Sustainable tourism is not a static target, but a dynamic process of change, a transition. This book considers how monitoring using indicators can assist tourism to make such a sustainability transition. It encourages the reader to view tourism from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective and draws on material from a wide range of sources.

1: Sustainable development 2: Sustainable tourism 3: Motivations for monitoring 4: Private sector drivers 5: Public sector drivers 6: Implementing monitoring systems 7: The World Tourism Organisation 8: Tourism optimisation management model 9: Samoa sustainable tourism indicator project

"This pioneering new book embraces many of the key ideas surrounding sustainable tourism." Bryan Farrell "This volume makes a very significant contribution because it represents the first serious and properly researched volume on indicators for sustainable tourism. Without such indicators, monitoring is ineffective and policies on sustainable tourism merely rhetoric. It should make a long and valuable contribution to the literature." Prof. Richard Butler, University of Surrey "For those who are aware of the interconnectedness of destinations and the surprises of the unexpected (from new policies, to market changes, to health, economic or other crises) this book should become an extremely useful tool." Pam Wight, Pam Wight & Associates, Edmonton, Canada "A thorough review of what is fast becoming a required area for management attention, this book will be essential guidance for all those with a serious interest in the understanding and sustainable development of the tourism industry." Dr Hugh Somerville, former head of Environment and Sustainable Business, British Airways