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The revolutionary progress achieved in information and communication technology is gradually transforming the world into a global village. This volume, edited by an eminent board of international specialists, evaluates the nature and resilience of the emerging global economy and its implications for tourism.

The revolutionary progress achieved in information and communication technology is gradually transforming the world into a global village. This volume, edited by a board of international specialists, evaluates the nature and resilience of the emerging global economy and its implications for tourism. The subject is examined in four sections: The age of globalization, including contextual overviews of territorial economic integration; the globalization of tourism demand and marketing, including the new tourist and consumer; the effects of globalization on tourism promotion, globalization and...

Distinguishing between sustainable development and sustainable tourism, this text examines whether and in what form tourism can contribute to sustainable development and growth. Focusing on different types of tourism appropriate to particular situations, the contributors draw on examples from around the world - Canada, USA, Spain, Belgium, UK, Australia - to explore issues concerning tourism's contribution to economic, social, political and environmental advancement of developing countries, and the challenges to and importance of tourism in industrialized nations.

Distinguishing between sustainable development and sustainable tourism, this text examines whether and in what form tourism can contribute to sustainable development and growth. Focusing on different types of tourism appropriate to particular situations, the contributors draw on examples from around the world - Canada, USA, Spain, Belgium, UK, Australia - to explore issues concerning tourism's contribution to economic, social, political and environmental advancement of developing countries, and the challenges to, and importance of, tourism in industrialized nations.