This chapter identifies some of the information technologies for environmental, socio-cultural and economic sustainability in tourism, and the issues surrounding their implementation in the quest for sustainability. The first section focuses on the use of IT to improve environmental resource...

This chapter is concerned with social groups and their involvement with leisure, sport and tourism. Four perspectives for viewing the needs and demands of different social groups are discussed: a welfare perspective; a human and citizens' rights perspective; a market perspective; and a diversity...

This chapter explores how land grabbing hinders the mobility of pastoralist communities in Gujarat in India and how the restricted mobility affects their livelihood, personal well-being and gender relations. The chapter identifies ways in which the loss of access to land, and correspondingly the...

This chapter focuses on pilgrimage to Greek convents (particularly the Convent of the Dormition of the Virgin) in the current period of economic crisis. It discusses the ways in which convents have helped society in different social and economic situations and concentrates on the current crisis,...

This chapter demonstrates how farmer interests in Australia are protected. There are several mechanisms with which farmers' interests are protected in Australia. These include rural politics, farmers' own organizations and overall conducive institutional arrangements and government policies.

This book, composed of 34 chapters, provides a comprehensive discussion on the current state of and emerging trends in the field of disaster management. It is composed of 10 sections: (1) disaster management and homeland security: a prologue; (2) training, mitigation and medical preparedness; (3)...

This chapter highlights some of the welfare dimensions of tourism and suggests ways in which welfare can become a more important focus of tourism study, particularly through an emphasis on social responsibility. It looks at examples of welfare as applying to tourists, tourism destinations and...

This chapter evaluates the nature and role of pro-poor tourism in enhancing the welfare of residents and tourism workers in destination areas. The recent emergence of poverty-reduction development strategies are examined together with the growing role of tourism within them. It is concluded that...

This chapter explores the nature of the tourism industry response to the growth of ethical concerns. It focuses on the tourism industry's response to welfare and ethical issues, and examines the nature of responsibility exhibited. Tools that the tourism industry has adopted, such as interpretations ...

This concluding chapter provides a summary of the preceding chapters and acts as the context for offering a global perspective on the welfare implications of tourism. In placing a welfare-centered approach within a global context, it addresses interrelated issues of travel, climate change and...