Encyclopedia of Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable is a word that is often widely used as an undefined aspiration, so it is good to have a focused book. The idea of sustainability goes back to the wilderness movement in the USA and the preservation movement in the UK in the late nineteenth century, and no doubt to similar ideas in other countries. But as an academic discipline and a part of space and economic planning the concept is only a few decades old. The defining mark of sustainability is the triple bottom line. That is the economic, environmental and social outcomes are all addressed equally. This...