Research Catalog

Title

Sustainable tourism futures : perspectives on systems, restructuring and innovations / edited by Stefan Gössling, C. Michael Hall, and David B. Weaver.

Publication

New York : Routledge, 2009.

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Additional Authors

• Gössling, Stefan.
• Hall, Colin Michael, 1961-
• Weaver, David B. (David Bruce)

Description

xix, 319 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Routledge advances in tourism ; 15

Uniform Title

Routledge advances in tourism ; 15.

Subject

• Ecotourism > Congresses

Note

• "This book is in great part the result of an expert meeting on sustainable tourism, which took place in Helsingborg, Sweden in September 2007"--P. [xvii].

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Sustainable Tourism Futures: Perspectives on Systems, Restructuring and Innovations / Stefan Gossling, C. Michael Hall and David B. Weaver -- Pt. I. Theoretical Foundations: Re-thinking the Tourism System -- 2. Thirty Years of Sustainable Tourism: Drivers, Progress, Problems - and the Future / Bernard Lane -- 3. Reflections on Sustainable Tourism and Paradigm Change / David B. Weaver -- Pt. II. Restructuring the Tourism System: Practical Examples -- 4. Inaction More than Action: Barriers to the Implementation of Sustainable Tourism Policies / Rachel Dodds and Richard W. Butler -- 5. Transport and Tourism in Scotland: A Case Study of Scenario Planning at VisitScotland / Stephen Page, Ian Yeoman and Chris Greenwood -- 6. Tourism and Climate Change Mitigation: Which Data is Needed for What Use? / Jean-Paul Ceron and Ghislain Dubois -- 7. Theory and Practice of Environmental Management and Monitoring in Hotel Chains / Paulina Bohdanowicz -- 8. Sustainable Ski Resort Principles: An Uphill Journey / Tania Del Matto and Daniel Scott -- 9. Piloting a Carbon Emissions Audit for an International Arts Festival under Tight Resource Constraints: Methods, Issues and Results / Paul Upham, Philip Boucher and Drew Hemment -- 10. Voluntary Carbon Offsets: A Contribution to Sustainable Tourism? / John Broderick -- Pt. III. Innovation: Sustainable Tourism Futures -- 11. The Implementation of Sustainable Tourism: A Project-Based Perspective / Tim Coles -- 12. Carbon Labelling and Restructuring Travel Systems: Involving Travel Agencies in Climate Change Mitigation / Ghislain Dubois and Jean Paul Ceron -- 13. Moving Towards Low-Carbon Tourism: New Opportunities for Destinations and Tour Operators / Paul Peeters, Stefan Gossling and Bernard Lane -- 14. Sustainable Transportation Guidelines for Nature-Based Tour Operators / Wolfgang Strasdas -- 15. Tourism Firm Innovation and Sustainability / C. Michael Hall -- 16. Synthesis and Conclusions / Stefan Gossling, C. Michael Hall and David D. Weaver.

ISBN

• 9780415996198
• 0415996198

LCCN

• 2008029065
• 40016298956

OCLC

• ocn233030363
• 233030363
• SCSB-9036447

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries