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This volume contains a collection of articles that include both case studies and theoretical insights applicable to the tourism development challenges of tropical coastal and island destinations throughout the world.
This book was published as a special issue of
Tourism Geographies.
List of contents
1. New Perspectives on Tropical Coastal and Island Tourism Development Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt and Alan A. Lew 2. Ecotourism, Poverty and Resources Management in Ranomafana, Madagascar Bruno Sarrasin 3. Collaboration and Partnership Development for Sustainable Tourism Sonya Graci 4. Resilience and Non-Linear Change in Island Tourism Amran Hamzah and Mark P. Hampton 5. Cruise Passengers in a Homeport: A Market Analysis Juan Gabriel Brida, Manuela Pulina, Eugenia Riaño and Sandra Zapata Aguirre 6. The Power of Place: Tourism Development in Costa Rica Eric Nost 7. (de)Constructing Place-Myth: Pitcairn Island and the “Bounty" Story Maria Amoamo 8. Residents’ Attitudes towards Tourism Development in Cape Verde Islands Manuel Alector Ribeiro, Patrícia Oom do Valle and João Albino Silva 9. Slow Tourism at the Caribbean’s Geographical Margins Benjamin F. Timms and Dennis Conway
About the author
Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt is a professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL). His research interests include coastal tourism, tourism impacts in coastal environments, hurricane impacts, and sustainability of coastal (eco)tourism.
Alan A. Lew is a professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation at Northern Arizona University where he teaches courses in geography, urban planning and tourism. His interests and writings focus on tourism in Asia, particularly China and Southeast Asia, and tourism in the American West.
Summary
This volume contains a collection of articles that include both case studies and theoretical insights applicable to the tourism development challenges of tropical coastal and island destinations throughout the world. This book was published as a special issue of Tourism Geographies.
