Tourism Development, Governance and Sustainability in The Bahamas

ISBN-13: 9780367512286 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 236 str.

Opis

This book focuses on the complex issues of tourism development, governance and sustainability in the long-standing popular island destination, The Bahamas, where tourism remains one of the primary fiscal industries.

Spis treści

Part I Development: 1. Identities in Flux: Psychological acculturation and developing tourism in The Bahamas 2. The impact of tourism development on small island communities in The Bahamas: The case of Abaco, Bimini and Exuma 3. Living on Islands: Tourism & Quality of Life on the Islands of Abaco, Bimini and Exuma, The Bahamas a case study 4. Vacation Rental Markets in The Bahamas 5. Case Study on a Bahamian Carnival.  6. Junkanoo Carnival, Bahamas as a Strategy for Tourism Development. Part II Governance 7. Tourism Governance, Panarchy and Resilience in The Bahamas 8. Atlantis - A Case Study in the Experience Economy 9. The Economics of Smiling: A History of the Bahamian courtesy campaign 1955-1970 Part III Sustainable Development 10. Assessing Sustainability in Small Island Developing States: A comparative analysis of sustainability assessment tools and their applicability to Small Island Developing States 11. Toward A Blue Economy: Ragged Island - a case for sustainable development for the islands of The Bahamas 12. Climate Change, Tourism and Sustainable Development in The Bahamas 13. Marijuana Agro -Tourism Habitat Part IV: Development, Governance, Sustainability: A Look at Hurricanes. 14. Sustaining tourism after a hurricane.  15. Hurricane Dorian: A case for building comprehensive climate change resilience frameworks for Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean.  Part V: Conclusion.  16. Towards an understanding of the tourism experience