlife, including sea turtles, whales, penguins, royal albatross, glow-worms and tree kangaroos.
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Electronic Resources
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44825.1680
by
Lemelin, Raynald Harvey.
Call Number
333.9557
Publication Date
2012
Summary
An insight into the booming industry of insect leisure and tourism, using case studies and examples from around the world.
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Electronic Resources
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60136.0977
by
Sidali, Katia Laura.
Call Number
338.4791 FOO
Publication Date
2011
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41502.4883
by
Newsome, David, 1951-
Call Number
338.4791 GEO
Publication Date
2010
Summary
Geotourism: the tourism of geology and landscape is a compilation of first class international research which provides insight into the many facets of this emerging subject, and comprehensively explores the nexus between landscape, geological phenomena and tourism.
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Electronic Resources
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46124.3711
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by
Dowling, Ross Kingston.
Call Number
338.4791 GLO
Publication Date
2010
Summary
An outstanding collection of international case studies that provide insight into and suggest best practice for issues such as conservation, risk management, education, marketing, interpretation and technology of actual and developing geotourism sites.
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Electronic Resources
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2.1461
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