While community quality-of-life indicators are gaining much needed attention in both
scholarly work and practice, their application in the areas of parks, recreation and tourism …

This paper makes an argument supporting the notion that quality of life (QOL) indicators can
also be treated as performance indicators, independently or in nested forms with …

There are several reasons for investigating the impact that tourism has on quality of life (QOL)
of community residents. One of the most significant implications is to strategically position …

The quality of life (QOL) is currently one of the main fields of study for researchers around
the world. Its complex nature makes it a topic of interest for many different fields, such as …

Given the recent proliferation of the research on quality of life and wellbeing in tourism, we
review this literature and provide guidance to spur future research. The review focuses on two …

This chapter examines the connection between the tourism (TALC) and its effects on the
quality of life (QOL) of destination communities. We posit that as destinations go through …

This chapter focuses on quality of life and wellbeing research in a tourism context. The research
stream has gained significant attention and is likely to receive more consideration in the …

This chapter examines the connection between tourism area life cycle (TALC) and its effects
on the quality-of-life (QOL) of destination communities. We posit that as destinations go …

Tourism can profoundly affect the quality of life (QOL) of residents living in tourism host
communities. In recent decades, the concept of sustainable tourism destination management has …

In this introductory chapter we address the research that identifies three stakeholder groups
most relevant to QoL-tourism scholars: tourists, residents of destination places, and …