The Changing World of Coastal, Island and Tropical Tourism

International Conference

Martinique, French West Indies

27 - 29 January 2011

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Conference Topics Environmental risks and natural distastes Social and economic risks and dependencies Ocean climate change Host-Guest relations Globalisation and island tourism Resort development Cruise tourism Authenticity and heritage management Colonialism, sovereignty and governance Indigenous populations and tourism Sustainable tourism in sensitive environments Coastal zone management Coastal and island ecosystem change Regional tourism and economic relationships Island a tropical images: marketing and realities New technology applications in coastal, island and tropical tourism Emerging coastal, island and tropical destinations Human resource management issues in tourism Conference Events The conference includes a one-day excursion to the Southeast part of Martinique to see coastal island development, from traditional villages to all-inclusive resorts and efforts at sustainable tourism and environmental conservation. Several post-conference excursions are available. See the Conference Program page for more information. Keynote Speakers Dr. Mark Hampton FRGS, FHEA, Senior Lecture and Director of Studies Tourism Management, Kent Business School, and Centre for Tourism in Islands and Coastal Areas (CENTICA), University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; Advisory Council of the International Small Island Studies Association (ISISA) Grockles and Horror-cars: Tourism, Heritage and Economic Development in Islands Dr. Dallen J. Timothy Professor & Program Director Tourism Development and Management, School of Community Resources and Development Arizona State University, USA Editor, Journal of Heritage Tourism Tourism, Sovereignty and Supranationalism in a Changing World: Experiences from Islands and Coastal Areas Conference Organizers Centre d'Etude et de Recherche en Economie, Gestion, Modélisation et Informatique Appliquée (CEREGMIA), Université des Antilles et de la Guyane Commission on the Geography of Tourism, Leisure and Global Change of the International Geographical Union Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation, Northern Arizona University Tourism Geographies Special Interest Research Group of the Association of Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS) Organizing Committee Conference Secretariate Scientific Committee Conference Program and Registration Conference Venues, Hotels & Flights

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