Tourism bureaus and government agencies are increasingly interested in issues of sustainable tourism, specifically in understanding and measuring the impact of tourism on the quality of life of the residents of the host communities.

Contents Forward by Jafar Jafari F O R E W O R D A Nice Place to Live is a Nice Place to Visit Prologue: Tourism and Quality of Life (QOL) Research: The Missing Links Muzaffer Uysal, Richard R. Perdue and M. Joseph Sirgy List of Contributors Part I. Tourism and QOL Chapter 1: Relationships and the Tourism Experience; Challenges for Quality of Life Assessments Philip L. Pearce Chapter 2. Positive Psychology and Tourism Sebastian Filep Chapter 3: The Role of Qualitative Methods in Tourism QOL Research: A Critique and Future Agenda Vincent P. Magnini, John B. Ford and Michael S. LaTour Chapter 4: Poverty Elimination through Tourism Dynamics Manuel Vanegas Sr. Chapter 5: Tourism, Poverty Relief and the QOL in Developing Countries Robertico Croes Chapter 6: Tourism and Quality of Life: How Does Tourism Measure up? Janne Liburd, Pierre Benckendorff and Jack Carlsen Part II. QOL from the Perspectives of Tourists Chapter 7: Tourist Consumption Behavior and Quality of Life Ruhet Genc Chapter 8: Subjective Aspects of Tourists' Quality of Life Ruhet Genc Chapter 9: Medical Travel and the Quality of Life Erik Cohen Chapter 10. Medical Tourism and Quality of Life: Physical, Physiological, and Social Aspects of QOL in Medical Tourism Ruhet Genc Chapter 11: Place Affinities, Lifestyle Mobilities and Quality of Life Daniel R. Williams and Norman McIntyre Chapter 12: Tourist Motivation and Quality of Life: In Search of the Missing Link Graham M. S. Dann Chapter 13: Understanding the Antecedents of Destination Identification: Linkage between Perceived Quality of Life, Self-Congruity and Destination Identification M. Mithat Uner and Can Armutlu Chapter 14: An Analysis of Tourism QOL Domains from the Demand Side Laszlo Puczko and Melanie Smith Chapter 15: Perceptions of Tourism Impacts and Satisfaction with Particular Life Domains Philippus Stephanes (Stefan) Kruger Chapter 16: Quality of Life and Travel Motivations Integrating the Two Concepts in the Grevillea Model Sara Dolnicar, Katie Lazatevski, and Venkat Yanamandram Chapter 17: Relational Tourism: Observations on Families and Travel Jay A. Mancini, Deepu George and Bryce L. Jorgensen Chapter 18: Impact of the Internet on Travel Satisfaction and Overall Life Satisfaction Soo Hyun Jun, Heather J. Hartwell and Dimitrios Buhalis Part III. QOL from the Perspectives of Residents Chapter 19: Cultural Tourism and the Enhancement of Quality of Life Bob McKercher and Pamela Ho Chapter 20: Heritage, Tourism and Quality of Life G.J.Ashworth and J.E.Tunbridge Chapter 21: Ethnic Tourism and Resident Quality of Life Li Yang and Xiang (Robert) Li Chapter 22: Alternative Tourism as a Contestable Quality of Life Facilitator David Weaver Chapter 23: Building Social Capital to Enhance the Quality of Life of Destination Residents Gianna Moscardo Chapter 24: The tourist Area Life Cycle (TALC) and Its Effect on the Quality of Life (QOL) of Destination Community Muzaffer Uysal, Eunju Woo and Manisha Singal Chapter 25: Relationship between Carrying Capacity of Small Island Tourism Destinations and Quality of Life Deborah Kerstetter and Kelly S. Bricker Chapter 26: Quality of Life Values among Stakeholders in Tourism Destinations: A Tale of Converging and Diverging Interests and Conflicts Klaus Weiermair and Mike Peters Chapter 27: Stakeholder Engagement in Tourism Planning and Development Lisa C. Chase, Benoni Amsden and Rhonda G. Phillips Chapter 28: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities Geoffrey I. Crouch and J.R. Brent Ritchie Chapter 29: Destination Management, Competitiveness and Quality of Life: A Review of Literature and Research Agenda B. Bynum Boley and Richard R. Perdue Chapter 30: Destination Management and Quality of Life Ige Pirnar and Ebru Gunlu Chapter 31: Community Participation in Tourism Planning and Development Amir Shani and Abraham Pizam Chapter 32: The Role of Tourism in Sustainable Communities Timothy J. Tyrrell and Robert J. Johnston Chapter 33: Exploring the Causal Nexus of Tourism Impacts on Quality-of-Life Jeffrey Michael Rempel Chapter 34: Rural Tourism and Second Home Development: The Case of Colorado Patrick Long, Mick Ireland, Derek Alderman and Huili Hao Chapter 35: The Effect of Tourism on the Housing Market Bianca Biagi, Dionysia Lambiri and Alessandra Faggian Chapter 36: Resident Quality of Life in Gaming Communities Patricia A. Stokowski and Minkyung Park Part IV. Epilogue Chapter 37: The Missing Links and Future Research Directions Muzaffer Uysal, M. Joseph Sirgy and Richard R. Perdue Subject Index

Quality of life (QOL) research in tourism has gained much momentum over the last two decades. Academics working in this area research issues related to tourists and host communities. Practitioners are becoming increasingly interested in understanding the science that allows them to develop better marketing and managerial programs designed to enhance the quality of life of tourists. Tourism bureaus and government agencies are increasingly interested in issues of sustainable tourism, specifically in understanding and measuring the impact of tourism on the quality of life of the residents of the host communities. This handbook covers all relevant topics and is divided into two parts: research relating to travelers/tourists, and research relating to the residents of host communities. It is the only state-of-the-art reference book in its field and will prove invaluable to academics interested in QOL research, as well as tourism practitioners interested in applying the science of QOL in the tourism industry.

From the reviews:“The handbook is first international reference book … bringing together much of the current research on the topic to help practitioners use well-being performance measures in their decision making processes and aid academic researchers further develop their future research programmes. … authors of the handbook also formulate research questions in order to stimulate further studies in the field of QOL and tourism. … Due to its comprehensive coverage, the volume may be recommended both for researchers … and for local and regional decision-makers … .” (Tamara Rátz, Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, Vol. 62 (2), 2013)

This handbook is the first state of the art reference book in the field This handbook brings together much of the current research on the topic to help academic researchers further develop their future research programs and practitioners to use well-being performance measures to aid in their decision making Covers much of the Quality of Life Research in relation to travellers and tourists and host communities