Cultural Tourism and Sustainable Local Development (New Directions in Tourism Analysis)

by PeterNijkamp (Author), Luigi Fusco Girard (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $161.40

  While an avalanche of tourists has a positive impact on the local economy, such modern mass tourism also brings about negative externalities such as congestion, decline in quality of life, low access to cultural amenities and loss of local identity. This book examines these issues and puts forward methodologies for cultural conservation policies.