Career: Les Lumsdon is Division of Tourism and Hospitality Research Professor at the University of Central Lancashire. He was previously a Senior Lecturer at the Business School at Staffordshire University and a researcher at the Centre for Alternative and Sustainable Transport. He is a specialist in tourism marketing and economic impact of recreational walking and cycling routes. He is currently researching walking as an economic generator. Les Lumsdon is co-editor of the journal Tourism and Hospitality: Planning & Development (see url below).

Publications include: numerous articles in professional journals on the development of walking strategies within urban areas

Contact details: Address: Room 152, Greenbank Building, Institute of Sport & Tourism, School of Sport, Tourism and the Outdoors, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, England; Tel: +44(0)1772 894912; Fax: +44(0)1772 892927; Email: lmlumsdon@uclan.ac.uk ; Website: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/management/ssto/research/itt/itt.php / ; Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1479053X.asp/ .