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UNINA9910459585703321 |
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Economics of sustainable tourism / / edited Fabio Cerina, Anil Markandya and Michael McAleer |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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1-136-90496-4 |
1-282-88239-2 |
9786612882395 |
0-203-84233-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (205 p.) |
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Routledge critical studies in tourism, business and management |
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CerinaFabio |
MarkandyaAnil <1945-> |
McAleerMichael |
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Sustainable tourism |
Tourism |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; The economics of sustainable tourism: An overview; Part I Tourism demand and the host community; 1 Time series modelling of tourism demand from the United States, Japan and Malaysia to Thailand; 2 Determinants of tourist satisfaction at sun and sand mass destinations; 3 Determinant attitudes to tourism in a mass tourist destination: A comparative-static analysis; 4 A panel data analysis of residential water demand in a Mediterranean tourist region: The case of Sardinia; Part II Tourism and productivity |
5 Pollution-averse tourists and growth6 On the relationship between tourism and trade; 7 Evaluating labour productivity of diversifying rural tourism: Evidence from Japan; Part III Sustainable tourism: Environment and cultural heritage conservation; 8 Clustering tourism destinations by means of composite indices of sustainability; 9 Equilibrium dynamics and local indeterminacy in a model of sustainable tourism; 10 How |
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tourism can help preserve cultural heritage sites: Constructing optimal entrance fee schemes to collect visitors' WTP for the World Heritage Site My Son in Vietnam |
The economics of sustainable tourism: Summary and suggestions for future researchIndex |
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Tourism is one of the world's largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors helping to generate income and employment for local people. At the same time, it has many negative outsourced effects on the environment and local culture. Achieving a more sustainable pattern of tourism development is high on the global agenda aiming to meet human needs while preserving the environment now and for the future. The Economics of Sustainable Tourism aims to critically explore how tourism economic development can move closer to a sustainable ideal from a firm economi |
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UNINA9910782546303321 |
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The Britannica guide to modern China : a comprehensive introduction to the world's new economic giant |
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London, : Robinson, c2008 |
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Philadelphia : , : Running Press, , 2008 |
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1-281-82717-7 |
9786611827175 |
1-59339-225-7 |
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1 online resource (xx, 378 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
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First published in the UK by Robinson/Britannica, London, 2008. |
Includes index. |
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Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Introduction; Part 1 Context; Part 2 History; Part 3 The Nation Today; Part 4 Culture; Part 5 Places; Index |
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Modern China is part of the Britannica Guide Series that offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's new economic giant. The Britannica Guides series offers an essential introduction to many of the key issues of our time. Clear, accurate, and meticulously researched, the series gives both background and analysis for when you need to know for sure what is really happening in the world, whether you are an expert, student, or traveler. |
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UNINA9910826570703321 |
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Autore |
Walls Stephanie M. |
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Individualism in the United States : a transformation in American political thought / / Stephanie M. Walls |
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New York, New York : , : Bloomsbury, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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[1st ed.] |
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1 online resource (217 pages) |
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Individualism - United States |
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Of the many ideas that inspired and shaped the American Founding Fathers' thought, individualism and a commitment to individual rights were primary among them. The American emphasis on the individual in politics and society and the protection he receives in the US Constitution established the United States as an ideological trailblazer in this regard. However the individualism that inspired the Founders, has transformed over time to reflect the changing economic and social landscape in the United States. Individualism in the United States provides a comprehensive introduction to the idea of individualism in |
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American political development, and a well-grounded argument about the social and political implications of our current understanding of this alleged ideal. |
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