
Sustainable Island Tourism
Competitiveness and Quality of Life
CABI Publishing
Published on 19. December 2016
Book
Hardback
212 pages
978-1-78064-542-1 (ISBN)
Description
Tourism continues to grow, and as the industry develops, it is important for researchers and practitioners to fully understand and examine issues such as sustainability, competiveness, and stakeholder quality of life in tourism centres around the world. Focusing on the unique perspective of island tourism destinations, this book outlines impacts on, and potential strategies for protecting, the natural environment, local economy, and local culture. Presenting an interdisciplinary integrated approach, this important collection of new research: - Is the first book to provide coverage on sustainable tourism best practice in island destinations; - Focuses on the unique perspective of islands as destinations, exploring the interplays of competitiveness and quality of life; - Includes a portfolio of conceptual, empirical, and case-based studies written by international experts to give a balanced and comprehensive view. A timely and important read for researchers, students and practitioners of tourism, this book also provides a valuable resource for researchers of sustainability and environmental science.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wallingford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
659 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78064-542-1 (9781780645421)
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Persons
Muzaffer Uysal (Edited By)
Professor Muzaffer Uysal, PhD. is a provost professor and chair of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management - Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Uysal has extensive experience in the tourism and hospitality field and has conducted workshops and seminars in more than 25 countries. He is a member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism and the Academy of Leisure Sciences. He has also authored and co-authored a significant number of research articles, monographs, and books. Dr. Uysal has also received over 30 awards, honors, and recognitions. His current research interests focus on tourism development and quality-of-life research in tourism and hospitality settings.
Noel Scott (Series Edited By)
Noel Scott is Adjunct Professor of Tourism Management in the Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast. His research interests include the study of wildlife tourism, tourism experiences, destination management and marketing, and stakeholder organization. He has over 300 academic articles published including 16 books. He is on the Editorial Board of 10 journals, a Fellow of the Council of Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Educators, and a member of the International Association of China Tourism Scholars.
Eric Laws (Series Edited By)
Eric Laws has an MPhil from the University of Surrey and a PhD from Griffith University. He has retired from full time academic life, and is Visiting Professor at Leshan Normal University, Sichuan, P.R. China. His research interests include tourism service quality, destination management, crisis management and elephant tourism. Eric's publications include nearly 100 journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. The Elephant Tourism Business is Eric's twentieth authored or edited book.
Professor Muzaffer Uysal, PhD. is a provost professor and chair of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management - Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Uysal has extensive experience in the tourism and hospitality field and has conducted workshops and seminars in more than 25 countries. He is a member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism and the Academy of Leisure Sciences. He has also authored and co-authored a significant number of research articles, monographs, and books. Dr. Uysal has also received over 30 awards, honors, and recognitions. His current research interests focus on tourism development and quality-of-life research in tourism and hospitality settings.
Noel Scott (Series Edited By)
Noel Scott is Adjunct Professor of Tourism Management in the Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast. His research interests include the study of wildlife tourism, tourism experiences, destination management and marketing, and stakeholder organization. He has over 300 academic articles published including 16 books. He is on the Editorial Board of 10 journals, a Fellow of the Council of Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Educators, and a member of the International Association of China Tourism Scholars.
Eric Laws (Series Edited By)
Eric Laws has an MPhil from the University of Surrey and a PhD from Griffith University. He has retired from full time academic life, and is Visiting Professor at Leshan Normal University, Sichuan, P.R. China. His research interests include tourism service quality, destination management, crisis management and elephant tourism. Eric's publications include nearly 100 journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. The Elephant Tourism Business is Eric's twentieth authored or edited book.
Editor
University of Cagliari, Italy
Professor & Dept. ChairUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Contributions
New York University, USA
University of Central Florida, USA
UniSA Business, University of South Australia
Curtin University of Technology, Australia
University of Utah, USA
University Of West Indies, Jamaica
University of Cagliari, Italy
Dimitrie Cantemir University, Romania
Content
Part l: Sustainable Island Tourism 1: Sustainability and Tourism Development in Island Territories. 2: Ecotourism and Environmental Management: A Case Study of a Partnership for Conservation in Fiji 3: Rhetoric versus the Realities of Sustainable Tourism: The Case of Cyprus Part II: Competitiveness and Quality of life 4: The Various Faces of Competitiveness in Tourism: A Survey of the extant literature 5: Island Tourism Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Maldives 6: Quality of Life, the TALC, and Sustainability: A Case of CUBA 7: Place Satisfaction, Place Attachment and Quality of Life: Development of a Conceptual Framework for Island Destinations Part III: Sustainability and Alternative Resource use 8: Developing a Sustainable Caribbean Tourism Product 9: Dive Tourism and the Entrepreneurial Process in the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia. 10: Stakeholders' Perceived Impact of Wind Farms at a Tourism Destination. A Case Study of Jeju Island, South Korea Part IV: Challenges and Future Research Directions 11: Island Tourism: Challenges and Future Research Directions