Destination competitiveness and sustainability are important issues for many stakeholders within the tourism industry. In recent years, destinations have faced some challenges with respect to maintaining sustainability; they must be cleaner, greener and safer in order to safeguard the life quality of holidaymakers and local residents.Providing an invaluable review of the latests research on the topic, global case studies provide a perspective of the worldwide challenges and solutions arising in the management of tourism destinations. The analysis presents an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions of economists, geographers, managers and marketing professionals.

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Information

Publisher

CAB International

Year

2015

ISBN

9781780646992

Topic

Business

Subtopic

Industria dell'ospitalità e del turismo

Index

Business

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Contents
Contributors
1 Introduction
Part I Managing Destination Competitiveness
2 Tourism Destination Competitiveness and Innovation: The Case of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast
3 Destination Evaluation through the Prioritization of Competitiveness Pillars: The Case of Brazil
4 Creativity and City Tourism Repositioning: The Case of Valencia, Spain
5 Visual Semantics and Destination Competitiveness: The Case of Wedding Tourism in Mexico
Part II Environmental and Climate Change Issues at Destinations
6 The Potential Effects of Climate Change on the Tourism Industry: A Study in Turkey
7 Using Tourism to Mitigate Against Climate Change: The Case of the Caribbean
8 Green Economy Practices in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Limpopo Province, South Africa
9 Environmental Resources and the Hotel Industry: The Case of Slovenia
10 Ecological Modernization and Environmental Education: The Case of Turkey
Part III Improving Tourism Destination Sustainability
11 Understanding the Seasonal Concentration of Tourist Arrivals: The Case of the South of Spain
12 Tourism Policy and the Challenge of Seasonality: The Case of the Balearic Islands
13 Expenditure and Stay Behaviour of Nature-based Visitors: The Case of Costa Rica
14 Socio-economic Profile of Sustainable Tourists and Expenditure at Destinations: A Local-based Analysis in Andalusia, Spain
15 Networking for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Activities and Dynamics: The Case of Oporto
16 Facing the Challenges of Sustainability: The Case of Bulgarian Tourism
17 Conclusion
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