What about the Locals?: Impacts of Tourism Development on Mountain Communities in Central Asia - Couverture souple

Allen, Joseph Boots

 
9783838302881: What about the Locals?: Impacts of Tourism Development on Mountain Communities in Central Asia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838302885 ISBN 13 : 9783838302881
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Governments and global development agencies consider tourism to be a key tool by which developing countries can diversify their economies and lift populations from the grips of poverty. Its "sustainable" image lends itself specifically to the development of rural economies. The growth of ecological, cultural, and adventure tourism has assisted in propelling tourism forward as the "sexy" development option for rural communities. What About The Locals?: Impacts of Tourism Development on Mountain Communities in Central Asia, explores the development of tourism in the mountain regions of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Local, regional, and national governments work closely with global development agencies and international tourism firms to foster investment and infrastructure development, with the intended goal of increasing skilled employment, entreprenuerialism, and taxable revenue. Dr. Allen's indepth case studies reveal that, despite good intentions, tourism development can lead to unequal competition between international and locally based firms, degradation of local ecosystems, and rarely provides stable skilled employment.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Governments and global development agencies consider tourism to be a key tool by which developing countries can diversify their economies and lift populations from the grips of poverty. Its "sustainable" image lends itself specifically to the development of rural economies. The growth of ecological, cultural, and adventure tourism has assisted in propelling tourism forward as the "sexy" development option for rural communities. What About The Locals?: Impacts of Tourism Development on Mountain Communities in Central Asia, explores the development of tourism in the mountain regions of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Local, regional, and national governments work closely with global development agencies and international tourism firms to foster investment and infrastructure development, with the intended goal of increasing skilled employment, entreprenuerialism, and taxable revenue. Dr. Allen's indepth case studies reveal that, despite good intentions, tourism development can lead to unequal competition between international and locally based firms, degradation of local ecosystems, and rarely provides stable skilled employment.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Allen received his Ph.d from the University of Texas in 2006. His research interests include sustainable tourism, rural development, globalization, and bio diversity. His research appears in scholarly and trade journals in N. America and Europe. Dr. Allen currently works as a senior manager of a tourism firm in the U.S.A.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838302885
ISBN 13 
9783838302881
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
316
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