The Social Side of Tourism: The Interface between Tourism, Society, and the Environment

The International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT) covers various areas of research. ICNT’s third book offers insights of tourism experts with a wide range of interest and expertise on the way tourism is understood and worked in different countries around the world. The volume analyses the interface between the social, the natural, and the economic environments and focuses on an increase of competitive advantages and local value creation. This includes the social and cultural perspectives of host communities and tourists.

Michael Lück is Associate Professor of Tourism at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Jan Velvin is Associate Professor at Buskerud and Vestfold University College, Norway. Bernd Eisenstein is Professor of International Tourism Management at Westcoast University of Applied Sciences in Heide, Germany.