The Future of Tourism: Innovation and Sustainability

Abstract

Within the sections, readers will find chapters addressing the full gamut of sustainability topics including but not limited to: natural resources; the impact of digital technology including connectivity and the internet economy; ethical considerations related to sustainable tourism; innovation impacting pricing, distribution and product development; cultural impacts on tourism sustainability such as “Disneyfication”; and last but certainly not least, the challenges faced by planners, public policy makers and academics with assessment and measurement in the sustainable tourism future. The author pool for this book is an impressive multisectoral group consisting of 32 policy experts, industry leaders and appropriately, a significant number of internationally respected academics. [...]the discussion found in the book is relevant, far-ranging, and engaging and taken as a whole, is a “must read” for anyone interested in the future of tourism.