Tourism, Mobility and Second Homes : Between Elite Landscape and Common Ground

C. Michael Hall; Dieter K. Muller

ISBN 10: 1873150806 / ISBN 13: 9781873150801

Published by Channel View Publications, Limited, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tourism, Mobility and Second Homes : Between Elite Landscape and Common Ground
• Publisher: Channel View Publications, Limited
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1873150806
• ISBN 13: 9781873150801
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.08 pounds

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Synopsis

Second homes - the cottage, the summer house, the bach - are an important part of the tourism and leisure lifestyles of many people in the developed world. Second homes are therefore an integral component of tourism experiences in rural and peripheral areas. Yet, despite their significance not only for tourism but also for rural communities and the rural economy, relatively little research has been undertaken on the topic until recent times. This volume represents the first major international analysis and review of second homes for over 25 years. It will provide a significant resource for those interested in changing patterns of tourism and leisure behaviour as well as the use of the countryside and peripheral areas. The book describes the economic, social and environmental impacts of second homes as well as their planning implications and places such discussions within the context of contemporary human mobility. The volume represents essential reading for those interested in rural regional development processes and the development of new rural leisure landscapes.

About the Authors

C. Michael Hall is a professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His recent book publications include Contemporary Tourism (with C. Cooper, 5th edn, Goodfellow, 2022) and Sense of Place and Place Attachment in Tourism (with N.C. Chen & G. Prayag, Routledge, 2023).

Dieter K. Müller is Professor in Social and Economic Geography, Umeå University, Sweden. His research interests focus on issues related to tourism and local and regional development in rural and peripheral areas in northern environments.