In a world that is subject to rapid change and cascading crises this book considers the vital importance of local communities to grounded, just and sustainable tourism futures. Embracing local tourism as relational, the contributors examine how tourism can be reoriented to better connect people, place and planet. This local turn starts by centring local communities at the heart of tourism and identifies ways to ensure local community rights and benefits in tourism. Presenting concepts, case studies and practitioner insights, the chapters explore what putting locals first might mean; the constraints of markets and the promise of alternatives; 'tours' and 'turns' offering possibilities for circles, cycles and connections; approaches for democratising tourism; and building an ethos of relatedness through a relational imperative to face the future together. The introduction and Chapter 1 will be free to download as open access publications. Chapters 9 and 10 will be freely available for 6 months. We will link to them here as soon as they are available.

Book Information
ISBN 9781845418793
Author Freya Higgins-Desbiolles
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Channel View Publications
Publisher Channel View Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 156g