For many people the ability to tow ones own accommodation, to stay almost anywhere and go almost anywhere whilst on vacation is the ultimate freedom. Advances in caravans over recent years have made this form of vacationing even more popular and sales are increasing each year. There are many models and sizes available, making them ideal for both smaller and larger families.

The leisure industry is probably the second in revenue generation after agriculture in most countries of the world. This is because it is one of the industries regarded as a practice of the rich and hence believed to generate so much money. On the contrary, this cannot be achieved without knowing the exact details of how the economy impacts tourism in a given country.

The viability of timber uses in the environmental age is an issue calling for serious consideration. Since the 1960s sensibilities about the human impact on the environment have grown acute. They have extended well beyond the ways in which chemicals pollute and beyond the population explosion to other urgent issues.