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Tourism as a promoter of social welfare

In: Handbook on Tourism, Public Health and Wellbeing

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  • Wei Weng
  • Zehra Saltık
  • Orhan Akova

Abstract

Tourism has been a fast growing industry since it has been a phenomenon accessible to a large numbers of people. Not only it is a tool of economic development, but also affects social and cultural development. One of its effects in social domains can be seen on welfare that refers to individual wellbeing and health. In other word, it contributes to life satisfaction, mental peace etc. to develope human health and wellbeing. Thus, the effects of tourism on wellbeing has been one of the top tourist motivations to join tourism activities.

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  • Wei Weng & Zehra Saltık & Orhan Akova, 2022. "Tourism as a promoter of social welfare," Chapters, in: Robin Nunkoo & Jun Wen & Metin Kozak (ed.), Handbook on Tourism, Public Health and Wellbeing, chapter 13, pages 204-220, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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