Negative Impacts of Tourism
Chapter editor: Glen Hvenegaard
Chapter contributors:: Glen Hvenegaard, Anna Spenceley, Ralf Buckley and Lincoln Larson
Chapter 5 Table of Contents
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Impacts on Biophysical Attributes
- 5.2.1 Types of Activities and their Negative Impacts
- 5.2.2 Assessing the Significance of Impacts
- 5.2.3 Implications
5.3 Impacts on Communities
- 5.3.1 Types of Activities and their Impacts
- 5.3.2 Assessing the Significance of Impacts
- 5.3.3 Implications
5.4 Conclusions and Recommendations
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