Tourism and global environmental change ecological, social, economic and political interrelationships
This fascinating book is the first comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political interrelationships between tourism and global environmental change: one of the most significant issues facing humankind today. Its contributors argue that the impacts of these changes are potentially extr...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Taylor & Francis
2006
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429720506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Half Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Figures; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. An Introduction to Tourism and Global Environmental Change; 2. Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Tourism in the Pola Regions; 3. Global Environmental Change and Mountain Tourism; 4. Lakes and Streams; 5. Tourism and Forest Ecosystems; 6. The Coastal and Marine Environment; 7. Deserts and Savannah Regions; 8. Tourism Urbanisation and Global Environmental Change; 9. Tourism, Disease and Global Environmental Change: The Fourth Transition?; 10. Tourism and Water
- 11. Extreme Weather Events12. Tourism, Biodiversity and Global Environmental Change; 13. The Role of Climate Information in Tourist Destination Choice Decision Making; 14. Restructuring the Tourist Industry: New Marketing Perspectives for Global Environmental Change; 15. US Ski Industry Adaptation to Climate Change: Hard, Soft and Policy Strategies; 16. The Example of the Avalanche Winter 1999 and the Storm Lotharin the Swiss Alps; 17. Tourists and Global Environmental Change: A Possible Scenario in Relation to Nature and Authenticity; 18. Conclusion: Wake up ... This is Serious; Index
