Abstract This Research Note analyses the contribution of Cittaslow (slow city) to the
governance of tourism destinations by promoting the “slowness” perspective and the …

Tourism as a leisure activity is clearly the dominant form of recreation in the twenty-first
century. For years, mass tourism was the main form of tourism; however, although …

It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and
make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these …

This paper analyses the eclectic evolution of slow travel, examines key features and
interpretations, and develops a slow travel framework as an alternative way of …

This paper discusses the sociocultural phenomenon of slow travel and explores and clarifies
definitional issues. The 30-year-plus antecedents of slow travel are examined. A literature …

This chapter introduces the growing research around'slow activities'. It introduces
the'slow'concept, from its inception in the Slow Food movement and the concept …

The potentially paradoxical concept of “slow adventure” is offered here as having a
particularly North European potential and a peculiarly Nordic orientation towards outdoor …

This paper studies the Cittaslow (slow city) philosophy in terms of sustainable tourism
development (STD); and in this context research was undertaken for the case of Turkey …

Tourism: The Key Concepts offers a comprehensive collection of the most frequently used
and studied concepts in the subject of tourism. Within the text key terms, concepts …

Taiwan has experienced rapid growth in the last decade, especially in the number of
international tourists and domestic leisure travelers it receives. In response to pressures to …