Chapter 1: A New Methodology for Low-Density Definition and its Effect on Tourism Development Analysis - the Case of Portugal -- Chapter 2:Assessing the Impact of Tourist Activities on Low-Density Territories: The Case of the Historical Villages of Portugal -- Chapter 3:Information Systems and Technologies as Promoters of the Low-Density Territories Sustainability -- Chapter 4:Releasing Cultural Tourism Potential of Less-privileged Island Communities in the Mediterranean: An ICT-enabled, Strategic and Integrated Participatory Planning Approach -- Chapter 5:Sustainable Tourism, Young Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation in Peripheral Rural Areas: Case studies from Southern Italy -- Chapter 6:Transformation to Seasonal Villages: Second-home Tourism as Initiator of Rural Diversification -- Chapter 7:Tourism, Immigrants and Lifestyle Entrepreneurship: The (In)coming of People as a Key Factor for Sustainability of Low-density Territories - a Case Study in Portugal -- Chapter 8:High-speed rail and tourism in Spanish low-density areas: not always a solution -- Chapter 9:The Role of Residents and their Perceptions of the Tourism Industry in Low-density Areas: The case of Boticas, in the North-East of Portugal -- Chapter 10:Decision Support Indicators for Municipal Investment in Low-Density Territories: A Case Study in the Portuguese Historical Villages.

This book tackles the question of how tourism development and suitable policies can be used to promote sustainable development in Low-Density Territories (LDTs). The respective chapters, written by prominent experts, identify the problems associated with LDTs; highlight the comparative advantages of these territories with regard to tourism; propose methodologies for assessing the impact of tourism; and present case studies on the application of sustainable policies in tourism. Given its scope, it will be especially interesting for academics and researchers investigating LDTs and sustainable tourism, and for policymakers interested in developing these territories. LDTs represent an economic challenge, especially because most of them are home to an increasingly ageing population unable to pursue economic development. In these territories, tourism is emerging as an excellent opportunity to promote innovative dynamics, to lure investment, and to attract new people. However, it is important to promote sustainable tourism, which preserves the environment and communities' quality of life. The Chapter "Tourism, immigrants and lifestyle entrepreneurship: The (In)coming of people as a key factor for sustainability of low-density territories - A case study in Portugal" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. .