Tourism Transformations in Protected Area Gateway Communities

1: Introduction
2: Appalachian Trail communities: Gateway partners in parks and protected area management
3: Building a gateway to the Arctic: A political economy perspective on tourism development and conservation in Finnish Lapland
4: Gateway community relationships with a U.S. national park: A qualitative exploration of community member, concessioner, and Grand Teton National Park staff perspectives
5: Advocacy for protected areas in the Caribbean: A collaborated approach to ecotourism in Antigua and Barbuda
6: Contribution of tourism to sustainable development: Samalayuca Dunes (Mexico)
7: Community engagement on tourism management in small Atlantic islands
8: Protected area tourism in Batanes Islands, Philippines: Issues and impacts
9: The Praia do Sono (Paraty, Brazil) as a gateway community to achieve the universalization of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (water sanitation) in tourist areas
10: Public-private partnerships: A framework for national park gateway community development
11: Stories to engage protected area neighbouring communities in tourism planning and practice
12: Sustainable tourism initiatives and impediments: The National Mall as an urban gateway community
13: Conclusion

Susan L. Slocum

Susan L. Slocum teaches at George Mason University and specializes in sustainable economic development through tourism and policy implementation at the regional and national level. Working with communities to enhance backward linkages between tourism and traditional industries, she has worked with rural communities in the US, UK, and indigenous populations in emerging tourism destinations in Tanzania. She has published 4 edited books and authored 2 books, including a textbook on food and agricultural tourism.

Peter Wiltshier

Peter Wiltshier currently teaches at the University of Derby as a Senior Lecturer and Program Leader for Tourism Management, where his work aims to ensure that the public and private sectors collaborate together to develop resources and skills for communities, pursuing bottom-up planning and policy development. His current research focus is centred around small business and lifestyles in the Peak District. He is also working with the Diocese of Derby to identify how tourism can benefit churches, as well as evaluating the impacts of tourism on host communities through local government offices. He supports the county, district and parishes within Derbyshire and the Peak District in their endeavours to create a better environment for all through purposeful leisure and recreation. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Marketing Management, the Journal of Tourism Management and the International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISSTE).

John Basil Read, IV

John Read is a PhD student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He has a background in Fire Protection with experience working as a firefighter and emergency medical practitioner. Engaging in a career transition, John began working for the National Park Service while pursuing an M.S. in Recreation Administration. John’s experience working in Antarctica fostered an interest in visitor codes of conduct especially as they pertain to the polar regions. He currently sits as co-chair for the US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists and national committee representative for the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists.