Last Resort (e-bog) af Stodola, Sarah
Stodola, Sarah (forfatter)

Last Resort e-bog

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A captivating exploration of beach resort culturefrom its roots in fashionable society to its undervalued role in todays world economyas the travel industry approaches a climate reckoningWith its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer a...
E-bog 146,74 DKK
Forfattere Stodola, Sarah (forfatter)
Forlag Ecco
Udgivet 28 juni 2022
Længde 352 sider
Genrer Property and real estate
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780062951632
A captivating exploration of beach resort culturefrom its roots in fashionable society to its undervalued role in todays world economyas the travel industry approaches a climate reckoningWith its promise of escape from the strains of everyday life, the beach has a hold on the popular imagination as the ultimate paradise. In The Last Resort, Sarah Stodola dives into the psyche of the beachgoer and gets to the heart of what drives humans to seek out the sand. At the same time, she grapples with the darker realities of resort culture: strangleholds on local economies, reckless construction, erosion of beaches, weighty carbon footprints, and the inevitable overdevelopment and decline that comes with a soaring demand for popular shorelines.The Last Resort weaves Stodolas firsthand travel notes with her exacting journalism in an enthralling report on the past, present, and future of coastal travel. She takes us from Monte Carlo, where the pursuit of pleasure first became part of the beach resort experience, to a village in Fiji that was changed irrevocably by the opening of a single resort; from the overdevelopment that stripped Acapulco of its reputation for exclusivity to Miami Beach, where extreme measures are underway to prevent the barrier island from vanishing into the ocean.In the twenty-first century, beach travel has become central to our globalized worldits culture, economy, and interconnectedness. But with sea levels likely to rise at least 1.5 to 3 feet by the end of this century, beaches will become increasingly difficult to preserve, and many will disappear altogether. What will our last resort be when water begins to fill the lobbies?