Sustainable Space Tourism, livre ebook

The first book written about the exciting new space tourism industry from a sustainability perspective

This book explores the relationship between space tourism and the discourse in sustainability and futures research. It offers comprehensive information on the current understanding of the space tourism industry and assesses the possible impacts of space tourism on the environment, economics, legislation and society. The volume aims to encourage more dialogue and critical examinations of aspects of space tourism related to future sustainability. From data gathered from empirical research, it provides a vision for the future of sustainable space tourism. It will be of interest to students and researchers in tourism, sustainability and futures studies, as well as individual space tourist ‘hopefuls’, space tourism industry operators and tourism policy regulators.

Preface

Chapter 1. Introducing Space Tourism

Chapter 2. Background to Sustainability  

Chapter 3. Futures Forecasting

Chapter 4. Planning Sustainable Space Tourism

Chapter 5. Space Tourism and Society

Chapter 6. Economics and Space Legislation  

Chapter 7. Visions of Sustainable Space Tourism

Concluding Words