This book chapter seeks to: (i) explore 'the community' as a vital context for health promotion; (ii) explore different meanings of community participation, engagement, community involvement and community development; (iii) discuss the importance of social capital; (iv) explore the role of lay...

This book chapter defines the concept of a model and explain the relevance of models, identifies the key influences on consumer behaviour, illustrates and explains the various models and frameworks of consumer behaviour, and demonstrates the applicability of various models of consumer behaviour by...

This book offers a compilation of transdisciplinary contributions that demonstrate the features of the relationship between tourism, health, wellbeing and protected areas. Attention is given to case studies stemming from current and future trends around these topics. Many of these case studies take ...

This introductory chapter reflects on the themes of (1) tourism and protected areas' sustainability, and (2) health and wellbeing in protected areas, before outlining the section organization of the book.

This chapter explores the relationship between tourism, wellbeing and cultural ecosystem services (CES) in the context of protected areas, especially national parks. A case study is presented of the Őrség National Park in Hungary, a protected area that attracts domestic and, increasingly,...

This chapter provides a review of the literature and research associated with one such alternative restorative setting: public aquaria. Firstly, the authors set the scene by providing a brief overview of the development of human-fish connections by following ancient historical evidence through to...

This project aimed to illustrate the numerous ways in which excessive noise in protected areas can have negative impacts on health and wellbeing. A laboratory simulation of national parks was carried out using a sample of graduate and undergraduate students (n=77) who volunteered in exchange for...

This concluding chapter highlights the key contributions of the book with regard to theorizing the links between tourism, health and wellbeing in protected areas.

This chapter looks at the emerging sophistication of wellness experiences in mountain areas, based on an audit of health and wellness facilities within the province of British Columbia and a case study of Sparkling Hill Resort. Through in-depth discussions with Sparking Hill supervisory staff,...

This chapter examines the transformative power of the practice of yoga and yoga tourism and their positive benefits for health and wellness. A conceptual model of the transformative power of yoga tourism is proposed.