This chapter discusses the decades-long process of development of the proposed Jumbo Glacier ski resort and describes in some detail a long-standing polarization and numerous challenges surrounding the decision approval process at the provincial and regional levels. The Jumbo story unfolded in...

This chapter presents the findings of research undertaken in Whistler resort (British Columbia, Canada), examining the issue of destination governance, particularly in the context of adaptability in the tourism industry and the factors that enhance resilience in such communities. The findings are...

This chapter examines how the notion of sustainability has been articulated by The Natural Step (TNS) organization and how, in the context of sustainable tourism development, the resort municipality of Whistler (British Columbia, Canada), as an early adopter of TNS, has built upon the foundational...

This chapter describes a case of collaboration between academic planning researchers and communities of the Bulkley Valley in north-western British Columbia, Canada, in which planning to promote and control amenity migration might make a substantial contribution to economic and social...

A discussion of stakeholder theory first establishes a frame of reference within which to examine corporate-community relations. The case of Whistler (British Columbia, Canada) is then used to explore the relationship between Intrawest, the main resort corporation, and the community. It is shown...

Including 7 case studies on multifunctionality in the Fiemme Valley, Italian Alps (Cattoi, S.; Pollini, C.; Tosi, V.). close-to-nature silviculture in Paneveggio forest, Italian Alps (Motta, R.), natural and semi-natural mixed stands in the Romanian Carpathians (Abrudan, I. V.), reduced impact...