Tourism Impacts 2nd Edition

<p>Tourism is one of the world's greatest contributors to economic growth generating significant revenue creating employment opportunities and attracting substantial investments to destination communities worldwide. As tourism becomes an economic mainstay for many of these communities authorities increasingly promote the arrival of ever-growing numbers of visitors. However this increased visitation has significant social cultural environmental and psychological impacts on destination communities often negatively affecting residents' quality of life and well-being.</p><p>Current approaches to measuring the impacts of tourism often overlook its negative consequences focusing instead on metrics such as tourist numbers revenue and taxes. It is essential to understand measure and address the full range of tourism's economic social environmental and psychological effects. This book introduces the knowledge methods measurement practices and management tools necessary to explore and optimize tourism's impact on residents' quality of life health and well-being in various types of tourist destinations.</p>