Understanding and Managing Tourism Impacts: An Integrated Approach

by Alan A. Lew, C. Michael Hall, Colin Michael Hall

Book Overview

As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social, environmental, economic and political impacts. Although tourism can provide significant economic benefits for some destinations, the image of tourism as a benign and environmentally friendly industry has often been challenged. There is a clear and growing body of evidence that suggests that the effects of tourism development are far more complex than policy-makers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415771331
• ISBN13: 9780415771337
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"