Description: This book examines research that seeks to understand and measure the impact of tourism on the quality of life of residents of the host communities. It covers research relating to travelers/tourists as well as to the residents of host communities.
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"The handbook is first international reference book ... bringing together much of the current research on the topic to help practitioners use well-being performance measures in their decision making processes and aid academic researchers further develop their future research programmes. ... authors of the handbook also formulate research questions in order to stimulate further studies in the field of QOL and tourism. ... Due to its comprehensive coverage, the volume may be recommended both for researchers ... and for local and regional decision-makers ... ." (Tamara Rátz, Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, Vol. 62 (2), 2013)