Tourism Industry: Sustainability and New Directions

Tourism can have unfavorable effects on the environment such as excessive consumption and overutilization of resources, damage to wildlife, and increased emission of greenhouse gases. Sustainable tourism plays an important role in the long-term viability of the tourism industry in order to ensure that the present generations' requirements do not have any ill effects on the requirements of the future generations. The goal of sustainable tourism is to increase the positive effects of tourism, while decreasing the adverse effects on tourist destinations. This can be done by protecting the environment and the biodiversity that exists in it by effective management of tourism activities. Sustainable tourism it can produce economic benefits for the local communities and create employment for individuals working in this sector. This book provides comprehensive insights on ensuring sustainability in the tourism industry. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. Researchers and students in this field will be assisted by this book.