This book covers all aspects of the economics and management of geotourism, an increasingly important sector of nature tourism that focuses on the geology and landscape of different territories, providing a pleasurable and educational tourist experience. Geotourism is a sustainable form of...

Introduction / Peter Wiltshier and John B. Read IV -- Appalachian Trail communities : gateway partners in parks and protected area management / Robert S. Bristow, Julie Judkins, and Jessica Schottanes -- Building a gateway to the Arctic : a political economy perspective on tourism development...

'Tourism in the Mediterranean Sea: An Italian Perspective' is the product of a collaborative group of experts in the field of tourism. Academics, whose research focuses on regional tourism system governance, alongside several experts from the tourism sector, contributed to the volume with...

Political economy, in its various guises and transfigurations, is a research philosophy that presents both social commentary and theoretical progress and is concerned with a number of different topics: politics, regulation and governance, production systems, social relations, inequality and...

Tourism and Poverty addresses a critical question facing many academics, governments, aid agencies, tourism organizations, and conservation bodies around the world: can tourism work as a tool to overcome poverty? This book is the first to present a focused description and critique of the issues...