Tourism resources—the availability and sustainability of the supplies tourism relies on—have long been a topic of interest for the industry. Often, however, they are considered in silo. There is a key need now for the development of a conceptual framework for resource analysis, integrating all aspects of social, cultural and natural resources, as well as the importance of local conditions. In this way, tourism can be generated that is both productive and sustainable.
Based on and beginning with Norwegian scholar Sondre Svalastog's conceptual and theoretical work, this book introduces a selection of new case studies exemplifying the usefulness of this approach and bringing it into the English language for the tourism industry as a whole. This book:
Reviews local conditions and resources, climate change concerns, and the differences between types of tourist attracted to particular regions;
Considers how best to maximize potential and production, ensuring that both the host community and tourists benefit;
Provides a wide-ranging selection of case studies covering topics such as urban heritage, national parks and niche, location-specific tourism products.
In a constantly changing world where the tourist industry is large and economically important, tourism research needs to be in a process of constant renewal of risk analysis, oriented towards society, culture and nature at the same time. To ensure sound planning within the industry, this book promotes the need for research-based knowledge, for both tourism researchers and students.