Les Lumsdon's Books

Slow Travel and Tourism

By: Janet Dickinson,Les Lumsdon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

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 impacts are developed and implemented. 'Slow travel' provides such a concept, drawing on ideas from the 'slow food' movement with a concern for locality, ecology and quality of life. The aim of this book is to define slow travel and to discuss how some underlining values are likely to pervade new forms of sustainable development. It also aims to provide insights into the travel experience; these are explored in several chapters which bring new knowledge about sustainable transport tourism from across the world. In order to do this the book explores the concept of slow travel and sets out its core ingredients, comparing it with related frameworks such as low-carbon tourism and sustainable tourism development. The authors explain slow travel as holiday travel where air and car transport is rejected in favour of more environmentally benign forms of overland transport, which generally take much longer and become incorporated as part of the holiday experience. The book critically examines the key trends in tourism transport and recent climate change debates, setting out the main issues facing tourism planners. It reviews the potential for new consumption patterns, as well as current business models that facilitate hyper-mobility. This provides a cutting edge critique of the 'upstream' drivers to unsustainable tourism. Finally, the authors illustrate their approach through a series of case studies from around the world, featuring travel by train, bus, cycling and walking. Examples are drawn from Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Cases include the Eurostar train (as an alternative to air travel), walking in the Appalachian Trail (US), the Euro-Velo network of long-distance cycling routes, canoe tours on the Gudena River in Denmark, sea kayaking in British Columbia (Canada) and the Oz Bus Europe to Australia.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

239

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136531726

ISBN 13

9781136531729

Marketing for Tourism

By: Les Lumsdon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Marketing for Tourism

By: Les Lumsdon

Travel and tourism are areas in which specialist marketing training is becoming essential. The approaches employed in these case studies will help to stimulate readers to learn from the experience of operators in the public and private sectors of travel and tourism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

235

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

1349219460

ISBN 13

9781349219469

Best Shropshire Walks

By: Les Lumsdon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Best Shropshire Walks

By: Les Lumsdon

Introduces 30 walks in an area which has rightly become popular with walkers. This book helps to meet the demands of those who seek the tranquillity of Shropshire, escaping to delightful villages such as Claverley, Neen Sollars and Myddle. It contains information on pubs, refreshment, local attractions and public transport.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

180

Publisher

Sigma Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1850584842

ISBN 13

9781850584841

Best Pub Walks in the White Peak

By: Les Lumsdon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Best Pub Walks in the White Peak

By: Les Lumsdon

The 30 walks in this title range from three to nine miles and are ideal for family rambles. They start in such delightful Peak District villages as Ashford-in-the-Water, Alstonefield and Youlgreave, most of which are accessible by public transport - so that you can leave the car at home.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

176

Publisher

Sigma Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1850588287

ISBN 13

9781850588283

Best Pub Walks in the Dark Peak

By: Les Lumsdon,Martin Smith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Best Pub Walks in the Dark Peak

By: Les Lumsdon,Martin Smith

Known as the Dark Peak because of its dark peaty soils and weathered gritstone outcrops, the walks in this volume are based over an area stretching from Chapel-en-le-Frith in the south to Holmfirth in the north. The text features 30 rambles ranging from 3 to 11 miles.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

170

Publisher

Sigma Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1850588155

ISBN 13

9781850588153

Slow Travel: European Cycle Tourism

By: Janet Dickinson,Les Lumsden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Slow Travel: European Cycle Tourism

By: Janet Dickinson,Les Lumsden

This case study is part of the Contemporary Cases Online series. The series provides critical case studies that are original, flexible, challenging, controversial and research-informed, driven by the needs of teaching and learning.

Average ratings

N/A