Understanding and Governing Sustainable Tourism Mobility - 9781138082267

Taylor & Francis

Understanding and Governing Sustainable Tourism MobilityPsychological and Behavioural Approaches\nAuthor(s): Scott A. Cohen, James E.S. Higham, Gossling Stefan, Paul Peeters\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138082267, 978-1138082267\nSynopsis\nDespite a growing contribution to climate change, tourist and traveller behaviour is currently not acknowledged as an important sector within the development of climate policy. Whilst tourists may be increasingly aware of potential impacts on climate change there is evidence that most are unwilling to modify their actual behaviours. Influencing individual behaviour in tourism and informing effective governance is therefore an essential part of climate change mitigation. \n\nThis significant volume is the first to explore the psychological and social factors that may contribute to and inhibit sustainable change in the context of tourist and traveller behaviour. It draws on .