Business, Economics & Law
August 2020
Despite the significance of tourism to the economic, social and environmental structures of Central and South America, little has been documented in the English literature about tourism in this sub-region, which in terms of population size, ranks fourth in the world with 652 million inhabitants. The first of its kind, this book focuses exclusively on tourism development, planning and their impacts in a wide number of Central and South American countries. It covers experiences, challenges, successful and unsuccessful stories, specific cases, and other tourism related issues of twelve countries in total. Each chapter is authored by scholars who have done extensive research on tourism in the countries covered.
This book:Examines the impact of tourism development and planning within Latin American countries.Takes a multidisciplinary approach including Anthropology, Development, Economics, Ecology, Policy, Sociology and Tourism Planning and Management.Is the first book in English to offer an insight into extensive research undertaken within the region.This book will provide a valuable insight for tourism researchers, practitioners and decision-makers in private and public organisations, not only from the regions of Central, South and North America, but also individuals from other parts of the world who want a more encompassing view of global tourism.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Strategies for regional tourism development in Argentina. A path with new initiatives for tourism dispersal policies
Chapter 2: The commitment to sustainable tourism and the development of indigenous tourism in Chile
Chapter 3: Tourism development in Colombia: between conflict and peace
Chapter 4: Ecotourism development in Costa Rica
Chapter 5: The challenges of natural and cultural heritages of Galapagos and Quito, Ecuador
Chapter 6: Tourism development in Mexico
Chapter 7: Panama, the "affordable exotic destination": planned tourism success and its unplanned consequences
Chapter 8: The impacts of tourism in economic growth and development in Uruguay
Chapter 9: Peru and Nicaragua: tourism development in postconflict eras
Chapter 10: Ecuador and Panama: Lifestyle mobilities, the golden years and the quest for paradise
