Tourism category: 1805 books
Family Tourism
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
The family remains at the emotional heart of society, and makes up a significant proportion of the tourism market. However, the concept of family has changed over the decades and there are now different types of families that have their own unique attributes and needs. Families may have one parent...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
This book draws together empirical research across a range of contemporary examples of food tourism phenomenon in Asia to provide a holistic picture of their role and influence. It encompasses case studies from around the pan-Asian region, including China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore,...
Legal and Economic Considerations Surrounding Reproductive Tourism
Emerging Research and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Overall, medical tourism has become a robust industry, due to fluctuating health costs in many developed countries. One of the most popular services experiencing a rise as a result of this tourism is assisted reproduction. Legal and Economic Considerations Surrounding Reproductive Tourism: Emerging...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2019
The Routledge Handbook of Halal Hospitality and Islamic Tourism provides a greater understanding of the current debates associated with Islamic tourism and halal hospitality in the context of businesses, communities, destinations, and the wider socio-political context. It therefore sheds substantial...
Domestic Tourism in Asia
Diversity and Divergence
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Many countries have a rich tradition of domestic travel and holidaying which not only predates but exceeds mass international travel. This is particularly the case in Asia where recent economic prosperity and trends in globalization have not merely spurred, but continue to shape traditions in domestic...
The Political Nature of Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Critical Essays, Volume Three
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
This three volume reference series provides an authoritative and comprehensive set of volumes collecting together the most influential articles and papers on tourism, heritage and culture. The papers have been selected and introduced by Dallen Timothy, one of the leading international scholars in...
Sustainable Tourism
Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Many countries rely on cultural sites and destinations to support their economies. However, they are faced with the ongoing challenge of sustaining tourist attractions and maintaining the equilibrium between the local community and tourist populations. Sustainable Tourism: Breakthroughs in Research...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Worldwide, tourism is the third largest economic activity in direct earnings after petroleum and automobile industries, and by far the largest one if indirect earnings are also taken into consideration. Taking into account the profound economic impact the tourism and hospitality industries can have on...
Destination Resilience
Challenges and Opportunities for Destination Management and Governance
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2018
This book calls for rethinking the meaning of sustainable development in tourism and explores how sustainability and resilience could be integrated. It argues that these concepts should be seen as interwoven processes, rather than alternative approaches. Resilience should be understood as a fundamental...
Tourism Marketing
A Strategic Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Tourism Marketing: A Strategic Approach presents a variety of practical application tools, skills, practices, models, approaches, and strategies that are proving themselves effective in tourism marketing. The volume considers overall infrastructure, socioeconomic conditions, and modern tourism business...
by Sven Buyle
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Tourism, University of Antwerp (Faculty of Applied Economics), course: Summer School Emerging Market Economies, language: English, abstract: This paper gives an evaluation of the Armenian tourism sector based on Nell Leiper's 'Framework of Tourism', with strong...
Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality
Collaboration, Technology and Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2019
The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, especially for tourism and hospitality practitioners. Marketing for these industries is now a multi-dimensional, collaborative venture driven by technological change and the growing demand for authentic co-created experiences.
Marketing...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Tourism is one of the most rapidly evolving industries of the twenty-first century. The economy of many countries all over the world depends on their ability to attract visitors and maintain a distinct edge in a highly competitive market. International Tourism and Hospitality in the Digital Age brings...
Counter-Tourism: The Handbook
A handbook for those who want more from heritage sites than a tea shoppe and an old thing in a glass case
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
This is the definitive guide to Counter-Tourism, except that Counter-Tourism has a low opinion of definitive guides. So it’s more like an equivocal misguide. It includes dozens of detailed Counter-Tourism ‘tactics’ plus the thinking behind Counter-Tourism, its academic and philosophical background,...