Linking Urban and Rural Tourism - 9781786390141

Linking Urban and Rural TourismStrategies in Sustainability\nAuthor(s): Susan L Slocum, Carol Kline, Karla Boluk, Roslynn Brain, Kelly Bricker, Christina T. Cavaliere, Dana Clark, Kynda R. Curtis, John D. Delconte, Lauren Duffy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: CABI Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781786390141, 978-1786390141\nSynopsis\nDestinations rely on regional strategies to support and enhance the tourism product through regional partnerships and integration. Integrated tourism is defined as tourism that is explicitly linked to the economic, social, cultural, natural and human structures of the region in which it occurs. Integrated tourism has evolved to include numerous meanings and definitions, but generally includes a vertical business or industry approach. The first of its kind, this book applies a more inclusive approach to integration by providing insight into inclusive regional development strategies that support both the needs of urban and ru.