The Challenge of Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment: Theory and Practice (New Directions in Tourism Analysis) - Tapa dura

Libro 32 de 45: New Directions in Tourism Analysis

Coccossis, Harry; Mexa, Alexandra

 
9780754635697: The Challenge of Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment: Theory and Practice (New Directions in Tourism Analysis)
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ISBN 10: 0754635694 ISBN 13: 9780754635697
Editorial: Routledge, 2004

Sinopsis

Planning and management for tourism growth is becoming essential in the context of sustainable development. Particularly so since many tourist destinations are facing severe pressures from tourist flows and activities. Such pressures are evidenced in terms of dysfunctions (congestion, environmental degradation, etc) which ultimately affect the attraction and competitiveness of tourism destinations. The development of tourism should be considered in accordance with sustainability principles. In this context respecting the capacity of the local system to sustain growth becomes a key challenge. This book examines the use of various tools to define, measure and evaluate tourism carrying capacity (TCC) - a tool aiming to impose limits for entering certain tourist destinations or using certain activities. Drawing on case studies from France, Spain, Italy, Greece, the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Finland, it presents practical experiences of implementing TCC in various tourist destinations (i.e. historic towns, coastal zones, islands, etc). It draws conclusions regarding the measurement and implementation of TCC assessment and provides further guidelines towards a comprehensive methodological framework for assessing tourism sustainability in the future.

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Harry Coccossis is Professor of Urban, Spatial and Environmental Planning in the Department of Planning and Regional Development at the University of Thessaly, Greece, and Dr Alexandra Mexa is a Lecturer in the Department of Marine Sciences, at the University of the Aegean, Greece.

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0754635694
ISBN 13 
9780754635697
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
312
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