Community-Based Tourism in the Developing World

Taylor & Francis

Community-Based Tourism in the Developing WorldCommunity Learning, Development & Enterprise\nAuthor(s): Peter Wiltshier, Alan Clarke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138494305, 978-1138494305\nSynopsis\nThis book analyses community-based approaches to developing and regenerating tourism destinations in the developing world, addressing this central issue in sustainable tourism practices. \n\nIt reviews a variety of systems useful for analysing and understanding management issues to offer new insight into the skills and resources that are needed for implementation, ongoing monitoring and review of community-based tourism. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book explores alternatives to the dominant interpretation which argues against tourism as a benefit for community development. International case studies throughout the book illustrate and vouch for tourism as a transformative force while clarifying .