Transforming travel : realising the potential of sustainable tourism /

• Main Author: Smith, Jeremy (Matthew Cowin), 1973- (συγγραφέας.)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2018.
• Subjects: Βιώσιμος τουρισμός; Τουρισμός > Περιβαλλοντικές απόψεις

 Transforming Travel combines stories from leading companies, interviews with pioneers and thinkers, along with thorough analysis of the industry's potential to make lasting, positive change. - A unique collection of case studies and stories of the most successful, inspirational, impactful and innovative travel businesses in the world. - A vital presentation of the latest research and statistics on the positive impacts and potential of transformative, sustainable tourism. - A positive and realistic vision of the scope of tourism to promote sustainable development at a time when travel and interaction with foreign cultures is facing numerous existential challenges. Written in a highly engaging style Transforming Travel presents an urgent argument for transforming tourism so it might reach its potential to promote tolerance, restore communities and regenerate habitats, while providing a vital guide for anyone looking to develop the successful sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations needed to do so 

 Why is tourism confused? Why are people getting a "bit annoyed"? How is the tourism industry responding? How can tourism excite people towards transformative change? Why is "transformative" different? What does transformation mean for tourism? How can the sharing economy support transformation? Can we do more than reduce our impact on climate change? The wood. And the trees The transformative hotel The visionary industrialist Design waste out of your system The zero waste hotel Can a hotel reduce global warming? What role do carbon offsets offer towards transformation? How should hotels implement carbon offset schemes? Can we design hotels that move beyond carbon neutrality as a goal? What role do guests have to play in reducing carbon emissions? Can we support our communities towards clean energy? Can we achieve zero water? Can hotels provide clean water to communities? How to move from a "waste less food" to "waste is food" mindset Can hotels grow their own food? How can hotels help guests enjoy climate-friendly food? Does your menu support your local community? Can your hotel act as a network hub? Why hotels should stop treating staff like externalities Make sure your hotel is open to everyone Transforming travel experiences How can we transform how tourist and guide interact? How can we ensure tours have positive social impact? How can we offer transformative experiences to everyone? Transforming places What do we mean by place? What is the difference between place and destination? Why destinations become victims of their own success How to ensure places flourish 1: regulation How to ensure places flourish 2: taxation How to ensure places flourish 3: intervention How to ensure places flourish 4: collaboration How can nature teach better collaboration? How tourism can support biomimicry and rewilding Transforming transport What is the role of transport in delivering sustainable tourism? Can we justify the ongoing growth in aviation? How can tourism support more sustainable alternatives? Transforming communication How can social media transform tourism? How can communication support transformative tourism? Transforming tourism Can the mainstream be transformed? Can the mainstream go circular Tourism cannot be measured by standard models How can tourism prepare for new work patterns? How can tourism respond to the growth in migration? How will global warming change tourism? Will we ever reach Shambala?