Tourism as a Resource-Based Industry: Based on the Work of Sondre Svalastog

Tourism as a Resource-based Industry provides a practical tool for analyzing and identifying resources for a more sustainable tourism industry, combining research-based knowledge with local know-how and information on local conditions. It offers a multidisciplinary approach to analyzing tourism resources and their sustainability, including social, economic, cultural, and natural dimensions. The book includes new case studies from experts in various countries and discusses how to maximize potential and production while ensuring host community and tourist benefits. It is helpful for tourism researchers and students to understand the development of tourism and its contribution to the UN Agenda 2030.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 17 August 2022
Publisher: CABI Publishing

Tourism, as a resource-based industry, offers a conceptual framework developed by Norwegian economic geographer Sondre Svalastog, serving as a practical tool for analyzing and identifying resources in the pursuit of a more sustainable tourism sector. This multidisciplinary approach encompasses social, economic, cultural, and natural dimensions, fostering contextual awareness by integrating research-based knowledge with local expertise and knowledge of local conditions. The book provides a roadmap for examining productivity and sustainability, offering valuable insights into local circumstances, climate change concerns, diverse tourist types, and various challenges in high-cost and low-cost countries. It explores strategies for maximizing potential and production, ensuring benefits for both the host community and visitors. The book includes a diverse range of case studies covering topics such as urban heritage, national parks, niche tourism, and location-specific tourism products. It offers ideas for securing sound planning within the industry, utilizing conceptual and methodological tools. This book is particularly useful for tourism researchers and students seeking to understand the development of tourism and its potential contribution to the United Nations Agenda 2030, which emphasizes the urgent need for change in securing cultural and natural resources, health and social resilience, and the stability of a socially constructed economy. Consequently, tourism research should continually review and adapt to address evolving challenges and opportunities.

Weight: 3629g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800621466