Susan L Slocum (Edited By) Susan L. Slocum specializes in sustainable economic development through tourism and policy implementation at the regional and national level. Working with communities to enhance backward linkages between tourism and traditional industries, she has worked with rural communities in the US, UK, and indigenous populations in emerging tourism destinations in Tanzania. She has published 4 edited books and authored 2 books, including a textbook on food and agricultural tourism.

• Part I: Urban Rural Linkages 1: Discussing Rural–Urban Tourism: A Review of the Literature 2: Experiencing and Connecting to Nature: An Urban to Rural Association 3: Addressing Power: Stakeholder Involvement Within an Integrated Tourism Planning Process 4: Foodscapes as Alternate Ways of Knowing: Advancing Sustainability and Climate Consciousness through Tactile Space Part II: Fringe Tourism 5: Cool Suburbs: a Strategy for Sustainable Tourism? 6: The Urban–Rural Tourism Relationship: A Case of Suburban Farm 7: Resident and Tourist Perception of People, Towns and Amenities in Fringe Settings Part III: S trategies in Sustainability 8: The Urban–Rural Tourism Mix: A Partnership of Convenience or Sustainability Imperative 9: From Centre to Periphery: Inequality, Indigeneity and Domestic Tourism in Guatemala 10: Beyond Economic Development: Can the Arts Lead Communities Out of Poverty? 11: Theme Park as a Link between Urban and Rural Territories 12: Connecting Urban to Rural: Can the San Francisco–Napa Valley Relationship be Facilitated in Pennsylvania? 13: Farm and Food Tourism as a Strategy for Linking Rural and Urban Land, People and Place: The Case of Western North Carolina 14: Utah Farm-Chef-Fork: Linking Rural Growers with Urban Chefs to Enhance Local Food Sourcing 15: Corporate Sustainability as an Opportunity for Tourism Partnerships: A Case Study on Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

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