Publisher's Synopsis
Sustainable tourism is subject to wide interpretation, from envionmentally friendly forms of tourism to maintaining the economic viability of tourist activity in a specific place. This book explores views on sustainable tourism and demonstrates its complexity and diversity, in order to clarify the issues in operational terms. It addresses questions such as: can tourist activity be sustainable economically; can tourism lead to sustainability from an environmental perspective; and what is the role of tourism as a sustainable development strategy?;Much of the book consists of a series of European case studies, from the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Greece. These case studies cover three main themes: recreation and tourism in natural and rural areas; coastal tourism; and islands. The book is suitable as a supplemenary text for students of tourism, as well as researchers and professionals in the related disciplines of geography, economics, environmental management and local and regional planning and development.
