Tourism and Trails

Dallen J. Timothy is Professor of Community Resources and Development and Senior Sustainability Scientist at Arizona State University, USA. His main research areas are trails, heritage, geopolitics and globalization processes.Stephen W. Boyd is Professor of Tourism, Masters Degree Coordinator and Research Coordinator in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Ulster, UK. His research focuses on trails, heritage, national parks, niche tourism development and post-conflict environments.

• Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cultural Routes and Heritage Trails Chapter 3: Nature Trails and Mixed Routes Chapter 4: Demand for Trails and Routes Chapter 5: Tourism, Recreation and Trail Impacts Chapter 6: Planning and Developing Trails and Routes Chapter 7: Managing Trails and Routes Chapter 8: Reflections and Futures

Dallen Timothy and Stephen Boyd seem to be forward-looking scholars in publishing this much needed and useful volume. It is a voluminous literature on the subject, and for the vast basic data the authors must be praised. The best part of the book is its simple narrative. It is useful for students of different grades, graduates, postgraduates and even for career researchers. It is well documented and appropriately illustrated.