Sustainable tourism development : a critique

Liu, Zhenhua (2003) Sustainable tourism development : a critique. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 11 (6). pp. 459-475. ISSN 0966-9582 (https://doi.org/10.1080/09669580308667216)

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Abstract

Sustainable tourism has become an increasingly popular field of research since the late 1980s. However, the sustainable tourism debate is patchy, disjointed and often flawed with false assumptions and arguments. This paper is a brief critique of some of the weaknesses in the sustainable tourism literature. In particular, it explores six issues that are often overlooked but must be addressed in research: the role of tourism demand, the nature of tourism resources, the imperative of intra-generational equity, the role of tourism in promoting sociocultural progress, the measurement of sustainability, and forms of sustainable development. Finally, it is argued that in order to transform research on sustainable tourism to a more scientific level, a systems perspective and an interdisciplinary approach are indispensable.

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	4105
  Dates:	Date Event 2003 Published
  Subjects:	Social Sciences > Commerce Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Environmental Sciences
  Department:	Strathclyde Business School > Hospitality and Tourism Management
  Depositing user:	Strathprints Administrator
  Date deposited:	21 Sep 2007
  Last modified:	18 Dec 2024 01:13
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/4105