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A burning global issue, the achievement of sustainable tourism, can never ignore the global south or developing regions of the planet where tourism is rapidly growing. The readership of this book will be taken through a fascinating and comprehensive collection of writings on sustainable tourism, which brings together a compilation of profound conceptual and empirical research findings from diverse socio-economic and environmental settings in the developing South. The contributions of expert and new researchers review and interpret ideals and multiple realities concerning the concept of sustainability in the tourism development process. The categorization of the book into three parts - community, environment and management experience - encompasses the different flavours of sustainability in tourism, catering to the tastes of readers with different perspectives. Detailed accounts of the community component of sustainable tourism bring forth fascinating insights relating to its many facets, such as community capacity and participation, community empowerment, community integration, and community perceptions of tourism. The comprehensive nature of the book, and its diversity, provides a holistic picture of sustainable tourism in the global South today

Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- Tourism Economics -- The Role of Supply Chain Management and Standard Costing Techniques in Performance Evaluations of Hotel Businesses -- Introduction -- Why Is Performance Assessment Important? -- What Is the Main Purpose of Performance Assessment? -- The Relationship Between Costing and Performance Evaluation -- Standard Costing and Budgeting -- What Is the Importance of Supply Chain Management? -- Methodology -- Results -- Performance Measurement and Variance Analysis for Hotel General -- Electricity Consumption Performance Measurement -- Electrical Cost Performance Measurement -- Variance Analysis -- Variance Analysis and Performance Measurement for a Hotel Department -- Conclusion -- References -- Employee Perceptions of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Effects of the Kuşadasi International Golf Resort -- Introduction -- Kuşadası International Golf Resort -- Purpose of the Study -- Methodology -- Model of the Study -- Sample Population -- Data Gathering Tools and Process -- Findings -- Conclusions -- References -- Experiential Marketing as a Moderating Effect on Exhibitor Performance at International Tourism Trade Shows -- Introduction -- Background to the Study -- The Study Framework -- The Theoretical Framework -- Literature Review -- Research Methods -- Data Analysis -- Cronbach Alpha -- The Findings -- Conclusions -- References -- Research on the Determination of Preferences for Showrooming and Webrooming Behaviors in Vacation Purchase -- Introduction -- Literature -- Method -- Population and Sample -- Data Collection Tool -- Research Questions -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Conclusion and Suggestions -- References -- Innovation Through Business Models: The Case of the Airline Industry -- Introduction -- Busıness Model Concept and Its Components -- Business Models for Airlines.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Heritage Tourism and People -- Myths and Legends in Destination Tourism Marketing: The Story of Hero and Leander-Canakkale, Turkey -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Myths and Legends as Cultural Heritage -- Myths and Legends in Destination Marketing -- Case Study: The Story of Hero and Leander -- Conclusion and Proposal -- References -- Locals' Motivations for Recreational Visits to Urban Cultural Heritage Sites: The Seyh Edebali Tomb, Bilecik, Turkey -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Study Site -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Demographic Profile of Respondents -- Locals and Their Motivations for Visiting the Tomb -- Viewing the Natural and Cultural Landscape -- Enjoying Time with Family and Friends -- Fresh Air -- Worship -- Food -- Experiencing the Culture and History of the Ottoman Empire -- Affordability -- Outdoor Spaces and Green Areas -- Relaxation -- Conclusion -- References -- The Gamification of Museum Attractions: The Perspective of Visitors -- Introduction -- Tourism Attractions -- Cultural Attractions -- Museums as a Cultural Tourist Attraction -- Gamification -- Gamification Framework -- Gamification in Tourism -- The Gamification of Museum Attractions -- Conclusion -- References -- Effects of Participation on Place Attachment in Diaspora Tourism of Circassians Living in Turkey -- Introductıon -- Diaspora and Diaspora Tourism -- Place Attachment -- Methodology -- Findings -- Conclusıons -- References -- Tour Guides as Sustainable Cultural Heritage Tourism Interpreters: The Case of the Odunpazari Historical Urban Site -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Analysis and Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- Cultural Heritage of Ottoman Anatolia Through the Eyes of Female Travelers -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework.