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. Secondly, the research discusses Community Based Tourism (CBT) and …

The early days of tourism development had a naïve vision of tourism’s impacts on society in terms of economic, social …, and environmental benefits. Time has passed, and we have learnt lessons regarding the success and failure of tourism … development. Mass tourism development has pros and cons and is not necessarily the optimal development model. Alternative …

on the environment, changing community attitudes towards tourism, transport infrastructure and sustainability issues in … events. Particular segments are explored including backpacker tourism, sensual tourism, adventure tourism and ecotourism and …"'Since the 1990s, tourism has become a major driver of economic activity and community development in Brazil. New …