@article{724418,
      recid = {724418},
      author = {Peris-Ortiz, Marta, and Álvarez-García, José,},
      title = {Health and wellness tourism emergence of a new market  segment / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {This book aims to contribute to the literature and aid in  developing a theoretical and practical framework in the  area of health and wellness tourism. With contributions and  research from different countries using a practical  approach, this book is an essential source for students,  researchers and managers in the health and wellness tourism  industry. Recently, there has been an increased interest in  health and wellness due to greater life expectancy, aging  populations, increasing levels of stress among others. In  this context, the concepts of health, wellness, beauty,  relaxation, and tourism can be combined to satisfy the  needs of people seeking better quality-of-life. This has  given rise to health and wellness tourism, a new market  segment that contributes to employment and economic growth  in the new economy. Health and wellness tourism involves  two aspects: therapeutics, which seeks to cure certain  diseases; and relaxation and leisure. As an alternative to  traditional tourism, health and wellness tourism provides a  new means of achieving regional and local development from  a demographic, social, environmental and economic  point-of-view. It contributes to tourist destinations?  economic growth, acting as a pillar to support other  complementary activities. In short, health and wellness  tourism contributes to employment growth and regional  wealth, contributes to tourism seasonality, promotes  quality in tourism destinations, helps create new tourist  services with high value, promotes establishment of  international cooperation networks, and yields a number of  additional benefits. Featuring a variety of programs and  initiatives from different regions, with an emphasis on  thermal and thalassotherapy establishments, this volume  sheds light on this emerging market segment and its  implications for economic and policy development.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/724418},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11490-3},
}