Mountainous and rural areas throughout the world have continually been attributed with several hinderances including poverty, faulty governance, and susceptibil

The steadily increasing popularity of tourism in both developed and developing countries has led to an intriguing debate around its role in sustainable developm

This book investigates small town tourism development in South Africa taking into account the most common strategies: branding, promotion, festivals and theming

Rural regions are experiencing fundamental challenges to their ways of life and social fabric, as traditional land-based occupations are in decline and younger

Forces of economic, social, cultural, environmental, and political change are working to re-define rural spaces the world over and broad global transformations