Tourism Development

Tourism has attracted increasing interest from not only scholars with a background in the subject, but also those studying in a number of other fields, given the growing relevance of areas such as psychology, sociology, planning and marketing. As such, this book brings together twelve chapters addressing various aspects of tourism development, from sustainability and ecotourism to cases of developing alternative tourism products. The contributions are enriched through selected practical case studies from a wide range of countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, France, Turkey, and Argentina. The book, systematic in structure and thorough in content, will be useful for people from academic and practical backgrounds seeking to update their current knowledge of tourism development. Machine generated contents note: ch. One Perceptions of Local Residents in Abu Dhabi towards the Development of Tourism / Gordana Kovjanic ch. Two Economic Aspects of Preserving Traditional Cultural Landscapes for Sustainable Tourism Development / Gordana Ivankovic ch. Three Sustainable Tourism: Community Based Tourism in Vietnam's Central Highlands / Thai Huynh Anh Chi ch. Four Salient Stakeholder Identification for Forestry-Based Eco-Tourism Management / Awang Noor A.G. ch. Five Stakeholder Mapping as a Tool for Tourism Policy Implementation in Mexico / Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernandez ch. Six Developing Strategies and Overcoming Barriers for the `Dubai Tourism Vision 2020' / Esmat Zaidan ch. Seven The Influence of Human Environment Interaction on Adventure Tourism / Julia K. Giddy ch. Eight The Appearance and Development of Ski Resorts in France / Sorina Cernaianu