In this book addressed the theoretical attributes and dimensions of tourism from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. Preface, Introduction: The Emergence of Alternative Forms of Tourism, Theoretical Perspectives, Alternative Tourism: Concepts and Classifications and Questions, Alternative Tourism: The Thin End of the Wedge, Making the Alternative Sustainable: Lessons from Development for Tourism, Alternative Tourism: Tourism and Sustainable Resource Management, International Tourism Reconsidered: The Principle of the Alternative, Case Studies, Tourism as an Element in Sustainable Development: Hana and Maui, Boracay Philippines: A Case Study in ''Alternative'' Tourism, Predisposition Toward Alternative Forms of Tourism Among Tourists Visiting Barbados: Some Preliminary Observations, Tourism by Train: Its Role in Alternative Tourism, Tourism Alternatives in an Era of Global Climatic Change, Epilogue: A Research Agenda on the Variability of Tourism, References, Author and Subject Index.