{"product_id":"island-tourism-sustainability-and-resiliency-paperback","title":"Island Tourism Sustainability and Resiliency - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle McLeod\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRachel Dodds\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRichard Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides comprehensive insight into the challenges faced by island tourism destinations and theoretical and practical paths for built in sustainability and resiliency. It explores Island Tourism Resilience within the context of 'Lifecycles, System Decline and Resilience'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTourism is a key activity for many islands, and some depend on the tourism sector as a main economic activity. An exploration of islands across the globe that addresses substantial matters of ongoing sustainability and resiliency is ever important. An array of challenges including natural disasters, climate change, economic and political crises among others has been addressed in the book, with additional areas such as overtourism and COVID-19 included at the conclusion. This volume is essential reading for academics, tourism planners and policy makers seeking to develop sustainable and resilient island destinations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new Foreword, Introduction, Conclusion and Afterword, the chapters in this book were originally published in the journal, \u003ci\u003eTourism Geographies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle McLeod\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Lecturer at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. Her tourism industry experience spans over 30 years as a tourism professional and academic. Dr. McLeod has conducted and published research about tourism in islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Dodds is Full Professor at Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management as well as working in industry as a consultant. She has been involved in the tourism industry for over 25 years. Her work focuses on all aspects of sustainable tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Butler is Emeritus Professor at Strathclyde University and has been researching tourism since the 1960s. His main research areas are tourism development and impacts on islands and remote locations. He was awarded the UNWTO Ulysses Medal in 2016 for creation and dissemination of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48180120584413,"sku":"9781032248790","price":116.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/tytvz63lC89781032248790.webp?v=1784206958","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/island-tourism-sustainability-and-resiliency-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}