Prof. Dr. Kurt Luger holds the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Heritage and Tourism at the Department of Communication Sciences at the University of Salzburg and is the Chairman of EcoHimal, the Society for Alpine-Himalayan Cooperation.
English Editors: Susan Höivik, Kurt Luger
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Tourism - About Traveling and Vacationing in our Time
Kurt Luger
Tourist travel has become part of the lifestyle of Western industrial society. For today’s travelers, recreation and curiosity, experiencing the world and gaining status have been the main motivations, whereas generating income or profit has been the focus of the more or less professional service providers who still style themselves ʹhostsʹ. But the benefits of tourism also have their drawbacks – not least for the local residents who do not...
