The book addresses the growing interest in sustainable forms of tourism, with a focus on impacts on the environment and human ecology. The social and economic impacts of sustainable tourism are addressed, along with impacts on the natural environment. Specific topics on the conflict between tourism development and environmental quality are presented in the book, including: sustainable tourism development, sport tourism, e-tourism; eco-environmental and humanistic impacts of tourism to inland and island destinations; the impact of the built environment of the historical zone on entertainment, recreation and sports; assessment of low-carbon landscapes; the contemporary crisis of the tourism industry caused by COVID-19. In addition, the book presents case studies in travel destinations worldwide, with a focus on Asia and Europe (Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Korea, and Spain). This is considered a valuable publication to provide a scientific basis for policy making, to present tools for reducing environmental impacts and methods to promote effective participation of stakeholders.

>> Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/sustainable_tourism_effects

BOOK INFORMATION:

Author: Luc Hens, Nguyen An Thinh (Co-editor)

Number of pages: 638

Publication form: eBook

Place of publication: Springer

ISBN: ISBN 978-3-030-81443-4 (eBook)

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Professor.Dr. Luc Hens: A Belgian anthropological ecologist who has conducted and supported research on policy instruments for sustainable development and climate change in Vietnam for over 25 years. He works at the Flemish Institute of Technology (VITO) in Belgium, and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability. He has published more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed international journals and is the author/editor of more than 40 books.

Associate Professor.Dr. Nguyen An Thinh: is the Dean of the Faculty of Development Economics (University of Economics, VNU), and holds the position of Vice President of the International Association of Landscape Ecology in Vietnam (VN-IALE). Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen An Thinh has deep expertise, researches and teaches on Economics and Environmental Resource Management, has published nearly 30 books (in which co-editor 4 books written in English, including 3 books published by Publishing House) Springer publication), over 30 ISI/SCOPUS articles and over 100 articles published in specialized domestic journals.