Tourism as a Resource-Based Industry - Based on the Work of Sondre Svalastog(Pevná vazba)

Tourism resources--the availability and sustainability of the supplies tourism relies on--have long been a topic of interest for the industry. Often, however, they are considered in silo. There is a key need now for the development of a conceptual framework for resource analysis, integrating all aspects of social, cultural and natural resources, as well as the importance of local conditions. In this way, tourism can be generated that is both productive and sustainable. Based on and beginning with Norwegian scholar Sondre Svalastog's conceptual and theoretical work, this book introduces a selection of new case studies exemplifying the usefulness of this approach and bringing it into the English language for the tourism industry as a whole. This book:
Reviews local conditions and resources, climate change concerns, and the differences between types of tourist attracted to
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