Tourism in Changing Natural Environments

Name: Tourism in Changing Natural Environments
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Tourism in Changing Natural EnvironmentsAuthor(s): Natalie Ooi, Esther A. Duke, Joseph O'Leary\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367671280, 978-0367671280\nSynopsis\nNatural environments, and the human interactions that occur within, are continuously changing and evolving. This comprehensive volume explores how the impacts of climate change, natural and man-made disasters, economic instability, and other macro-environmental factors can have profound implications for local and global economies, fragile ecosystems, and human cultures and livelihoods. The authors examine the numerous ways in which changes in the natural environment impact tourism, and how the tourism industry is responding and adapting to such changes, in both developed and developing regions. \n\nThrough the various case studies that examine human interaction within what are often fragile ecosystems, this book makes it clear that, while adaptation .