INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER TOURISM Integrating Travellers and Communities
Volunteer tourism has increased in popularity and prevalence and is no longer considered only a small section of alternative tourism. It is now part of the mainstream tourism industry and tourism experience for many people. Using multiple case studies and concentrating on the experience of the volun...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxfordshire, UK
CABI
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Click Here to View Status and Holdings. |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Add Tag | Summary: | Volunteer tourism has increased in popularity and prevalence and is no longer considered only a small section of alternative tourism. It is now part of the mainstream tourism industry and tourism experience for many people. Using multiple case studies and concentrating on the experience of the volunteer tourist and the host community, this new edition builds on the view of volunteer tourism as a positive and sustainable form of tourism to examine a broader spectrum of behaviors and experiences and consider critically where the volunteer tourist experience both compliments and collides with host communities. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xi, 172 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781845936969 |
Volunteer tourism experiences that make a difference 
Tourism, Recreation and Sustainability Linking Culture and the Environment