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The leisure time activities of many people have fundamentally changed during recent decades. Styles of individualisation, different consumer behaviours, consumption of fun and adventure, advanced globalisation, increasing luxury and a new health and body awareness are popular phenomena. These variables can characterise the changes in people’s lifestyles and the tourism market has also been affected by these developments.

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    Thomas Rieger PhD

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Rieger, T. (2013). Sustainability and Health Tourism. In: Jenkins, I., Schröder, R. (eds) Sustainability in Tourism. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-7043-5_3

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