There has been little research on tourism in those European countries or regions which lie outside the continent's main centres of production and population, even though tourism may be one of the few economic options open to them. This volume aims to fill a gap by presenting a range of case studies - including northern Sweden, the Orkneys, the tip of Norway and northern Cyprus - on tourism in the peripheral areas of Europe. Taking as a leitmotiv the paradoxes inherent in developing places whose very attraction may lie in their lack of development, the case studies investigate and illustrate both the opportunities and the threats that tourism presents to peripheral areas. Although they share certain similarities, the cases also demonstrate differing approaches to tourism development and varying outcomes over time. They suggest solutions for dealing with, for example, community participation as well as providing practical insights into visitor perceptions of peripheral areas and into ways of marketing such areas in a sensitive manner. Together they provide a picture of the needs of peripheral areas and of how far and how best tourism can fulfil those needs.

Contents:
1. The community; a sustainable concept in tourism development? Greg Richards and Derek Hall
Part 1. Community, Participation and Identity
2. Approaches to sustainable tourism planning and community participation: the case of the Hope Valley Bill Bramwell and Angela Sharman
3. Residents' perceptions of the socio-cultural impacts of tourism at Lake Balaton, Hungary Tamara Rátz
4. Identity, community and sustainability: prospects for rural tourism in Albania Derek Hall
Part 2: Sustainable Tourism and the Community
5. Environmental standards and performance measurement in tourism destination development Brian Goodall and Mike Stabler
6. Developing sustainable tourism in the Trossachs, Scotland Alison Caffyn
7. Establishing the common ground: tourism, neighbourhood and environmental quality in Edinburgh, Scotland Frank Howie
8. Local Agenda 21: reclaiming community ownership in tourism or stalled process? Guy Jackson and Nigel Morpeth
Part 3 : Developing Community Enterprise
9. Fair trade in tourism - community development or marketing tool? Graeme Evans and Robert Cleverdon
10. Tourism, small enterprises and community development Heidi Dahles
11. Gili Trawangan: from desert island to 'marginal' paradise. Local participation, small-scale entrepreneurs and outside investors in an Indonesian tourist destination Theo Kamsma and Karin Bras
12. Tourism in Friesland: a network approach Janine Caalders
13. Understanding community tourism entrepreneurism: some evidence from Texas Khoon Y. Koh
Part 4: Rural Communities and Tourism Development
14. Can sustainble tourism positively influence rural regions? Jan van der Straaten
15. Cultural tourism and the community in rural Ireland Jane Stocks
16. Agritourism - a path to community development? The case of Bangunkerto, Indonesia David Telfer
17. Community and rural development in Northern Portugal Joachim Kappert
18. The market for rural tourism in North and Central Portugal: a Benefit - Segmentation approach Elisabeth Kastenholz
19. Tourism brand attributes of the Alto Minho, Portugal Jonathan Edwards, Carlos Fernandes, Julian Fox and David Vaughan
20. Conclusions. Greg Richards and Derek Hall

Contents:
1. The community; a sustainable concept in tourism development? Greg Richards and Derek Hall
Part 1. Community, Participation and Identity
2. Approaches to sustainable tourism planning and community participation: the case of the Hope Valley Bill Bramwell and Angela Sharman
3. Residents' perceptions of the socio-cultural impacts of tourism at Lake Balaton, Hungary Tamara Rátz
4. Identity, community and sustainability: prospects for rural tourism in Albania Derek Hall
Part 2: Sustainable Tourism and the Community
5. Environmental standards and performance measurement in tourism destination development Brian Goodall and Mike Stabler
6. Developing sustainable tourism in the Trossachs, Scotland Alison Caffyn
7. Establishing the common ground: tourism, neighbourhood and environmental quality in Edinburgh, Scotland Frank Howie
8. Local Agenda 21: reclaiming community ownership in tourism or stalled process? Guy Jackson and Nigel Morpeth
Part 3 : Developing Community Enterprise
9. Fair trade in tourism - community development or marketing tool? Graeme Evans and Robert Cleverdon
10. Tourism, small enterprises and community development Heidi Dahles
11. Gili Trawangan: from desert island to 'marginal' paradise. Local participation, small-scale entrepreneurs and outside investors in an Indonesian tourist destination Theo Kamsma and Karin Bras
12. Tourism in Friesland: a network approach Janine Caalders
13. Understanding community tourism entrepreneurism: some evidence from Texas Khoon Y. Koh
Part 4: Rural Communities and Tourism Development
14. Can sustainble tourism positively influence rural regions? Jan van der Straaten
15. Cultural tourism and the community in rural Ireland Jane Stocks
16. Agritourism - a path to community development? The case of Bangunkerto, Indonesia David Telfer
17. Community and rural development in Northern Portugal Joachim Kappert
18. The market for rural tourism in North and Central Portugal: a Benefit - Segmentation approach Elisabeth Kastenholz
19. Tourism brand attributes of the Alto Minho, Portugal Jonathan Edwards, Carlos Fernandes, Julian Fox and David Vaughan
20. Conclusions. Greg Richards and Derek Hall

This book provides the latest conceptual thinking on, and case study exemplification of, rural tourism and sustainable business development from Europe, North America, Australasia, the Middle East and Japan in 19 concise, manageable chapters. The book is organised into distinct yet interrelated sections, and benefits from strong editorial input in terms of context setting and summary chapters. Rural Tourism and Sustainable Business represents a high quality text integrating the latest thinking on the evolving strategic roles of rural tourism and its role in sustainable business development. It provides readily accessible material drawn from a range of environmental and cultural contexts and draws attention to the nature and interrelationships between local and global issues in rural tourism and development.

Although there has been an increasing interest in rural tourism in terms of research, training and teaching in recent years, its conceptualization and the relationships between concept and strategy are still poorly represented and not well understood. The need for such a critical understanding is particularly crucial as rural areas experience rapid change, and as tourism is viewed as a key element of development and regeneration. This volume provides an interdisciplinary approach to new directions in rural tourism, drawing on the latest conceptual thinking and evolving strategic roles. It brings together case study exemplification from the UK, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Poland, New Zealand and the Caribbean. It debates such key issues as sustainability and niche marketing. The book thus provides accessible material drawn from a range of environmental and cultural contexts and focuses attention on the nature and interrelationships between local and global issues in rural tourism and development.

This book offers a multidisciplinary, holistic appraisal of the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) for tourism and related mobilities. It attempts to look beyond the short- to medium-term consequences of these processes for both the UK and the EU. It is divided into four major sections: Context, Tourism Impacts, Implications, and Global Britain? The volume employs case studies to highlight Brexit's ripple effects on tourism, mobilities and immobilities. It will be of interest to researchers, students and policymakers in tourism, European studies, political geography, regional development, international relations and politics.

Tourism has long been considered a source of social inequality, and as the industry continues to expand rapidly there is an increasing need for a better understanding of its consequences. Providing a synthesis of tourism as a source of injustice, Tourism and Inequality addresses a wide range of interrelated forms of inequality, investigating its association with class, nation, ethnicity, race, gender, disability and age. Chapters examine routes towards social justice and initiatives that aim to advance poverty alleviation, fair trade, ethics and human rights. The analysis of a wide variety of case studies from around the world allows an exploration into the ways that tourism can be used positively to alleviate the impacts of social injustice. Providing a unique multidisciplinary perspective, the authors aim to lead the way towards a more socially responsible future for tourism practise.

Greenland is becoming a critically important territory in terms of tourism, climate change and competition for resource access, yet it has been poorly represented in academic literature. Tourism now features as a major source of income for the territory alongside fisheries. Cruise tourism is increasing rapidly, and might superficially appear to be best suited to Greenlandic conditions, given the lack of large-scale accommodation infrastructure and almost non-existent land routes between settlements. Ironically, one of the most spectacular tourist attractions is the large number of icebergs that are being calved as the result of glacier retreat and ice cap melting, both appearing to be taking place at ever increasing rates. As a consequence of ice removal, the territory's claimed extensive range of mineral resources, not least rare earth elements and hydrocarbons, are becoming more accessible for exploitation and, thereby, are acting increasingly as the focus for geopolitical competition. This book explores the nature of dynamics between tourism, climate change and the geopolitics of natural resource exploitation in the Arctic and examines their interrelationships specifically in the critical context of Greenland, but within a framework that emphasises the wider global implications of the outcomes of such interrelationships. This book is the first to explore these interrelationships in depth in English.

Although there has been an increasing interest in rural tourism in terms of research, training and teaching in recent years, its conceptualization and the relationships between concept and strategy are still poorly represented and not well understood. The need for such a critical understanding is particularly crucial as rural areas experience rapid change, and as tourism is viewed as a key element of development and regeneration. This volume provides an interdisciplinary approach to new directions in rural tourism, drawing on the latest conceptual thinking and evolving strategic roles. It brings together case study exemplification from the UK, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Poland, New Zealand and the Caribbean. It debates such key issues as sustainability and niche marketing. The book thus provides accessible material drawn from a range of environmental and cultural contexts and focuses attention on the nature and interrelationships between local and global issues in rural tourism and development.

This book offers a multidisciplinary, holistic appraisal of the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) for tourism and related mobilities. It attempts to look beyond the short- to medium-term consequences of these processes for both the UK and the EU. It is divided into four major sections: Context, Tourism Impacts, Implications, and Global Britain? The volume employs case studies to highlight Brexit's ripple effects on tourism, mobilities and immobilities. It will be of interest to researchers, students and policymakers in tourism, European studies, political geography, regional development, international relations and politics.

The watery habitats of the world are home to a more varied and concentrated array of animal life than anywhere on dry land. This guide contains an explanation of how certain key animal groups have evolved to live and breed within their different environments. The detailed directory section provides a comprehensive overview to the vast array of marine and freshwater life that inhabit the globe. Each profile features a descriptive identification guide and contains a map to pinpoint distribution, plus information on habitat, size, breeding and more. This visual encyclopedia offers an insight into the wonderful world of freshwater and marine creatures.

With 29 contributors from across Europe and beyond, this work represents a unique and important resource that examines the many relationships between tourism and geopolitics, with a focus on experiences drawn from Central and Eastern Europe. It begins by assessing the changing nature of 'geopolitics', from pejorative associations with Nazism to the more recent critical and feminist geopolitics of social science's 'cultural turn'. The book then addresses the important historical role of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in geopolitical thinking, before exemplifying a range of contemporary interactions between tourism and geopolitics within this critical region. Edited by a renowned authority on tourism geopolitics, this book: * Provides the most comprehensive overview of tourism and geopolitics available * Applies a range of geopolitical concepts and approaches to empirical experiences of tourism and mobility in Central and Eastern Europe * Embraces contributions from both established and new academic voices. Pursuing innovative analytical paths, the book demonstrates the interrelated nature of tourism and geopolitics and emphasizes the freshness of this research area. Addressing key principles and ideas which are applicable globally, it is an essential source for researchers, teachers and students of tourism, geography, political science and European studies, as well as for diplomatic, business and consultant practitioners.

Tourism has long been considered a source of social inequality, and as the industry continues to expand rapidly there is an increasing need for a better understanding of its consequences. Providing a synthesis of tourism as a source of injustice, Tourism and Inequality addresses a wide range of interrelated forms of inequality, investigating its association with class, nation, ethnicity, race, gender, disability and age. Chapters examine routes towards social justice and initiatives that aim to advance poverty alleviation, fair trade, ethics and human rights. The analysis of a wide variety of case studies from around the world allows an exploration into the ways that tourism can be used positively to alleviate the impacts of social injustice. Providing a unique multidisciplinary perspective, the authors aim to lead the way towards a more socially responsible future for tourism practise.

An instant reference source for todays students. this book in the Fact At Your Fingertips series covers the Great Scientists of the world's civiliations, and their contributions in Philosophy, Invention and Engineering.. Arranged in an almanac format, each book includes essential facts and intriguing details about its subject, incorporating biographies, detailed time lines, maps, charts and graphs, color and historical photography, and more, resulting in vibrant historical records.

This illuminating series breaks down the story of scientific discovery by historical epoch, from the earliest use of fire and the development of the wheel through space travel, modern computing, and the fiber-optic revolution. Relevant curriculum standards covered by each topic are highlighted in the sidebars throughout each title. This set probes the history of scientific discovery, putting each leap forward in its social and scientific context as well as explaining the science.