%0 Journal Article %1 Saarinen33/4 %A Saarinen, J. %D 33/4 %J Annals of Tourism Research %K Sustainable capacity, carrying community-based development, tourism. %P 1121–1140 %T TRADITIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM STUDIES %V 2006 %X As sustainability has become an important policy issue in tourism, it is arousing growing discussion and criticism, and an increasing need to understand the nature of the lim- its of growth. This paper analyzes how these limits are approached and evaluated in discus- sions on a local scale. The purpose is to recognize that behind the different understandings of them lie distinct traditions that are different in their focuses. These are referred to as resource-, activity-, and community-based traditions of sustainability. Further, the relationship between sustainable tourism and sustainable development is critically dis- cussed.

@article{Saarinen33/4, abstract = {As sustainability has become an important policy issue in tourism, it is arousing growing discussion and criticism, and an increasing need to understand the nature of the lim- its of growth. This paper analyzes how these limits are approached and evaluated in discus- sions on a local scale. The purpose is to recognize that behind the different understandings of them lie distinct traditions that are different in their focuses. These are referred to as resource-, activity-, and community-based traditions of sustainability. Further, the relationship between sustainable tourism and sustainable development is critically dis- cussed.}, added-at = {2008-08-31T18:03:07.000+0200}, author = {Saarinen, J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/220a04c23e7b42e76b1f889fa4d479c09/jomiralb}, description = {Old biblio}, interhash = {c8600f54bbefa0467118903cfdcca0a3}, intrahash = {20a04c23e7b42e76b1f889fa4d479c09}, journal = {Annals of Tourism Research}, keywords = {Sustainable capacity, carrying community-based development, tourism.}, owner = {oriol}, pages = {1121–1140}, timestamp = {2008-08-31T18:03:22.000+0200}, title = {TRADITIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM STUDIES}, volume = 2006, year = {33/4} }