Tourism is a multi-faced activity that links the economic, social and environmental components of sustainability. Firstly, this research analyses residents’ perceptions of the impact of tourism development and examines the factors that influence the support for sustainable tourism development....

This collection of international case studies addresses the crucial issue of sustainable tourism development by asking what local communities can contribute to sustainable tourism, and what sustainability can offer communities in return

Intro -- Contents -- Preface: The Importance of Community -- Introduction -- Vision -- 1 Sustainable Development Begins at Home: Community Solutions to Global Problems -- Connections -- 2 Social Evolution and Urban Systems: Directions for Sustainability -- Action -- 3 Systemic Crisis in Rural...

Introduction to Local Sustainability and Functional Collective Action -- Setting the stage - A quantitative overview of cities and sustainability -- Functional Collective Action Framework -- Lead Agency Consolidation: Fort Collins, CO -- Lead Agency Coordination: Kansas City, MO and Orlando, FL...

This edited collection investigates how full employment programs can sustain the economy and the environment, promote social justice, and reinvigorate local communities. The contributing authors focus on the formation of institutions to eliminate the opportunity gap for marginalized populations,...