This book focusses on the diversity of perspectives, interaction and role of tourism in mountainous areas. It considers the interdisciplinary context of communities, the creation of experiences and the impacts of tourism. With authors from Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, the development, planning and governance issues are also covered.

Contributions by: Senija Causevic, Joel Schmidt, Elizabeth Halpenny, Umberto Martini, Sanjay Nepal, Kathleen Scherf, Tracey J Dickson, Anne Terwiel, Marit Engeset, Sydney Johnsen, Michael Volgger, Michael Lück, Thorvardur Aranson, Axel Dreyer, Robin Reid, C Michael Hall, Baikuntha Acharya, Robert Hood, Emmanuelle George, Simon Milne, Farhad Moghimehfar, Lluis Prats, Peet van der Merwe, Billy Colins, Peter Williams, Aurelia Kogler, Anita Zehrer