Sustainable Tourism (Hardcover)

Preface; Emergence of Sustainable Tourism: Status of global tourism in 2005; Pattern of geographic expansion; Jafari’s platform model; Advocacy platform; Cautionary platform; Adaptancy platform; Knowledge-based platform; Institutionalisation of sustainable tourism; External (non-tourism) institutions; Tourism-related institutions; On the ground: the development of tourism in the Bahamas; Issues in Sustainable Tourism: Flexibility; Weak and strong interpretations; Status quo or enhancement?; Complexity of tourism systems; Minimalist and comprehensive composite models; Sustainable tourism indicators; Bellagio Principles; Pursuing sustainable tourism; On the ground: piloting sustainable tourism indicators in China; Alternative Tourism: History of alternative tourism; Typology of alternative tourism products; Mass conventional and alternative tourism ideal types; Deliberate and circumstantial alternative tourism; Farm-based tourism; Volunteer tourism; Guesthouse tourism; Backpacking; Urban alternative tourism; Education tourism; Potential problems; On the ground: sharing African American heritage in Washington DC; Conventional Mass Tourism: Structure of the formal tourism industry; Ethics; In situ nature of tourism consumption; Emergence of the ‘green consumer’; Advantages of large economies of scale; On the ground: advocating for sustainable travel at Tourism Concern; The Facilitating Sectors: Travel agencies; Specialised merchandise: guidebooks; Outbound tour operators; Transportation providers; Hospitality providers; On the ground: Implementing sustainability at Grecotel; Attractions: Role of attractions; Theme parks; Casinos; Ski resorts; Golf courses; On the ground: Disney defeated at the third battle of Manassas, Virginia; Quality Control: Quality control; Codes of conduct; Ecolabels; Awards; On the ground: toward sustainable tourism certification in Costa Rica; Tourist Destinations: Destination and place; Destination and community; Broad context model of destination development scenarios; Destination types; Special events; Quality control and destinations; On the ground: tourism options for Australia’s Gold Coast; Spatial Strategies:
Constrained and enhanced carrying capacity assumptions: Informal backstage/frontstage distinctions: Formal backstage/frontstage distinctions; Land Acquisition; Purchase-of-development rights (PDR) agreements; Trade-offs; Visitor Management: Limits on visitation; Traffic Manipulation; Visitor Education; Safeguarding the Tourist; Grand Canyon National Park case study; Ecotourism: the Conscience of Sustainable Tourism;
Conclusions; References; Index