About the authors | p. vi |
Foreword | p. vii |
Preface | p. ix |
Structure of the book | p. xiii |
Acknowledgements | p. xv |
List of figures | p. xvi |
List of tables | p. xvii |
The Context; the Issues; A Global Overview | |
Environment; tourism; a marketing perspective | p. 3 |
Global environmental issues | p. 15 |
International summary of tourism and environment: north Europe, the Mediterranean region and North America | p. 26 |
International summary of tourism and environment: East Asia and the Pacific; the Caribbean; Eastern Europe and states of the former USSR, and rest of the world | p. 38 |
Travel and tourism: the world's largest industry | p. 50 |
The environmental significance of holiday and leisure tourism | p. 64 |
Managing Tourism for Sustainability at Specific Destinations | |
Managing tourism - the local destination focus | p. 81 |
Managing tourism at local destinations - the public sector role | p. 93 |
Managing tourism at local destinations - the private sector role | p. 106 |
The marketing process for sustainable tourism at destinations | p. 118 |
The Issues and Cases of Good Management Practice in the Main Sectors of Travel and Tourism | |
The 'R Word' guide to corporate action on sustainability | p. 133 |
Sustainability in the accommodation sector - with international illustrations | p. 144 |
Sustainability in the visitor attractions sector | p. 160 |
Sustainability in the transport sector - with international illustrations | p. 170 |
Sustainability in the tour operator sector - with international illustrations | p. 184 |
International Cases of Good Management Practice for Sustainability | |
Kruger National Park, South Africa | p. 201 |
Quicksilver Connections Ltd, Great Barrier Reef, Australia | p. 208 |
Edinburgh's Old Town, UK | p. 213 |
Anglian Water Services Ltd: Rutland Water, UK | p. 218 |
Ironbridge Gorge Museums, UK | p. 224 |
Epilogue: Positive visions for sustainable tourism | p. 230 |
Select glossary of environment, tourism and marketing terms | p. 238 |
Environmental regulations, market mechanisms and self-regulatory codes of conduct influencing the tourism industry | p. 250 |
Select bibliography | p. 258 |
Index | p. 263 |
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