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Tourism alternatives : potentials and problems in the development of tourism / edited by Valene L. Smith and William R. Eadington.

Contributor(s): Smith, Valene L | Eadington, William R.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester : Wiley, 1994, c1992Description: xv, 253 p. : ill, maps ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0471948810.Subject(s): TourismDDC classification: 338.4791
Contents:
Introduction: The emergence of alternative forms of tourism / William R. Eadington and Valene L. Smith -- Part I: Theoretical perspectives -- Alternative tourism: concepts, classifications and questions / Douglas G. Pearce -- Alternative tourism: the thin end of the wedge / Richard Butler -- Making the alternative sustainable: Lessons from development for tourism / Emanuel De Kadt -- Alternative tourism: Tourism and sustainable resource management / John J. Pigram -- International tourism reconsidered: the principle of the alternative / Marie-Francoise Lanfant and Nelson H. H. Graburn -- Part II: Case studies -- Tourism as an element in sustainable development: Hana Maui / Bryan Farrell -- Boracay, Philippines: a case study in "alternative" tourism / Valene L. Smith -- Predisposition toward alternative forms of tourism among tourists visiting Barbados: Some preliminary observations / Graham Dann -- Tourism by train: Its role in alternative tourism / Martinus J. Kosters -- Tourism alternatives in an era of global climatic change / Geoffrey Wall -- Epilogue: A research agenda on the variability of tourism / Dennison Nash.
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Over the latter half of this century there has been a dramatic growth in tourism as a social phenomena and an economic enterprise. The expansion of tourism activities has coincided with significant cultural, political, and economic changes brought about by technological advancement. This book reflects the interdisciplinary and theoretical questions posed by alternative forms of tourism. Not only considers theoretical implications but examines case studies to form a proposed agenda for future research.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-245) and indexes.

Introduction: The emergence of alternative forms of tourism / William R. Eadington and Valene L. Smith -- Part I: Theoretical perspectives -- Alternative tourism: concepts, classifications and questions / Douglas G. Pearce -- Alternative tourism: the thin end of the wedge / Richard Butler -- Making the alternative sustainable: Lessons from development for tourism / Emanuel De Kadt -- Alternative tourism: Tourism and sustainable resource management / John J. Pigram -- International tourism reconsidered: the principle of the alternative / Marie-Francoise Lanfant and Nelson H. H. Graburn -- Part II: Case studies -- Tourism as an element in sustainable development: Hana Maui / Bryan Farrell -- Boracay, Philippines: a case study in "alternative" tourism / Valene L. Smith -- Predisposition toward alternative forms of tourism among tourists visiting Barbados: Some preliminary observations / Graham Dann -- Tourism by train: Its role in alternative tourism / Martinus J. Kosters -- Tourism alternatives in an era of global climatic change / Geoffrey Wall -- Epilogue: A research agenda on the variability of tourism / Dennison Nash.