Worldwide destinations: the geography of travel and tourism

Worldwide Destinations: the geography of travel and tourism provides comprehensive coverage of worldwide tourism destinations, examining the basic principles underlying the geography of tourist demand, supply and transportation, together with a broad survey of world tourism generating and destination regions.Now in its fifth edition, it has been thoroughly updated with four colour illustrations, new learning features and topics It includes:.Fully updated tourism statistics and details of major new attractions and infrastructure, changes togovernments and organisations and their effects on tourism.Geography of demand for tourism: tourism flows, the distinction between social tourism and pro-poor tourism, grey tourism and the role of baby boomers in developed countries.Climate and tourism: the effects on tourism in particular climate zones due toclimate change and global warming.Tourism resources: issues such as economic capacity, geotourism, and conservation measures.Worldwide Destinations is an invaluable resource for students on degree and diploma courses in tourism, hospitality and business studies as well as those undertaking vocational training for a career in the travel industry.Accompanying this textbook is the second edition of the Worldwide Destinations Casebook. This companion text offers over40 comprehensive and up to date case studies which contextualise the learningand provide real life illustrations of the theories covered.The text is also accompanied with companion website and password protected tutor resource material. Access the site at: Fully revised edition, with updated statistics and new material on latest issues such as climate change, economic capacity, and grey tourism New four colour interior fully developed with pedagogic features Explains the concepts and principles of the geography of tourist demand, supply and transportation, with a broad survey of world tourism generating and destination regions. Companion website with additional learning resources and lecturer material available

• ISBN: 978-0-7506-8947-2
• Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 624
• Fecha Publicación: 16/02/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés