{"product_id":"adventures-in-small-tourism-studies-and-stories-hardcover","title":"Adventures in Small Tourism: Studies and Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Scherf\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdventures in Small Tourism\u003c\/em\u003e presents academic studies and personal stories about small tourism. While small tourism is not new, it has become increasingly important as the widespread negative effects of overtourism have become increasingly apparent, with cities like Amsterdam and Barcelona experiencing barriocide, the death of neighbourhoods, as they host overwhelming numbers of visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall tourism, especially creative tourism, not only reduces the actual and potential negative impact of guests on local culture but actively seeks to strengthen and revive local communities by weaving together the experiences of guest and host. Participatory, respectful, and celebratory methods and manners of tourism, rooted in community and cultural networks, has the potential to strengthen cultural bonds, support economic development, and increase sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the provision of small-scale creative tourism experiences, \u003cem\u003eAdventures in Small Tourism\u003c\/em\u003e explores possibilities for local empowerment through community-based tourism. With stories and studies from Italy, Portugal, Colombia, Japan, Australia, and beyond, this collection tells stories of visitors and residents coming together to co-create place in walks and workshops, gastronomy and art, festivals, markets, and more. This is a book that dares to ask what the future can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith contributions by: \u003c\/strong\u003e Diana Guerra Amaya, Katja Bek Kos, Keith Lewis Bradbury, Nancy Duxbury, Darcen David Esau, Mohammadreza Gohari, John S. Hull, Vid Kmetič, Attila Komlós, Donald Lawrence, Sylvia M. Leighton, Alison Lullfitz, Moira A.L. Maley, Courtney W. Mason, Una McMahon-Beattie, Mateja Meh, Emese Panyik, Carol Pettersen, André Luis Quintino Principe, Meng Qu, Donna M. Senese, M. Jane Thompson, Spencer J. Toth, J. Eddy Wajon, Josie Vayro, Ian Yeoman, Simona Zollet, and Diana Marcela Zuluaga Guerra\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathleen Scherf\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of Communication at Thompson Rivers University. She is the editor of \u003cem\u003eCreative Tourism in Smaller Communities: Place, Culture, and Local Representation\u003c\/em\u003e and a contributor to \u003cem\u003eCreative Tourism: Cultural Resources and Engaging Creative Travellers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779041067296,"sku":"9781773854755","price":113.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bdb7b05fd2f79ce9904f0f073c481efb.webp?v=1780510715","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/adventures-in-small-tourism-studies-and-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}