New trends towards Mediterranean tourism sustainability / / Luís Miguel Rosalino, Alexandra Silva and António Abreu, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960566603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2012
• ISBN: 9781622576289; 1622576284
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (183 p.)
• Collana: Hospitality, tourism and marketing studies
• Altri autori (Persone): RosalinoLuís M; SilvaAlexandra; AbreuToño
• Disciplina: 338.4/791091822
• Soggetti: Sustainable tourism - Mediterranean Region
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- NEW TRENDS TOWARDS MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY -- NEW TRENDS TOWARDS MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WHALE-WATCHING INDUSTRY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. VALUES AND TYPES OF WHALE-WATCHING -- 2.1. Values Provided by Whale-Watching -- 2.2. Whale-Watching Platform Types -- 3. DEVELOPMENT OF A WHALE-WATCHING INDUSTRY. THE CASE OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR -- 4. FROM THE RESERVE TO THE RESOURCE. THE POTENTIAL FOR WHALE-WATCHING DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN -- 5. IMPACTS OF WHALE-WATCHING: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 6. THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULATION FOR SUSTAINABLE WHALE-WATCHING OPERATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2: GEOTOURISM AND THE SLOW MOVEMENT IN PORTUGAL: A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- GEOTOURISM IN PORTUGAL -- THE SLOW MOVEMENT IN PORTUGAL -- GEOTOURISM AND THE SLOW MOVEMENT -- SLOW GEOTOURISTIC ITINERARIES -- The "Marble Routes" -- Geotourism in the Three Castles Region of Sebastião da Gama -- Ecclesiastical Geology in the City of Lisbon -- Ecclesiastical Geotourism ; in the Convento do Espinheiro Hotel (Évora) -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3: SUSTAINABILITY OF GOLF IN SPAIN -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. GOLF IN SPAIN -- 3. GOLF AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- 4. GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY OF GOLF COURSES IN SPAIN -- 4.1. Analysis of Socioeconomic Sustainability -- 4.1.1. Socioeconomic Profitability -- I. The Importance of Combining Social Benefit with Economic Profitability of the Golf Course -- II. The Economic Viability of Operating a Golf Course -- III. Competitors -- 4.1.2. Existing Infrastructure -- 4.1.3. Structure of Land Ownership.; 4.1.4. Capital Structure -- 4.2. Analysis of Environmental Sustainability -- 4.2.1. Climate -- 4.2.2. Landscape -- 4.2.3. Topography -- 4.2.4. Soil Type -- 4.2.5. Hydrology -- 4.2.6. Availability of Water Resources -- 4.2.7. Nature Reserves -- 4.2.8. Historical and Cultural Assets -- 4.3. Assessment of Sustainability -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4: SUSTAINABILITY OF RECREATIONAL HUNTING TOURISM: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS APPROACH FOR WOODCOCK HUNTING IN GREECE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- Hunting Tourism -- Hunting in Greece -- Sustainability of Hunting Tourism and Research Hypothesis -- Ecological Dimension -- Economical Dimension -- Social Dimension -- DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS -- Study Area -- Survey Development -- Sample -- Statistical Analysis -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION AND MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NAUTICAL TOURISM IN CROATIA -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF NAUTICAL TOURISM -- 2.1. Available Nautical Infrastructure in Croatia -- 2.2. Characteristics of Development Trends of Nautical Tourism in the Mediterranean -- 3. BASICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NAUTICAL TOURISM -- 3.1. Spatial Planning Features -- 3.2. Spatial Evaluation Criteria in Ensuring Environmental Protection -- 3.2.1. General Characteristics of the Adriatic Area -- 3.2.2. Biological and Ecological Values -- 3.3. Potential Impacts of Marinas on the Environment -- 4. SELECTING LOCATIONS FOR NAUTICAL TOURISM PORTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 4.1. Recommendations for the Selection of a Location in View of the Physical Characteristics of the Area -- 4.2. Environmental Constraints to Take into Account in the Development of Marinas -- 4.3. Protection from Pollution of the Open Sea -- 5. INTEGRATED PLANNING NAUTICAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.; 5.1. Model of Spatial Organisation of Nautical Tourism Ports -- 5.2. Determining the Carrying Capacity of a Nautical Destination -- 5.2.1. Conceptual and Contextual Definition of Carrying Capacity -- 5.2.2. Aspect of Accommodation Potential -- 5.3. Identifying Carrying Capacity -- 5.4. Development Scenarios -- 5.4.1. The No-Constraints Scenario of Nautical Port Development -- 5.4.2. The Intensive Development Scenario -- 5.4.3. The Scenario of Development of Special-Interest Forms of Tourism - Nautical Tourism -- 5.4.4. Sustainable Development of Nautical Tourism and Nautical Tourism Ports -- 5.4.5. The Optimal Carrying Capacity of Nautical Tourism Ports - a Systems Approach -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6: INDICATORS FOR ASSESSING TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY IN PORTUGAL -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- TOURISM AND SUSTAINABILITY IN PORTUGAL -- SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS USED IN PORTUGAL -- INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR PORTUGAL -- GIST (GROUP INDICATORS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN PORTUGAL) -- Green Key -- Blue Flag -- Tourism Schools -- Dependence on International Markets -- Aerial Accessibility -- Diversity in Accommodation -- Tourism in the Economy -- Occupancy Rates and Rev-Par -- Shares in ; the International Panorama -- Seasonality in Unemployment -- Seasonality Rates -- Good Practices in the Hotel Trade -- Energy and Greenhouse Potential -- EMAS and ISO in Tourism -- Employment in Tourism -- Touristic Intensity -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: This work deals with different sustainable tourism approaches, as the main pathways for the economic development of the Mediterranean region. The topics discussed encompass a differentiated and detailed overview of the Mediterranean tourism destinations from a sustainable perspective.