Tourism, Health and Well-being
dc.contributor.author | Marmion, Maeve | * |
dc.contributor.author | Hindley, Ann | * |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-13T09:26:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-13T09:26:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Marmion, M., & Hindley, A. (2020). Tourism and health: Understanding the relationship. In W. L. Filho, T. Wall & A. M. Azul (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-Being. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9783319956800 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10034/621195 | |
dc.description.abstract | There is a well-established interrelationship between travel, tourism and health. Indeed, the motivations to participate in early forms of tourism related closely to ideas of well-being, wellness and health, and places or destinations that focus on offering perceived health benefits have long been recognised. Contemporary tourism continues to contribute to perceived health and well-being and this entry discusses the personal and social rationale for tourism in this context. For some, there are quite specific and pre-determined health reasons for travel, whereas for others it’s a more implicit sense of escape and relaxation that leads to a greater sense of well-being. If tourism experiences can potentially improve certain health indicators then the role tourism can play in fostering health and well-being should be recognised in order to advance the good health and well-being agenda. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Springer | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en |
dc.subject | Tourism | |
dc.subject | health | |
dc.subject | Well-being | |
dc.subject | quality of life | |
dc.title | Tourism, Health and Well-being | |
dc.type | Book chapter | |
dc.contributor.department | University of Chester | en |
dc.date.accepted | 2018-05-28 | |
or.grant.openaccess | Yes | en |
rioxxterms.funder | unfunded | en |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | unfunded | en |
rioxxterms.version | AM | en |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2218-12-31 | |
html.description.abstract | There is a well-established interrelationship between travel, tourism and health. Indeed, the motivations to participate in early forms of tourism related closely to ideas of well-being, wellness and health, and places or destinations that focus on offering perceived health benefits have long been recognised. Contemporary tourism continues to contribute to perceived health and well-being and this entry discusses the personal and social rationale for tourism in this context. For some, there are quite specific and pre-determined health reasons for travel, whereas for others it’s a more implicit sense of escape and relaxation that leads to a greater sense of well-being. If tourism experiences can potentially improve certain health indicators then the role tourism can play in fostering health and well-being should be recognised in order to advance the good health and well-being agenda. |