This chapter looks at tourism route development from the viewpoint of the public sector - the agents of national, regional and local government. It explains how routes are seen as a way of distributing value across a destination, and uses examples from Peru and New Mexico to illustrate how...

This chapter analyses tourism development and policies in Argentina from an economic perspective. Recognizing that Argentina's geographical position (located away from the rest of the world and from the main outbound travel markets) produces social and economic uncertainty in the country's tourism...

This chapter summarizes the third part of this book which offers an understanding of tourism development and sustainability issues of relevance to tourism in winter settings. This section covers topics on historical features of ski activities, literature on ski and snow sports industry development...

This chapter presents an empirical analysis of the territorial, economic and social impacts of management tools adopted for the tourist development of the Way of St James pilgrimage route. The benefits and inconveniences of such practices are evaluated, highlighting the best practice of the Way,...

Through a combination of theoretical and case-study chapters, this volume focuses on religious routes and trails in terms of their spiritual, cultural and economic meanings, and considers the opportunities and challenges arising from their recent increase in popularity. The book is divided into...

The focus of this chapter is the present-day development of the pilgrimage route called the Ruta del Peregrino which winds its way from the town of Ameca to the Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Talpa de Allende, Mexico. The chapter briefly discusses the history of Talpa de Allende ...

This concluding chapter focuses on the importance of religious pilgrimage routes and trails in the development of regional identity and regional economic development. It also considers strategies to promote sustainable faith-based places and routes, and identifies challenges and opportunities...

This chapter focuses on the debate over the economic development of Kaliningrad Oblast as an exclave of the Russian Federation. Such debate has proceeded over the choice of a development model for the region: either to remain a Russian military outpost (a role that rendered the oblast closed to...

This chapter provides an introduction to Part V of the book, which explores the diversity of impacts, approaches and solutions in mountain tourism, through utilization of a number of case studies and relevant writings. By gaining a greater understanding of the complex effects and approaches used to ...

This chapter examines border tourism within the context of the French and Spanish Pyrenees Mountains. It provides suggestions and discusses challenges related to building connections in mountain tourism border regions. This includes aspects of sustainability, planning, community and regional...