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Destination competitiveness, the environment and sustainability: challenges and cases

Destination competitiveness and sustainability are important issues for many stakeholders within the tourism industry. In recent years, destinations have faced some challenges with respect to maintaining sustainability; they must be cleaner, greener and safer in order to safeguard the life quality of holidaymakers and local residents.

Providing an invaluable review of the latests research on the topic, global case studies provide a perspective of the worldwide challenges and solutions arising in the management of tourism destinations. The analysis presents an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions of economists, geographers, managers and marketing professionals.

The book could be used for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking destination marketing or related courses to enable them to see different destination marketing perspectives from different parts of the world. - Erdogan Koc, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Annals of Tourism Research 58 (2016) 171-183

Annals of Tourism Research 58 (2016) 171–183, Erdogan Koc -

The book approaches the dilemma of creating more sustainable destinations for both tourists and local residents in an effort to be cleaner, greener and safer. Complied with contributions from economists, geographers, managers and marketing professionals, this book provides an insight into the latest research as well as case studies and solutions for managing tourism destination around the world.

GeoLounge -

The book presents very interesting case studies

Anatolia: an international journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research -

Chapters

Chapter 7 December 2015

Introduction.
Authors:
  • A. Artal-Tur,
  • M. Kozak
Pages:
1-9
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Tourism destination competitiveness and innovation: the case of the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
Authors:
  • A. García Sánchez,
  • D. Siles López
Pages:
13-23
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Destination evaluation through the prioritization of competitiveness pillars: the case of Brazil.
Authors:
  • J. M. Gândara,
  • A. F. Chim-Miki
Pages:
24-39
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Creativity and city tourism repositioning: the case of Valencia, Spain.
Authors:
  • J. M. Nácher Escriche,
  • P. SimóTomás
Pages:
40-50
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Visual semantics and destination competitiveness: the case of wedding tourism in Mexico.
Authors:
  • G. Novo Espinosa de los Monteros,
  • M. Osorio Garcia
Pages:
51-59
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Chapter 7 December 2015

The potential effects of climate change on the tourism industry: a study in Turkey.
Authors:
  • M. Pİnar,
  • I. Bİrkan,
  • G. Tanİl,
  • M. Uysal
Pages:
63-72
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Using tourism to mitigate against climate change: the case of the Caribbean.
Authors:
  • K. Blackwood,
  • J. Wynter-Robertson,
  • N. Valentine
Pages:
73-86
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Green economy practices in the tourism industry: the case of Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Authors:
  • C. Nhemachena,
  • S. Jonas,
  • S. Karuaihe
Pages:
87-100
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Environmental resources and the hotel industry: the case of Slovenia.
Authors:
  • T. Mihalič
Pages:
101-111
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Ecological modernization and environmental education: the case of Turkey.
Authors:
  • H. Alİpour,
  • H. G. T. Olya
Pages:
112-128
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Understanding the seasonal concentration of tourist arrivals: the case of the south of Spain.
Authors:
  • J. D. Cisneros-Martínez,
  • A. Fernández-Morales
Pages:
131-143
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Tourism policy and the challenge of seasonality: the case of the Balearic Islands.
Authors:
  • M. Alemany,
  • M. A. García,
  • Á. Aguilo
Pages:
144-154
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Expenditure and stay behaviour of nature-based visitors: the case of Costa Rica.
Authors:
  • A. Artal-Tur,
  • A. J. Briones-Peñalver
Pages:
155-168
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Socio-economic profile of sustainable tourists and expenditure at destinations: a local-based analysis in Andalusia, Spain.
Authors:
  • P. J. Cárdenas-García,
  • J. I. Pulido-Fernández
Pages:
169-183
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Networking for sustainable cultural tourism activities and dynamics: the case of Oporto.
Authors:
  • I. Stević,
  • Z. Breda
Pages:
184-193
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Facing the challenges of sustainability: the case of Bulgarian tourism.
Authors:
  • M. Stankova
Pages:
194-205
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Chapter 7 December 2015

Conclusion.
Authors:
  • A. Artal-Tur,
  • M. Kozak
Pages:
206-211
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