Tourism Development, Governance and Sustainability in the Bahamas

ISBN-13: 9780367469672 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 236 str.

Sophia Rolle; Jessica Minnis; Ian Bethell-Bennett

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.

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About the Editors List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Foreword: Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace List of Abbreviations INTRODUCTION PART I: Development 1. Identities in Flux: Psychological acculturation and developing tourism in The Bahamas. Dr. Mayuri Deka 2. The impact of tourism development on small island communities in The Bahamas: The case of Abaco, Bimini and Exuma. Jessica Minnis, Dr. Sophia Rolle & Dr. Ian A. Bethell-Bennett 3. Living on islands: Tourism and quality of life on the islands of Abaco, Bimini and Exuma The Bahamas. Jessica Minnis & Margo Blackwell 4. Vacation rental market in The Bahamas. Jay Jones-Mills 5. Case Study on Bahamian Carnival Dr. Ian Bethel-Bennett 6. Junkanoo carnival, Bahamas as a strategy for tourism development. Dr. Ian Bethel-Bennett PART II Governance 7. Tourism governance, panarchy and resilience in The Bahamas. Dr. Michelle McLeod 8. Atlantis - A case study in the experience economy. Zhivago Laing 9. The economics of smiling: A history of the Bahamian courtesy campaign 1955 - 1970. Edward Minnis PART III Sustainable Development 10. Assessing sustainability in small island developing states: A comparative analysis of sustainability assessment tool and their applicability to small island developing states. Stacey Wells-Moultrie 11. Toward A Blue Economy: Ragged Island- A case for sustainable development for the islands of The Bahamas. Dr. Bridgette Rolle 12. Climate change, tourism and sustainable development in The Bahamas. Dr. Adelle Thomas and Dr. Lisa Benjamin 13. Marijuana agro -tourism habitat Dr. Sophia A. Rolle PART IV DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE, SUSTAINABILITY: A LOOK AT HURRICANES 14. Sustaining tourism after a hurricane Neil Sealey 15. Hurricane Dorian: A case for building comprehensive climate change resilience Frameworks for Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean. Dr. Teo Cooper 　 PART V CONCLUSION 16. Towards an understanding of the tourism experience Dr. Joshua Carroll Index