{"product_id":"people-and-tourism-in-fragile-environments-isbn-9780471965848","title":"People and Tourism in Fragile Environments","description":"Mountains, deserts, savannahs and the polar regions are fragile both in their ecologies and the cultures of their inhabitants. These fragile environments are characterised by a marked seasonality, and many human activities are limited to clearly defined times of the year. Environmental impacts arise not only from traditional economic activities, but also from tourism which has recently grown rapidly in many of these environments around the world. This trend is welcomed by the tourism industry but viewed with apprehension by many organisations concerned with protecting the human and natural systems of fragile environments. While tourism can provide new sources of revenue and help stem depopulation, it can also destabilise communities, making them dependent on external sources of money and endangering long-established traditions and ways of life. People and Tourism in Fragile Environments discusses many of these delicate interactions by presenting detailed case studies from five continents. The contributors write from a wide and well-balanced range of perspectives, including anthropology, geography, recreation, national park management, environmental consulting and the tourism industry. The common theme is clear: that tourism must always be seen in the long-term context of the communities with which it interacts. This book is an essential contribution to the literature of tourism and sustainable development and will be widely read by students of tourism, travel and tourism professionals, and anyone involved in related fields of sustainable development and fragile environments. Fragile Environments, Fragile Communities?: An Introduction (D.Harrison \u0026amp; M. Price).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maintaining Control: Culture and Tourism in the Pueblo of Zuni, NewMexico (A. Mallari \u0026amp; J. Enote).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Inuit as Hosts: Heritage and Wilderness Tourism in Nunavut (V.Smith).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sustaining Tourism in Far North Queensland (V. Strang).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From Sami Nomadism to Global Tourism (K. Pedersen \u0026amp; A.Viken).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tourism in Svalbard: Planned Management or the Art of StumblingThrough?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (B. Kaltenborn).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Learning from Experience in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica(A. Baez).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Negotiating the Development of Tourism in the Richtersveld, SouthAfrica (E. Boonzaier).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Finding Common Ground in the Last Best Place: The Flathead County,Montana, Master Plan (K. Culbertson, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Does Our Community want Tourism?: Examples from South Wales (M.Fitton).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Challenge of Integrating Maasai Tradition with Tourism (D.Berger).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e People, Wildlife and Tourism in and around Hwange National Park,Zimbabwe (F. Potts, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Good Intentions in a Competitive Market: Training for People andTourism in Fragile Environments (C. Whinney).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003eMartin F. Price is the author of People and Tourism in Fragile Environments, published by Wiley.  Mountains, deserts, savannahs and the polar regions are fragile both in their ecologies and the cultures of their inhabitants. These fragile environments are characterised by a marked seasonality, and many human activities are limited to clearly defined times of the year. Environmental impacts arise not only from traditional economic activities, but also from tourism which has recently grown rapidly in many of these environments around the world. This trend is welcomed by the tourism industry but viewed with apprehension by many organisations concerned with protecting the human and natural systems of fragile environments. While tourism can provide new sources of revenue and help stem depopulation, it can also destabilise communities, making them dependent on external sources of money and endangering long-established traditions and ways of life. People and Tourism in Fragile Environments discusses many of these delicate interactions by presenting detailed case studies from five continents. The contributors write from a wide and well-balanced range of perspectives, including anthropology, geography, recreation, national park management, environmental consulting and the tourism industry. The common theme is clear: that tourism must always be seen in the long-term context of the communities with which it interacts. This book is an essential contribution to the literature of tourism and sustainable development and will be widely read by students of tourism, travel and tourism professionals, and anyone involved in related fields of sustainable development and fragile environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989759934693,"sku":"NP9780471965848","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471965848.jpg?v=1761785382","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/people-and-tourism-in-fragile-environments-isbn-9780471965848","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}