Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa: Local Communities and Natural Resources in Transition by Haretsebe Manwa, Fritz O. Becker, Deon Wilson, Jarkko Saarinen (Hardcover, 2009)
Tourism has become a major economic agent and an important social and cultural element in contemporary southern Africa. As such, tourism has a wide range of impacts on environment, economy, cultures, and the everyday life of people. These processes have highlighted the role of sustainability in tourism development.This book represents an accessible examination of the connections between tourism and sustainability in southern Africa. It introduces connections between tourism, sustainability and development with a range of case studies and examples from the region. While the book and the individual chapters are emphasising the key role of tourism in the transition processes of local communities and environments, the social, cultural, economic and political contexts of tourism and communities are also highlighted.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Channel View Publications LTD
ISBN-13
9781845411091
eBay Product ID (ePID)
86623885
Product Key Features
Author
Haretsebe Manwa, Fritz O. Becker, Deon Wilson, Jarkko Saarinen
Publication Name
Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa: Local Communities and Natural Resources in Transition
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Business
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
624g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Aspects of Tourism
Editor
Fritz O. Becker, Deon Wilson, Haretsebe Manwa, Jarkko Saarinen