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Fundamentals of Sustainable Tourism

Principles and Practices

Jonathon Day

Learn the key concepts, theories and practices for building a more sustainable system of tourism in this practitioner-informed introductory-level textbook.

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EAN: 9781398625556

Edition: 1

Published: 03 Dec 2026

Format: 240 x 170

352 pages

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About the book

A comprehensive introduction to understanding and applying sustainability in global tourism systems.

Fundamentals of Sustainable Tourism by Jonathon Day provides an accessible and structured guide to sustainability for undergraduate students studying Tourism and Hospitality Management. Written to support core tourism modules, the textbook introduces key concepts and debates that underpin sustainable tourism and explains how they apply across destinations, organizations and tourist behaviour.

Students will examine how destinations can be planned and managed to support local communities, how tourism and travel businesses balance social, environmental and economic priorities, and how responsible travel influences tourist decision-making.

This textbook includes:
- Learning objectives to guide structured study
- Reflective questions to support critical thinking
- Interviews with sustainable tourism practitioners
- Integrated real-world examples from UN Tourism and Travelyst, and global destinations including Los Angeles, Slovenia and Palau
- Online resources including lecturer slides, videos and test banks

Fundamentals of Sustainable Tourism supports undergraduate learning while developing an informed understanding of sustainability in tourism and hospitality for future career practitioners.

About the authors

Jonathon Day is Associate Professor at White Lodging-J. W. Marriott Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University, Indiana, USA, where he is also the lead investigator for the Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel lab (STARTlab). He has over 25 years' experience in tourism management and chairs the Travel with Care Initiative (travelwithcare.org), a network of academic and marketing organizations promoting responsible travel. He is co-author of The Tourism System (Kendall Hunt Publishing).

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Section - ONE: An Introduction to Tourism and Sustainability;
- Chapter - 01: Introduction: Sustainability and Tourism;
- Chapter - 02: Sustainable Tourism;
Section - TWO: Destinations;
- Chapter - 03: Sustainable Tourism Destinations;
- Chapter - 04: Managing Destinations for Sustainability;
- Chapter - 05: Destination Development for Sustainability;
- Chapter - 06: Destination Marketing for Sustainability;
Section - THREE: Tourism Businesses;
- Chapter - 07: Sustainable Tourism Enterprises;
- Chapter - 08: Managing Sustainability;
- Chapter - 09: Sustainable Hospitality;
- Chapter - 10: Sustainable Tourism and Travel Intermediaries;
- Chapter - 11: Sustainable Transportation Systems;
Section - FOUR: Responsible Travelers;
- Chapter - 12: The Markets for Sustainable Tourism;
- Chapter - 13: Responsible Travelers;
Section - FIVE: The Future of Tourism;
- Chapter - 14: The Future of Tourism