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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and unique work offers a methodological framework for answering key benchmarking questions, with world-wide coverage and usage. Benchmarking is a buzzword of the last decade that describes a method for comparing different companies, by measuring various data, performance and goals. This book focuses on the methodological aspects of the right selection of benchmarking partners.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Benchmarking Studies in Tourism and Hospitality Industries 3: Measuring Business Performance 4: Methods for Estimating the Production Function 5: The Austrian Hotel and Restaurant Panel 6: A Mixture Regression Model 7: Data Envelopment Analysis 8: Evolutionary Data Envelopment Analysis 9: Perspectives of Benchmarking Decision Support Systems in Tourism and Hospitality Management

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Book SynopsisThe last twenty years has seen a proliferation of the term "tourist destination". Improbable places, such as industrial cities and isolated rural environments have become legitimate places to visit. At the same time, traditional tourist destinations such as coastal resorts have declined in popularity. There is a shift from "old" to "new" tourism. These case histories examine these issues.The book is divided into three sections, dealing with political, economic and sociocultural reasons for change.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Tourism in Western Europe: a context of change, R Voase Part 1: The political context 3: The political context as dominant, R Voase 4: Selling the difference: tourism marketing in Devon and Cornwall, south-west England, K Meethan, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom 5: Leisure and tourism as political instruments: the case of Britain in the 1980s, 6: N Morpeth, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 7: The influence of political, economic and social change in a mature tourist destination: the case of the Isle of Thanet, south-east England, R Voase 8: Re-planning for tourism in a mature destination: a note on Mallorca, M A Robledo and J Batle, University of the Balearic Islands (Mallorca), Spain Part 2: The economic context 9: The economic context as dominant, R Voase 10: Tir Cymen and Tir Gofal: agri-environmental schemes and recreational access in rural Wales, A Lewis, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom 11: Developing an historic tourist product: the case of Loviisa, Finland, K Lindroth and T Soisalon-Soininen, Helsinki Business Polytechnic, Porvoo, Finland 12: The Älvdalen story: marketing an inland destination in rural Sweden, S Böhn and J Elbe, Darlana University,Sweden Part 3: The sociocultural context 13: The sociocultural context as dominant, R Voase 14: From sport to spectacle: the emergence of football as a destination product attribute, M Finn, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom 15: Literature, tourism and the politics of nature: the making of a 'Grand Site National' at La Pointe du Raz, Brittany, France, N Baron-Yelles, Université de Marne-la-Vallée, France 16: Maturing markets for cultural tourism: Germany and the demand for the 'cultural' destination, M Lohmann,Institut für Tourismus und Bäderforschung in Nordeuropa (NIT), Germany and J W Mundt, University for Co-operative Education, Germany 17: Living in paradise: youth culture an tourism development in the mountains of Austria, K Luger, Universität Salzburg, Austria and P East, Fachhochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences), Germany

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Book SynopsisThe global tourism industry continues a trend of sustained growth, moving more people and generating domestic and foreign revenues, often at the expense of the social and ecological integrity of destination regions. As a result, tourism policy makers have been forced to consider a variety of new approaches to ensure that the environment, local people, tourists, and business remain unaffected by the negative impacts of the industry.Table of ContentsSECTION ONE: UNDERSTANDING ECOTOURISM POLICIES Chapter 1: Institutional arrangements for ecotourism policy,Michael Hall, University of Otago, New Zealand Chapter 2: Linking biodiversity and sustainable tourism policy,Chrostopher Holtz and Steve Edwards, Conservation International, Washington DC, USA Chapter 3: Culture, consumption and ecotourism policies,David Crouch and Scott McCabe, University of Derby, UK Chapter 4: Economic instruments of environmental tourism derived from environmental theories,Tanja Mihalic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia SECTION TWO: REGIONAL CASE STUDIES Chapter 5: Local government, world heritage and ecotourism: policy and strategy in Australia's tropical rainforests, D Dredge, University of Newcastle, Australia and J Humphreys, Humphreys Reynolds Perkins, Planning and Environment Consultants, Australia Chapter 6: Processes in formulating an ecotourism policy for nature reserves in Yunnan Province, China,Trevor Sofield & Li, Fung Mei Sarah (Australia) SECTION THREE: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES Chapter 7: Ecotourism development and government policy in Kyrgyzstan,Karen Thompson, University of Salford, UK and Nicola Foster, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK Chapter 8: Ecotourism development in Fiji: policy, practice, and political instability,Kelly Bricker, West Virginia University, USA Chapter 9: Ecotourism and protected areas in Australia,John Jenkins, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia and Stephen Wearing, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia Chapter 10: The scope and scale of ecotourism in New Zealand: a review and consideration of current policy initiatives,James Higham and Anna Carr, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Chapter 11: Ecotourism policy and practice in New Zealand's national estate,Ken Simpson, UNITEC Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand SECTION FOUR: CONTINENTAL CASE STUDIES Chapter 12: Ecotourism management in Europe: lessons from the biosphere reserves in central and eastern Europe,Dimitrios Diamantis, Les Roches Management School, Valais, Switzerland and Colin Johnson, Ecole Hoteliere De Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Chapter 13: A regional look at ecotourism policy in the Americas,Stephen Edwards, Conservation International, Washington DC, USA, and William MacLaughlin & Sam Ham, Department of Resource Recreation & Tourism, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA Chapter 14: Ecotourism policy and issues in Antarctica,Thomas Bauer, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China and Ross Dowling 15: Conclusions

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Book SynopsisRecreation programming is a tool that allows for the enjoyment of rewarding leisure experiences. It describes the relationship between tour operators and tourists and how service providers can effectively plan and implement their ideas through informative and educational ecotourism programmes. This book provides a practical basis for integrated ecotourism programme planning, it covers all aspects of planning including: design, implementation and evaluation. The book introduces the concept of recreation programming to ecotourism.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Recreation and Tourism 1.1: Leisure, recreation and tourism 1.2: Tourism products 1.3: Tourism programmes Chapter 2: Foundational Aspects of Ecotourism 2.1: Ecotourism 2.2: The ecotourist 2.3: Ecotourism’s philosophical basis 2.4: The environment as a system Chapter 3: The Programme Setting: Going ‘In’ 3.1: Ecotourism supply 3.2: Resource management 3.3: Community development 3.4: Tourism ethics Chapter 4: Programming 4.1: Planning 4.2: Recreation programming 4.3: Programming ideology 4.4: Programming theories 4.5: Programme strategies 4.6: Programme approaches 4.7: The programming model 4.8: The programmer 4.9: Tour operators Chapter 5: Needs and Assets 5.1: Motives (needs) 5.2: Needs assessment 5.3: Attractions 5.4: The business plan Chapter 6: Programme Design A: Structure 6.1: Designing the structure of the programme 6.2: Making programme design decisions 6.3: Designing the programme’s interpretive component Chapter 7: Programme Design B: Gearing Up To Go 7.1: Pre-trip information: Briefing 7.2: Health precautions 7.3: Persons with disabilities 7.4: Personal hygiene 7.5: First aid and survival 7.6: Permits 7.7: Environmental conditions 7.8: The trip planning sheet Chapter 8: Programme Design C: Leadership and Risk 8.1: Leadership 8.2: Approaches to leadership 8.3: Professional development 8.4: Safety and risk management Chapter 9: Implementation 9.1: Program life cycle 9.2: Marketing 9.3: Quality 9.4: Staff training 9.5: Public relations 9.6: Budgeting 9.7: Implementation strategies 9.8: Schedules and itineraries Chapter 10: Evaluation 10.1: The scope of evaluation 10.2: Models of evaluation 10.3: Evaluation details and issues 10.4: Debriefing 10.5: Certification and accreditation 10.6: Environmental programmes Chapter 11: Integrated Ecotourism Programme Planning: A Synthesis 11.1: Integrated ecotourism programme planning 11.2: Final thoughts

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Book SynopsisAs a counterpart to the growing volume of more theoretical literature in ecotourism, this volume presents a global compilation and analysis of over 170 real-life case studies in ecotourism, selected after an extensive screening process. It includes ecotours on land and sea, ecolodges and resorts, private reserves and public parks. The case studies range from the world's best models to test cases, small and large, unique to representative. Data has been drawn from independent audits by the author and others, and from published reports from universities, multilateral and non-government organisations. The book shows what ecotourism can achieve and what constraints it faces, and provides a convenient and comprehensive reference for ecotourism enterprises, development agencies and university teaching.Table of Contentsa: FOREWORD - UNEP CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1.1: Aims, scope and focus 1.2: Case study approach 1.3: Methods CHAPTER 2: Africa 2.1: Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa 2.2: Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania 2.3: Nxabega Lodge, Botswana 2.4: Cousin Island, Denis Island, Fregate Island, Seychelles 2.5: Casamance Village Tourism, Senegal 2.6: Kakum Canopy Walkway, Ghana CHAPTER 3: Asia Pacific 3.1: Rapita Lodge, Soloman Islands 3.2: El Nido Resort, Palawan, Philippines 3.3: Turtle Island, Fiji 3.4: Salani Surf Resort, Samoa 3.5: Narayani Safari Hotel and Lodge, Nepal 3.6: Ulu Ai Longhouse, Sarawak 3.7: Earth Sciences Expeditions, China 3.8: Togian Islands, Indonesia 3.9: Kanchanburi Ecotourism Cooperative, Thailand 3.10: Gobi Gurbansaikhan, Mongolia CHAPTER 4: Australia and New Zealand 4.1: Earth Sanctuaries Ltd, Australia 4.2: Yellow-Eyed Penguin Reserve, New Zealand 4.3: Broome Bird Observatory, Australia 4.4: Binna Burra Lodge, Australia 4.5: Arthur’s Pass Wilderness Lodge, New Zealand 4.6: World Expeditions, Rafting and Seakayaking, Australia 4.7: Taka Dive, Australia 4.8: Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand 4.9: Mon Repos Turtles, Australia CHAPTER 5: South and Central America 5.1: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica 5.2: Una Ecopark, Brazil 5.3: Wekso Ecolodge, Panama 5.4: Chalalan Ecolodge, Bolivia 5.5: Community Baboon Sanctuary, Belize 5.6: San Pedro Volcano, Guatemala 5.7: Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico CHAPTER 6: North America and Europe 6.1: Redberry Pelican Project, Canada 6.2: Betchart Expeditions, USA 6.3: Touristik Union International, Germany 6.4: Earthfoot Travel, USA 6.5: Baikal Watch, Russia 6.6: Nols Seakayak, Prince William Sound, Alaska 6.7: Prespa, Greece 6.8: Russian Zapovedniks CHAPTER 7: Arctic and Antarctics 7.1: Antarctic Tourism 7.2: Explorer Shipping, Antarctica 7.3: Arctic Tourism 7.4: Aurora Expeditions, Svalbard 7.5: Test Cases 7.6: Couran Cove Resort, Australia 7.7: Kingfisher Bay Resort, Australia 7.8: Island Tourism, Maldives 7.9: Himachal Helicopter Skiing, India 7.10: Sport Hunting 7.11: Whalewatch Kaikoura, New Zealand CHAPTER 8: Discussion and Conclusions 8.1: Significance and Context 8.2: Ecotourism and Sustainability 8.3: Scale and Leverage 8.4: Economic, Social and Environmental Contexts 8.5: Boundaries and Expectations 8.6: Nature-based Product 8.7: Environmental Management 8.8: Environmental Education 8.9: Contributions to Conservation 8.10: Conclusions 8.11: Ecotourism can Contribute to Conservation and Communities 8.12: In Developed Nations, Ecotourism in Parks is Politically Charged 8.13: A Strong Conservation Framework is Needed in Developing Nations 8.14: International Oversight Helps Maintain Standards 8.15: Ecotourism Signatures Differ Between Regions 8.16: Big Ecotourism is Possible but Currently Rare 8.17: The Future of Ecotourism

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Book SynopsisThe Encyclopedia of Ecotourism provides an expert, state-of-the-art and comprehensive knowledge base of the rapidly growing global ecotourism sector. It is divided into eight major sections, and contains 41 chapters, individually authored by international researchers and practitioners in ecotourism. Each chapter combines theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions and other contextual material, regional perspectives, venues, impacts, planning and management considerations, and issues associated with ecotourism businesses, research and training.Table of ContentsSection 1: Introduction to Ecotourism, D B Weaver 1.1: Principles of Ecotourism, R K Blamey 1.2: Types of Ecotourism, M B Orams 1.3: Ecotourists: Not a Homogeneous Market Segment, P Wight 1.4: Global Growth and Magnitude of Ecotourism, D E Hawkins and K Lamoureux 1.5: Ecotourism in the Context of Other Tourism Types, D B Weaver Section 2: A Regional Survey of Ecotourism by Biome, D B Weaver 2.1: Kenya and South Africa, P U C Dieke 2.2: Anglo-America, D A Fennell 2.3: Asia, A A Lew 2.4: Oceania (Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific), R K Dowling 2.5: Europe, S Blangy and S Vautier 2.6: Latin America and the Caribbean, D B Weaver and R Schlüter Section 3: A Regional Survey of Ecotourism by Biome, D B Weaver 3.1: Rainforests, W Frost 3.2: Mountain Ecotourism: Creating a Sustainable Future, P W Williams, T V Singh, and R Schüter 3.3: Polar Environments (Arctic and Antarctic), B Stonehouse 3.4: Islands and Coasts, E A Halpenny 3.5: Deserts, Grasslands and Savannas, D B Weaver 3.6: Marine Environments, C Cater and E Cater Section 4: Ecotourism Venues, D B Weaver 4.1: Public Protected Areas, L J Lawton 4.2: Privately Owned Protected Areas, J Langholz and K Brandon 4.3: Modified Spaces, D B Weaver and L J Lawton 4.4: Wilderness, W E Hammitt and M C Symmonds 4.5: Indigenous Territories, T Hinch Section 5: Ecotourism Impacts, P F J Eagles 5.1: Economic Impacts, K Lindberg 5.2: Environmental Impacts, R Buckley 5.3: Exploring Socio-Cultural Impacts on Local Communities, S Wearing 5.4: Developing Indicators for Destination Sustainability, E Sirakaya, T B Jamal and H-S Choi 5.5: Rural Development, R W Butler Section 6: Introduction to Planning, Management and Institutions, K F Backman 6.1: Management Tools and Techniques: An Integrated Approach to Planning, S Backman, B A Wright and J Petrick 6.2: Policy and Planning, D A Fennell, R Buckley and D B Weaver 6.3: Ecotourism-Related Organisations, E Halpenny 6.4: Ecotourism in the Inter-Sectoral Context, J Cohen 6.5: The Place of Ecotourism in Public Policy and Planning, S Parker Section 7: Introduction to the Business of Ecotourism, B McKercher 7.1: Accommodations, J Gardner 7.2: Tour Operators, B R Higgins 7.3: Tour Guides and Interpretation, B Weiler and S H Ham 7.4: The Business of Ecotourism, B McKercher 7.5: The Pursuit of Excellence: Benchmarking, Accreditation, Best Practice and Auditing, J-P Issaverdis Section 8: Methodologies, Research and Resources: D B Weaver 8.1: Methodological Approaches Used in the Literature, K F Backman and D B Morais 8.2: Information Sources for Planning and Management, P F J Eagles 8.3: Education and Training in Ecotourism, N Lipscombe and R Thwaites 8.4: Areas and Needs in Ecotourism Research, D A Fennell

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Book SynopsisTourism based on natural environments is a huge international industry and this industry needs access to land with scenery, native plants and wildlife. In turn, land managers need money to maintain their land and its natural resources. This book looks at the economic, social and environmental consequences of nature-based tourism. It discusses the importance of links and partnerships, as well as the conflicts,between commercial tourism interests and land management agencies. Born from the Fenner conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment, held in Canberra, Australia, 2001, the book includes selected proceedings which have been refereed and substantially revised.Table of Contents1: The practice and politics of tourism and land management,R Buckley 2: Nature-based tourism and sustainability: issues and approaches in nature tourism, C Pickering and D Weaver 3: Sustainable tourism: world trends and challenges ahead, E Yunis, Sustainable Development of Tourism, World Organization, Capitan Haya 41,28020 Madrid, Spain 4: Private reserves: the Conservation Corporation Africa model, L Carlisle, Conservation Corporation Africa, PO Box 966, White River, 1240 South Africa 5: Applying public purpose marketing in the US to protect relationships with public land, A Watson, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Montana, USA and W Borrie, University of Montana, USA 6: The financial liability of parks managers for visitor injuries, J McDonald, Griffith University, Australia 7: Visitor fees, tour permits, and asset and risk management by parks agencies: Australian case study, R Buckley et al 8: The net economic benefits of recreation and timber production in selected new south wales native forests, J Ward, Griffith University, Australia 9: Moving nearer to heaven: growth & change in the Greater Yellowstone Region, USA, J Johnson et al, Montana State University, USA 10: Visitor impact data in a land management context, R Buckley and N King, Griffith University, Australia 11: Small recreational and tourist vessels in inshore coastal areas: a characterisation of types of impacts, J Warnken and T Byrnes, Griffith University, Australia 12: Establishing best practice environmental management: lessons from the Australian tour boat industry, T Byrnes and J Warnken 13: Impacts of nature tourism on the Mt Kosciuszko Alpine Area, Australia, C Pickering et al 14: Ecological change as a result of winter tourism: snow manipulation in the Australian Alps, C Pickering and W Hill, Griffith University, Australia 15: A method to calculate environmental sensitivity to walker trampling in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, J Whinam et al, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania, Australia 16: Modelling potential for nature-based tourism, C Arrowsmith, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia 17: Contributions of non-consumptive wildlife tourism to conservation, K Higginbottom et al, Griffith University, Australia 18: Balancing conservation and visitation in protected areas, R Bushell, University of Western Sydney, Australia 19: Conclusions, R Buckley

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Book SynopsisKnowledge of consumer psychology and consumer behaviour in relation to tourism is valuable in determining the success of tourism and hospitality ventures. The book is an edited collection of papers from the 3rd Symposium on Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, held in Melbourne, Australia in January 2003. Themes covered by the papers include attitudes, emotions and information processing; motivation and learning; consumption systems; decision and choice; experience and satisfaction; market segmentation; attraction and loyalty; and image and interpretation.Table of ContentsI: Building Foundations for Understanding the Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, Geoffrey I Crouch, Richard R Perdue, Harry J P Timmermans, and Muzaffer Uysal Part 1: Attitudes, Emotions and Information Processing 1: Profiling the One- and Two-Star Hotel Guests for Targeted Segmentation Action - A Descriptive Investigation of Risk Perceptions, Expectations, Disappointments and Information Processing Tendencies, Sara Dolnicar 2: The Influence of Consumers' Emotions on Their Service Product Evaluation, Sandra Gountas and John Y Gountas 3: Validating a Gutman-Type Social Distance Scale for Explaining Residents' Attitudes Towards Tourism, Maree Thyne and Andreas H Zins Part 2: Motivation and Learning 4: Motivation for Domestic Tourism: A Case Study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Naima B Bogari, Geoff Crowther and Norman Marr 5: Ecotourists' Environmental Learning Opportunity as a Source of Competitive Advantage: Are Ecotourism Operators Missing the Boat with their Advertising? Garry G Price Part 3: Consumption Systems 6: Domestic Leisure Traveller Consumption Systems, Elizabeth Cowley, Ray Spurr, Peter Robins and Arch G Woodside 7: Tourist Activity Planning in Congested Urban Tourism Environments: Towards a Game-Theoretic Model and Decision Support System, Qi Han, Benedict G C Dellaert, W Fred van Raaij and Harry J P Timmermans 8: Comparing First-Time and Repeat Visitors' Activity Patterns in a Tourism Environment, Astrid D A M Kemperman, Chang-Hyeon Joh and Harry J P Timmermans Part 4: Decision and Choice 9: A Study of Tourist Decision Processes: Algarve, Portugal, Antonia Correia and Geoffrey I Crouch 10: The Consumption of Association Convention Sites: Preliminary Results from a Study of Site Choice, Geoffrey I Crouch and Jordan J Louviere 11: Context and Dynamics of Social Interaction and Information Search in Decision Making for Discretionary Travel, Tzung-Cheng Huan and Jay Beaman 12: A Duality in Vacation Decision-Making, Kenneth F Hyde 13: A Model of Vacation Choice: An Integration of Personality and Vacation Choice with Leisure Constraints Theory, Robyn L McGuiggan 14: Effects of Holiday Packaging on Tourist Decision Making: Some Preliminary Results, Walaiporn Rewtrakunphaiboon and Harmen Oppewal Part 5: Experience and Satisfaction 15: An Examination of the Antecedents and Consequences of Customer Satisfaction, Yukel Ekinci and Ercan Sirakaya 16: First-Time and Repeat Visitors to Orlando, Florida: A Comparative Analysis of Destination Satisfaction, Paul Fallon and Peter Schofield 17: Aristotelian Ethical Values Within a Tourism/Hospitality Industry Context, Glenn F Ross 18: The Role of Expressive and Instrumental Factors in Measuring Visitor Satisfaction, Muzaffer Uysal and John Williams Part 6: Market Segmentation 19: Profiling Airline Web Users: A Segmentation Approach, Joseph S Chen and Seyou Jang 20: Towards More Thorough Data-Driven Segmentation in Tourism - A Tracking Framework for Exploring Segment Development, Sara Dolnicar 21: Sustainable Tourism and Stakeholder Groups: A Case Study of Colorado Ski Resort Communities, Richard R Perdue Part 7: Attraction and Loyalty 22: Cultural Determinants of Tourist Intention to Return, Jeffery M Caneen 23: Towards the Conceptualization of Tourism Destination Loyalty, Outi Niininen and Michel Riley Part 8: Image and Interpretation 24: Measuring Comparative Performance of Vacation Destinations: Using Tourists' Self-Reported Judgments as an Alternative Approach, Metin Kozak 25: Cross-Cultural Behaviour Research in Tourism: A Case Study on Destination Image, Metin Kozk, Enrique Bigne, Ana Gonzalez and Luisa Andreu 26: Journeys of the Imagination? The Cultural Tour Route Revealed, Tove Oliver

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Book SynopsisThis 2nd edition of a highly successful book (published in 2000) provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the Olympic Games using a multi-disciplinary social science approach. This revised edition contains much new data relating to the Sydney 2000 Games and their aftermath; and preparations for Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games. The book is broad-ranging and independent in its coverage, and includes the use of drugs, sex testing, accusations of power abuse among members of the IOC, the Games as a stage for political protest, media-related controversies, economic costs and benefits of the Games and historical conflicts between organizers and host communities.Trade Review"A well-researched book that belongs in the forefront of the libraries of those who study the Games" Glynn A. Leyshon, on the first edition"Table of Contents1: Introduction: Studying the Olympic Games 2: The Ancient Olympics and their Relevance to the Modern Games 3: The Revival of the Olympic Games 4: The Modern Olympic Phenomenon 5: Politics, Nationalism and the Olympic Movement 6: The Economics and Financing of the Games 7: The Olympics and the Mass Media 8: Doping and the Olympics 9: Women and the Olympic Games 10: Case Studies of the Summer Olympic Games 11: The Future of the Olympic Games

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Book SynopsisMany less developed countries are expanding their tourism industries and these are seen to be crucial to their economic development. Yet such activities can also create social, cultural and environmental problems.This book provides a review of many of the key issues involved in tourism in developing countries and presents a range of case studies. These are interpreted from a perspective of the sociology and anthropology of development. Case study chapters are presented from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and Oceania. The book provides essential reading for advanced students and researchers in tourism and development studies.Table of ContentsPart One: General Themes 1: Less Developed Countries and Tourism: The Overall Pattern, D Harrison 2: Tourism and Less Developed Countries: Key Issues, D Harrison 3: Tourism Challenges in Developing Nations: Continuity and Change at the Millennium, L K Richter, Kansas State University, USA Part Two: Tourism in Specific Regions 4: Human Resources in Tourism Development: African Perspectives, P U C Dieke, University of Strathclyde,UK 5: Tourism in the Southern Common Market: MERCOSUL, G Santana, Universidade do Vale do Itajal, Brazil 6: Tourism and Development in Communist and Post-communist Societies, D R Hall, Scottish AgriculturalCollege, UK 7: Tourism Development in China: The Dilemma of Bureaucratic Decentralization and Economic Liberalisation,A A Lew, Northern Arizona University, USA 8: Japan and Tourism in the Pacific Rim: Locating a Sphere of Influence in the Global Economy, C M Hall,University of Otago, New Zealand 9: Indian Tourism: Policy, Performance and Pitfalls, S Singh, Centre for Tourism Research and Development, India 10: The Journey: An Overview of Travel and Tourism in the Arab Islamic Context, H Aziz, University of Alexandria, Egypt Part Three: Selected Case Studies 11: Mass Tourism and Alternative Tourism in the Caribbean, D B Weaver, Griffith University, Australia 12: Resort based Tourism on the Pleasure Periphery, B King, Victoria University, Australia 13: Child Sex Tourism in Thailand, H Montgomery, Open University, UK 14: Community-based Ecotourism, Social Exclusion and the Changing Political Economy of KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa, F Brennan and G Allen, College of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth, UK 15: Wallace's Line: Implications for Conservation and Ecotourism in Indonesia, S Ross, Parks Canada,and G Wall, University of Waterloo, Canada 16: Ecotourism Development in the Rural Highlands in Fiji, K S Bricker, West Virginia University, USA Part Four: In Conclusion 17: Afterword, D Harrison

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations.Trade Review"...It should be made available in every university library, and many lecturers will find it useful to have their own copy as it is a rich, and sometimes provocative, source of information and ideas on this important aspect of tourism management." Eric Lows, Tourism, April 2003"Table of Contents1: The Ecological and Cultural Goals of National Parks and Protected Areas 2: Park Tourism in the World 3: Social Roles of Park-based Tourism 4: Planning for Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas: Principles and Concepts 5: Management of Visitors in National Parks and Protected Areas 6: The Manager's Toolbox 7: Monitoring of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas 8: Tourism Services and Infrastructure 9: Tourism, Protected Areas and Local Communities 10: Tourism in Marine Protected Areas 11: E A Halpenny, Nature Tourism Solutions, Ontario, Canada 12: The Economics of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas, R N Moisey, University of Montana, USA 13: Park Finance and Tourism 14: Park Tourism Policy 15: The Future of Park-based Tourism

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Book SynopsisArticulates and debates the concept and methodology of tourism-assisted development. This book examines the theoretical bases of contemporary real-case development projects and illustrates the way tourism can effectively and efficiently focus on development issues, while minimizing undesired impacts on the natural and cultural environments.

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Book SynopsisIntends to advance knowledge and sense-making skills in interpreting cultural, organizational, and personal influences relating to tourism and hospitality behaviors. This title looks at how explicit tourism assessments are being conducted and how to go about accomplishing prescribing and applying advanced assessment metrics.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction. Blog Analyses of International Visitors' Interpretations of Sights and Own Experiences in Visiting three South American Cities. Cross-Cultural Heterogeneity in Tourist Decision Making. New Third Places: Opportunities and Challenges. Information Usefulness of Tourism Destination Websites: California, Florida, and New York. Cultural Heritage Fashion Branding in Asia. Emic Interpretations of Global Gaming Destinations: Travel Blog Stories about Experiencing Macau, Las Vegas, and Monaco. Visitors to Mauritius: Using IPA to Discern Cultural Differences in Image Perceptions. Network Analysis Methods for Modeling Tourism Inter-Organizational Systems. Narrative Analysis for Decoding Marketer–Customer Interactions in Hospitality Contexts. Tourism Sensemaking: Strategies to Give Meaning to Experience. Advances in culture, tourism and hospitality research. Advances in culture, tourism and hospitality research. Copyright page. EDITORIAL BOARD.

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together contributions from over forty international experts in the field of ecotourism. It provides a critical review and discussion of current issues and concepts – it challenges readers to consider the boundaries of what ecotourism is, and could be.Trade Review‘Roy and Jan have assembled a timely snapshot of our current understanding of ecotourism, both as a concept worthy of scientific inquiry and as an increasingly significant segment of global commerce and industry. A terrific piece of work!’ -- Sam Ham, University of Idaho, US‘In the 30 or so year since it became established in the tourism literature and in tourism practice, “ecotourism” has attracted as many proponents as opponents. This Handbook now brings together some of the leading scholars worldwide in this field, to explore the current position of this form of tourism. In doing so, it offers serious critiques, it explores meanings and paradoxes, it offers best practices and it looks to the future. It is the Handbook for one of tourism’s fastest growing and controversial sectors.’ -- David Airey, University of Surrey, UK‘This is a most welcome and needed book. With a very strong editorial team and contributing authors, the Handbook covers all the key issues of ecotourism. It cuts through the confusion surrounding the much-misunderstood concept of ecotourism, clearly dealing with definitions, concepts and research issues. The Handbook is particularly welcome for its focus on the visitor experience, a strength of the editors, and for clearly linking the theory of ecotourism with practice in the field.’ -- Christopher Cooper, Oxford Brookes University, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Ecotourism: Themes and Issues Roy Ballantyne and Jan Packer PART I: ECOTOURISM ISSUES, CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES 2. Defining Ecotourism: Consensus on Core, Disagreement on Detail Ralf Buckley 3. The History of Ecotourism Ross Dowling 4. Ecotourism and Ethics David A. Fennell 5. Ecotourism and Community Participation Jim Butcher 6. Ecotourism and Global Environmental Change C. Michael Hall 7. Ecotourism, Biological Invasions and Biosecurity C. Michael Hall and Tim Baird 8. Complex Interrelationships between Ecotourism and Indigenous Peoples Nadine E. White, Jeremy Buultjens and Amanda Shoebridge 9. Ecotourists: Who Are They and What Should We Really Call Them? Sara Dolnicar, Venkata Yanamandram and Emil Juvan 10. Ecotourists and Views of Nature Michael Hughes PART II: ECOTOURIST BEHAVIOUR AND VISITOR EXPERIENCES 11. Visitor Behaviour in Ecotourism Settings Philip L. Pearce 12. Generational Cohorts and Ecotourism Pierre Benckendorff and Gianna Moscardo 13. Free-choice Learning and Ecotourism John H. Falk and Nancy L. Staus 14. Encouraging Reflective Visitor Experiences in Ecotourism Jan Packer and Roy Ballantyne 15. The Role of Emotion in Ecotourism Experiences Nancy L. Staus and John H. Falk 16. Developing Ecotourists’ Environmentally Sustainable Behaviour Jan Packer and Roy Ballantyne 17. The Intrinsic Motivations and Psychological Benefits of Eco and Wildlife Tourism Experiences Susanna Curtin 18. The Benefits of Ecotourism for Visitor Wellness Eric Brymer and Anne-Marie Lacaze PART III: THE PRACTICE OF ECOTOURISM 19. Ecotourism and Conservation Ralf Buckley 20. Ecotourism and the Triple Bottom Line Larry Dwyer and Deborah Edwards 21. Staffing Ecotourism Businesses Tom Baum 22. Risk Management and Ecotourism Businesses Brent W. Ritchie and Sacha Reid 23. Ecotourism: Planning for Rural Development in Developing Nations Anna Spenceley and Edward W. (Ted) Manning 24. Indigenous Ecotourism Jeremy Buultjens, Amanda Shoebridge and Nadine E. White 25. Winning Hearts and Minds through Interpretation: Walking the Talk Karen Hughes and Roy Ballantyne 26. Current Themes and Issues in Ecotour Guiding Rosemary Black and Betty Weiler 27. The Role and Management of Non-captive Wildlife in Ecotourism Gianna Moscardo 28. Watching and Swimming with Marine Mammals: International Scope, Management and Best Practice in Cetacean Ecotourism Kaye Walker and Elizabeth Hawkins 29. Ecotourism Experiences Promoting Conservation and Changing Economic Values: The Case of Mon Repos Turtles Clem Tisdell 30. Birding, Sustainability and Ecotourism Duan Biggs 31. Ecotourism Standards: International Accreditation and Local Certification and Indicators Anna Spenceley and Amos Bien PART IV: ECOTOURISM CONTEXTS: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES 32. Planning and Staging Ecotourism Events Donald Getz 33. Feeding of Wildlife: An Acceptable Practice in Ecotourism? David Newsome and Kate Rodger 34. Using Aquariums and their Visitor Experiences to Promote Ecotourism Goals: Issues and Best Practice Judy Mann and Cynthia L. Vernon 35. Zoos as Ecotourism Experiences Alejandro Grajal 36. Botanic Gardens as Ecotourism Sites Lucy A. Sutherland Index

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Book SynopsisThis series supports learners through the Cambridge International AS & A Level Travel & Tourism syllabus (9395). Teaching inspiration, language guidance and lesson ideas our new digital teacher''s resource provides additional support to help you teach the syllabus. You will find ideas for differentiation and formative assessment, as well as guidance to help you assess students'' answers to the exam-style questions in the coursebook. The teacher''s resource supports the Cambridge International AS & A Level Travel & Tourism syllabus (9395), for examination from 2024. Access your digital resource via Cambridge GO.Table of ContentsIntroduction; About the authors; How to use this series; How to use this Teacher's Resource; About the syllabus; About the examinations; Approaches to learning and teaching; Teaching notes, supporting material and answers; Unit 1 Travel and tourism themes and concepts; Unit 2 Planning and managing a travel and tourism event; Unit 3 Destination Marketing; Unit 4 Destination Management; Lesson plan template and exemplar; Active learning; Assessment for learning; Differentiation; Improving learning through questioning; Language awareness; Developing learners' language skills; Metacognition; Skills for Life; Coursebook answers; Language worksheets; Worksheet answers; Glossary; Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisThis series supports learners through the Cambridge International AS & A Level Travel & Tourism syllabus (9395). From sustainable tourism to managing events, this third edition helps students understand key travel and tourism ideas and equips them with technical and practical skills. Help students develop their analytical skills to build a deeper understanding of modern tourism, through case studies exploring topics such as conservation and sustainability in the Galapagos Islands. Suitable for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Travel & Tourism syllabus (9395), for examination from 2024. The coursebook supports students whose first language is not English, with key terms and concept links, as well as visual tools throughout, to aid understanding.

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Book SynopsisPlace is integral to tourism. In tourism, almost all issues can ultimately be traced back to humanplace interactions and humanplace relationships. Sense of place, also referred to as place attachment, topophilia, and community sentiment, has received significant attention in tourism studies because it both contributes to, and is affected by, tourism. This book, written by notable authors in the field, examines sense of place and place attachment in terms of a typology of sense of place/place attachment that includes genealogical/historical, narrative/cultural, economic, ideological, cosmological, and dynamic elements. Dimensions of place attachment such as place identity, place dependence, and affective attachment are discussed as well as place marketing, place making, and destination management. Complete with a range of illustrative international cases and examples ranging from Santa Claus to the importance of place in indigenous and traditional cultures, this book reTrade Review‘This book substantially advances our understanding of human-place interactions and the nature of the human-place relationship in tourism research with implications for addressing various challenges facing tourism destinations in the world today. It should be required reading for social scientists, tourism practitioners and policy makers.’ Larry Dwyer, Visiting Research Professor, Business School, University of Technology, Sydney‘With great insights on topophilia and place authenticity studies, this refreshing book walks the reader through theoretical discussions on sense of place and place attachment and their relevance to humanistic geography and tourism, together with interesting examples and cases drawn from various cultures and contexts.’Bihu Wu, Professor and Director, International Center for Recreation and Tourism Research, Peking UniversityTable of Contents1. Place matters!: Introduction to sense of place and place attachment in tourism. 2. Where I am from – The genealogical sense of place. 3. Stories of place – The narrative sense of place. 4. My land provides me all – The economic sense of place. 5. Place and I – Sense of place and place identity. 6. A holy mess? Sacred place and the religious sense of place. 7. You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone! The dynamic nature of sense of place. 8. Exploring the virtual world – The sense of place from VR tourism experiences. 9. Conclusions: Home and away – Losing and finding a sense of place.

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For non-accountant hospitality managers, accounting and financial management is often perceived as an inaccessible part of the business. Yet having a grasp of accounting basics is a key part of management. Using an easy-to-read style, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the most relevant accounting techniques and information for hospitality managers. It demonstrates how to organise and analyse accounting data to help make informed decisions with confidence.With its highly practical approach, this new fourth edition: Quickly develops the reader's ability to adeptly use and interpret accounting information to enhance organisational decision-making and control. Demonstrates how an appropriate analysis of financial reports can drive your business strategy forward from a well-informed base. Presents new accounting problems in the context of a range of countries and currencies throughout. Develops mast

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Book SynopsisThis collection critically examines tourism as a site of intercultural communication, drawing on the analytical tools afforded by the discipline toward better understanding contemporary tourism discourses and the broader societal structures of power and ideologies in which they are situated.The volume interrogates culture and interculturality in tourism in detailed analyses of discursive details in tourism interactions and focuses on the notion of culture as a process or phenomenon engaged in or enacted on by individuals. Drawing on discourse analytic and ethnographic approaches, the book brings together perspectives from the lived experiences of residents, hosts and ethnographers to explore the extent to which linguistic and cultural differences are constructed, identities negotiated, and power relations maintained and perpetuated in tourism encounters. The volume draws on insights from those working across a range of geographic contexts and explores the interplay of these iTable of ContentsTable of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction: The problem of interculturality in tourism (Shuang Gao and Bal Krishna Sharma) Part 1. Metadiscourses of interculturality in tourismChapter 2. The Other food: Ambivalence and (in)authenticity in the representation of Chinese food and foodways at tourist cooking schools (Shuang Gao) Chapter 3. Imaging Chinese in touristic intercultural communication (Xiaoxiao Chen) Chapter 4. Interculturality and stereotypes in tourism instructional discourse (Bal Krishna Sharma) Part 2. Interculturality in the promotion of tourist destinations Chapter 5. "Fun place and hospitable people": (Post)colonial gaze towards the Philippines on webpages for Japanese learners of English (Jayson Parba and Tomoaki Morikawa)Chapter 6. Finding Queen Emma at the International Market Place: The intercultural semiotics of commodified cultural heritage tourism (Kristen Urada, Lin Chen, Kathleen Griffin, Michaela Nuesser, and Christina Higgins)Chapter 7. Culinary types: Culture in the typographic landscape of the Eastern Food Bazaar in Cape Town (Gilles Baro)Part 3. Interculturality and identity in tourism encounters Chapter 8. Getting down to business: Intercultural communication and the utilitarian discourse system in an urban tourist destination in France (Adam Wilson) Chapter 9. Ecocultural identity and intercultural communication in wildlife ecotourism: Stance-taking towards sea turtles in Hawai‘i (Gavin Lamb) Chapter 10. Emergent stance in walking tour discourse in Nara: The intersubjective construction of interculturality (Hiroko Takanashi)Chapter 11. Touring linguistic borderland: Communicating the ‘cultural divide’ in bilingual guided tours (Larissa Semiramis Schedel) Discussion commentary: Why we didn’t see things and why we should have: Critical considerations on tourism and intercultural communication (Alexandre Duchêne)

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This comprehensive book focuses on how the COVID-19 pandemic is transforming travel and tourism, globally. Despite the devastation caused by COVID-19, authors argue that within the ongoing crisis, there is also an opportunity to positively transform the tourism sector in ways that contribute to a more hopeful future for tourism practitioners, tourists and host communities. As the world emerges from the shadow of COVID-19 there will not be a return to the normal. Rather, the volume shares a vision of global transformation that is driven at least in part by the changing ways people in the post-COVID-19 era may travel and encounter each other and their environments. Individual chapters explore topics such as: regenerative economies, transformational travel, critical perspectives on pandemics and tourism, sustainable development and resilience post-COVID-19, re-discovering and re-localising tourism, global (im)mobilities, transforming tourism management, as well as new value syst

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Book SynopsisThis handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the themes and concepts related to nature-based tourism development. Providing interdisciplinary insights from leading researchers, academics, and practitioners across the globe, it delivers a critical and timely contribution to the knowledge around nature-based tourism. Nature-based tourism is currently the fastest-growing tourism sector globally and for many destinations, the most significant tourism segment. Organized into five parts, this handbook provides contemporary and cutting-edge perspectives on core topics and explores their linkages. It considers, among others, various natural settings and natural attractions where nature-based tourism can be exercised, including: protected and conserved areas, islands, and mountains; the emerging themes shaping the contemporary nature-based tourism development, including ethics, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 crisis, over-tourism, climate change, resilience; and new approaTable of ContentsIntroduction & Organisation of the BookDr Ante Mandić & Dr. Sandeep K WaliaSection-1- Nature-Based Tourism: Concepts and Emerging Challenges Chapter-1- Nature-based tourism: before, during and after COVID- 19David Newsome & Priyan PereraChapter-2- The most vulnerable and least heard: Advocating for animal justice in tourism.Sheppard, V.A. & Fennell, D.AChapter-3- A Critical Inquiry into the Sustainability of NBT: Responsibility of the Traveler Bengi Ertuna, Burcin Kalabay Hatipoglu, Emre Cantekinler, Selen Dağ, Burcu Ormanlıoğlu & Serçin Dilem ŞenkalChapter-4- A case-story of the connection between woodlands, landscape and nature-based recreation in upland EnglandSara V. Iversen, Naomi K. van der Velden & Ian ConveryChapter-5- Cooperation in niches of the nature-based tourism industry- The case of mountain guiding in Norway.Kristin LøsethChapter-6- Ecotourism, wildlife festivals, and sustainability: Are objectives, strategies, and outcomes aligned?Glen HvenegaardChapter-7- The role of the local community in the repositioning process of Taranto as a sustainable tourist destination.Sonia Ferrari & Nicolaia IaffaldanoSection-2-Management and Planning of Nature-Based Tourism Development Chapter-8- Furthering Protected Area Tourism and Visitor Management and Planning. Synthesis study of Croatian experiences with proposals for improving the frameworkHrvoje CarićChapter-9- Approaches to Foresight Recreation and Tourism in Nature – Experiences from the Nordic RegionPeter Fredman, Tuija Sievänen, Frank S. Jensen, Vegard Gundersen, Sandra Wall-Reinius, Maria Lexhagen, Christine Lundberg, Klas Sandell, Odd Inge Vistad & Daniel Wolf-WatzChapter-10- Transport infrastructure development knocks on nature-based tourism door: the case of isolated communities of Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanAsif Hussain & Francesc Fusté-FornéChapter-11- Digital technologies in trail-related recreation: future challenges for trail developmentGoda Lukoseviciute, Luís Nobre Perreira & Thomas PanagopoulosChapter-12- Fostering Stakeholder Engagement in Sustainable Cultural Tourism Development in Nature-Based Sites: A Case Study on Using Methodological Layering of Art-Based MethodsDr. Hong Li, Dr. Monika Lüthje, Ella Björn & Dr. Satu MiettinenChapter-13- The Provision of sustainable wildlife experiences: The role of the wildlife watching tourism guidesHilde Nikoline Hambro Dybsand & Peter FredmanChapter-14- The Roles of Tour Guides in Nature Based ToursGül Erkol BayramChapter-15- Business networking in the field of nature-based tourism: Key factors for successful managementMarios Sotiriadis & Ziyi YanSection-3 –Visitor Experience Design and ManagementChapter-16- The role of customer interactions for value co-creation and experience design in nature-based tourism: The case of sea kayakingDorthe Eide & Frank LindbergChapter-17- Transformative Bird watching Tourism Experiences in the Peruvian AmazonSandra Sotomayor, Pablo Romo & Karen GuillénChapter-18- Re-designing sustainable experiences for Mount Fuji climbers: Turning peak-baggers back into pilgrims?Thomas E. JONES, Huong, T. BUI & Michal APOLLO Chapter-19- Towards Exclusively Inclusive Visitor Experience: The Case for Equity in Sustainable TourismAgnes M. Nowaczek & Carolin SeiferthChapter-20- Designing ecotourism experiences through co-creation: the case of small central Mediterranean islandsKarl Agius & Samantha ChaperonChapter- 21- A hidden playground: Airsoft-related experience design in nature-based tourismIvana DamnjanovićChapter-22- Linking Tourists’ Visitation Satisfaction, Demographic and Travel CharacteristicsJohn T. MgonjaChapter-23- Travel Characteristics, Typologies and Motivations of Nature-Based Tourists: A Literature ReviewSıla KARACAOĞLUChapter-24- Experiential Tourism: Nature-based Tourism Trends in IndiaSneha N & Nagarjuna GSection-4- The Impacts of Nature-Based TourismChapter-25- Redefining sustainable tourism challenges and associated indicators in protected areasMarković Vukadin Izidora; Zovko Mira & Mandić AnteChapter-26- Sustainable Mountain Tourism Development in Foothills of Himalaya: A TISM based approach to greater resilience of nature-based destinationsSuneel Kumar; Marco Valeri; Shekhar Asthana; Geetanjali Sageena & Ante MandićChapter-27- Hunting Tourists' Behaviors on Package Tours: The Case of Konya Province, TurkeyVedat Acar, Nuray Yıldız, & Abdullah TanrisevdiChapter-28- The first insights into the impacts associated with the development of hiking tourism in Moukhtara, LebanonViana Hassan & Georges BellosChapter-29- A Tourism Accommodation Perspective in a Post-pandemic Nature-Based Tourism Development ContextGünay EROL; Lec. Ayşe DELİORMANLI & Ebru DüşmezkalenderChapter-30- Nature-Based Tourism and Nature Conservation: Exploring The Elements and LinksJeetesh Kumar, Priyakrushna Mohanty & Neethiahnanthan Ari RagavanSection-5- The Future of Nature-Based TourismChapter-31- Nature based tourism in light of COVID-19Anna SpenceleyChapter-32- An evaluation of Turkey’s nature-based tourism agenda: policy, planning, and managementMehmet Şeremet & Emine Cihangir & Kübra Cihangir-ÇamurChapter-33- Sustainable product development for visitor experiences in nature-based tourism: Applying and extending the Double Diamond Design ProcessJulia N. Albrecht & Marco HaidChapter-34- Toward an Era of Multispecies Livelihoods in Coastal and Marine Community-based TourismSamuel R. Fennell, Kellen Copeland, Bastian Thomsen, Shelby Copeland & Max Duggan

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Book SynopsisThis handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the themes and concepts related to nature-based tourism development. Providing interdisciplinary insights from leading researchers, academics, and practitioners across the globe, it delivers a critical and timely contribution to the knowledge around nature-based tourism. Nature-based tourism is currently the fastest-growing tourism sector globally and for many destinations, the most significant tourism segment. Organized into five parts, this handbook provides contemporary and cutting-edge perspectives on core topics and explores their linkages. It considers, among others, various natural settings and natural attractions where nature-based tourism can be exercised, including: protected and conserved areas, islands, and mountains; the emerging themes shaping the contemporary nature-based tourism development, including ethics, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 crisis, over-tourism, climate change, resilience; and new approaches toward the visitor management and low-impact experience design, including regenerative and transformative tourism, destination stewardship and pro-environmental behaviour. Part I introduces the concept of nature-based tourism and the emerging challenges in the field. Part II explores the key components in the management and planning of nature-based tourism development. In Part III the handbook focuses on visitor experience design and management and Part IV highlights the impacts of nature-based tourism. Part V examines the future of nature-based tourism and possible solutions to mitigate associated challenges in the field. The handbook offers a valuable contribution with a systematic outlook of the phenomenon of nature-based tourism and critical perspectives on key concepts, policy, and practice. It shares current knowledge, innovative tools, and sustainable solutions with substantial evidence and societal impact. The book will appeal to students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of tourism, human geography, leisure studies, business studies, and sociology.Chapter 12 of this book is freely available as a downloadable OpenAccess PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative CommonsAttribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)4.0 license.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the phenomenon of war-related contents tourism throughout Japanese history, from conflicts described in ancient Japanese myth through to contemporary depictions of fantasy and futuristic warfare.It tackles two crucial questions: first, how does war transition from being traumatic to entertaining in the public imagination and works of popular culture; and second, how does visitation to war-related sites transition from being an act of mourning or commemorative pilgrimage into an act of devotion or fan pilgrimage? Representing the collaboration of ten expert researchers of Japanese popular culture and travel, it develops a theoretical framework for understanding war-related contents tourism and demonstrates the framework in practice via numerous short case studies across a millennium of warfare in Japan including: the tales of heroic deities in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters, AD 712), the Edo poetry of Matsuo Basho, and the Pacific war through Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of Contributors Preface PHILIP SEATONAcknowledgements Periods of Japanese history 1 Theorizing war-related contents tourism PHILIP SEATON AND TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURAPART IFrom myths to the middle ages 2 The narrative worlds of ancient wars: Travelling heroes in Kojiki TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURA3 The Mongol invasions of Japan and Tsushima tourism KYUNGJAE JANG4 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and contents tourism in Aizu-Wakamatsu ALEKSANDRA JAWOROWICZ-ZIMNY5 History girls and women’s war-related contents tourism AKIKO SUGAWA-SHIMADAPART IIThe rise and fall of the Tokugawas 6 Satsuma’s invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1609 and Okinawa tourism KYUNGJAE JANG7 War-related narratives and contents tourism during the ‘Tokugawa peace’ TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURA8 Tōken Ranbu and samurai swords as tourist attractions AKIKO SUGAWA-SHIMADA9 Castles and castle towns in Japanese tourism YOSUKE FUJIKI AND HITOSHI NAKAI10 Festivals of war: Travelling the Shinsengumi in 2019 PHILIP SEATONPART IIIImperial Japan 11 Hokkaido as imperial acquisition and the Ainu in popular culture and tourism RYO KOARAI12 The Russo-Japanese War and (contents) tourism PHILIP SEATON13 Tourism relating to the new culture introduced by First World War German POWs KYUNGJAE JANG14 Theatre (contents) tourism and war as a backdrop to romance AKIKO SUGAWA-SHIMADAPART IVThe Asia-Pacific War 15 Yasukuni Shrine’s Yūshūkan museum as a site of contents tourism PHILIP SEATON AND TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURA16 The sense of belonging created by In This Corner of the World LULI VAN DER DOES17 Travelling Grave of the Fireflies: The gap between creators’ intentions and audiences’/tourists’ interpretations TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURA18 Tours of Tokkōtai (kamikaze) training basesLULI VAN DER DOES19 Repatriation and the enka ballad Ganpeki no haha AKIKO SUGAWA-SHIMADAPART VPostwar Japan 20 Kantai Collection and entertainmentization of the Second World War KYUNGJAE JANG21 The war metaphors underpinning Mizuki Shigeru yōkai tourism QIAODAN WANG AND PHILIP SEATON22 Shin Godzilla: Tourism consuming images of JSDF, kaiju characters, and destroyed sites ALEKSANDRA JAWOROWICZ-ZIMNY AND TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURA23 Fantasy wars and their real-life inspirations: Tourism and international conflicts caused by Attack on Titan RYO KOARAI AND TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURAConclusions: Patterns of war-related (contents) tourism TAKAYOSHI YAMAMURA AND PHILIP SEATONIndex

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Book SynopsisRevised and updated, the fourth edition of The Economics of Tourism Destinations provides a guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners to decipher the methods of measurement of supply, demand, trends and impacts as well as the role of tourism in development strategy for destinations and regional development.Each chapter combines theory and practice, and international case studies are provided. New to this edition: Three brand new chapters on overtourism, terrorism and pandemics, and sustainable development, covering the importance of risk management and sustainable strategy in relation to tourism management. New content on climate change, Airbnb, the impact of events and sustainable tourism development. Pedagogical features: new case studies, discussion questions and student activities to show theory in practice and encourage reflection on the content. Updated data throughout and reference to important new literature. Combining macro and micro aspects of economics to the tourism destination, this book is an invaluable resource for students studying this topic.Table of Contents1 The economic characteristics of the tourism sector; 2 Measuring tourism; 3 Tourism demand; 4 Overtourism; 5 Tourism’s vulnerability: terrorism and pandemics; 6 Tourism supply; 7 Pricing and taxation; 8 Competition and the tourism destination; 9 Forecasting tourism demand; 10 Tourism as a development strategy; 11 Tourism export-led growth; 12 The economic impact of tourism; 13 Micro-evaluation of projects in the tourism and hospitality industry; 14 Macro-evaluation of projects in the tourism and hospitality industry; 15 Tourism and sustainable development

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Book SynopsisThis book provides original, innovative, and international tourism research that is embedded in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary theoretical and methodological thought in the study of dark tourism.It is almost 25 years since the idea of dark tourism was introduced and presented into the field of tourism studies. The impact of this idea was greater, which attracted a great deal of attention from different researchers and practitioners with a good range of disciplines and farther tourism studies. This edited volume aims to capture a glimpse of the types of cutting-edge thinking and academic research in the domain of dark tourism studies as well as encourage and advance theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research on dark tourism. The book also addresses several future research directions focusing on the experience and emotions of visitors at dark tourism' sites. This book will be valuable reading for students, researchers and academics interested in dark tourisTable of ContentsIntroduction to dark tourism 1. Dark tourism and World Heritage Sites: a Delphi study of stakeholder perceptions of the development of dark tourism products 2. Touring female crime: power and perceptions 3. Commemorative insights: the best of life, in death 4. Does emotional engagement matter in dark tourism? Implications drawn from a reflective approach 5. Designing dark tourism experiences: an exploration of edutainment interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions 6. Uncomfortable and worthy: the role of students’ field trips to dark tourism sites in higher education 7. Dark tourism as educational tourism: the case of ‘hope tourism’ in Fukushima, Japan Conclusion: future research directions

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Book SynopsisFully revised and updated to consider recent developments in the industry, the sixth edition of Managing Airports: An International Perspective provides comprehensive and cutting-edge insight into the processes behind running a successful airport.Logically structured and embellished with illustrative diagrams and tables throughout, this edition approaches management topics from a strategic and commercial perspective and provides an innovative and accessible understanding of how modern-day airports are operated. Containing a plethora of global case studies covering a range of different airports from many different parts of the world, the book maintains a balance between coverage of key principles and practice of airport management, together with thorough consideration of current and topical issues. This edition has been updated to include:â New content on the significant economic and operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global air transport indusTable of Contents1 Introduction; 2 The structure of the airport industry; 3 Airport economics 4 The airport–airline relationship; 5 Airport operations; 6 Airport service quality and the passenger experience; 7 Provision of commercial facilities; 8 Airport competition and the role of marketing; 9 The economic and social impact of airports ; 10 The environmental impact of airports ; 11 Future prospects

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Book SynopsisWithin events management, events are commonly categorised within two axes, size and content. Along the size axis events range between the small scale and local, through major events, which garner greater media interest, to internationally significant hallmark and mega events such as the Edinburgh Festival and the Tour de France. Content is frequently divided into three forms culture, sport or business. However, such frameworks overlook and depoliticise a significant variety of events, those more accurately construed as protest.This book brings together new research and theories from around the world and across sociology, leisure studies, politics and cultural studies to develop a new critical pedagogy and critical theory of events. It is the first research monograph that deals explicitly with the concept of critical event studies (CES), the idea that it is impossible to explore and understand events without understanding the wider social, cultural and political contexts. It adTable of Contents1. Critical Event Studies: Theories and Practices2. Events and Contested Space (Real and Virtual)3. Event Mediatization4. Events and Power 5. Events and Memory 6. Commodification of Events7. Protests as Events8. The Colonization of Event Discourse9. Resilience and Events10. Events and Misrule11. Can there be an Emancipatory Events Studies?12. Events Histories and Narratives13. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTourism and Hospitality Management in Practice: A Case Study Collection is a collection of real-world business cases with a particular focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in different countries from around the world. Fifteen compact cases capture a variety of business situations that present decisions, opportunities, or challenges. Organized into four parts, the cases reflect the various impacts of changing external conditions and internal factors in tourism and hospitality SMEs.Each case tells the story of a particular business situation and context, and the student takes on the role of the decision maker. All cases include a synopsis, discussion questions, a learning activity, references, and further reading. An introductory chapter written specifically for students offers advice on what to expect from learning with a case, as well as hints on how to approach a case analysis. The cases offer multiple opportunities to connect tourism and hospitality knTable of ContentsIntroduction; Case Preparation and Analysis for Students; Part 1 Resilience and Recovery Case 1 Pivoting in the Tourism Sector: COVID-19 Case 2 A Case of Resilience and Agility: The Craigdarroch Castle Case 3 A Sudden Inhospitable Situation: The Everglade Hotel Case 4 Tourism Resort Employers and Employees Adapt to Pandemic Uncertainty; Part 2 Sustainable Tourism in Context Case 5 Rural Tourism Growth in Ghalegaun, Nepal Case 6 A Sustainable Tourism Plan and Rebrand for Lagos, Nigeria Case 7 Local I’a: A Social Enterprise Makes a Big Impact on a Small Scale; Part 3 Operations Management Case 8 The Peak Hotel: The Challenge of Succession and Family Firm Continuity Case 9 Marketing Strategy for Business Recovery: Tours of Exploration, a Travel Agency Case 10 Here’s a Tip: Paying It Forward May Backfire at Oven and Tap Case 11 Street Food in Ho Chi Minh City: Managing High Demand Case 12 A Story of Resilience at the Restaurant Comida Corrida; Part 4 Events and the Visitor Experience Case 13 Game, Set, and Match: Increasing the Economic Impact of a Tennis Tournament in Eastbourne, England Case 14 From Visitors to Trusted Messengers: Encouraging Climate Change Action through Post-visit Action Resources Case 15 The Local Wild Food Challenge: Translating a Chef’s Passion for Wild Food into a Sustainable Event

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Book SynopsisThis book provides comprehensive insight into the challenges faced by island tourism destinations and theoretical and practical paths for built in sustainability and resiliency. It explores Island Tourism Resilience within the context of Lifecycles, System Decline and Resilience'.Tourism is a key activity for many islands, and some depend on the tourism sector as a main economic activity. An exploration of islands across the globe that addresses substantial matters of ongoing sustainability and resiliency is ever important. An array of challenges including natural disasters, climate change, economic and political crises among others has been addressed in the book, with additional areas such as overtourism and COVID-19 included at the conclusion. This volume is essential reading for academics, tourism planners and policy makers seeking to develop sustainable and resilient island destinations. With a new Foreword, Introduction, Conclusion and Afterword, the chapters in tTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: Island tourism resilience 1. Globalisation and cultural change in Pacific Island countries: the role of tourism 2. Critiques of island sustainability in tourism 3. Contributions to sustainable tourism in small islands: an analysis of the Cittàslow movement 4. Modelling tourism resilience in small island states: a tale of two countries 5. Social-ecological resilience and community-based tourism in the commonwealth of Dominica 6. Economic and social resilience accounts for the recovery of Ibiza’s tourism sector 7. Brexit – threat or opportunity? Resilience and tourism in Britain’s Island Territories 8. Immigrant entrepreneur knowledge in the tourism industry of island destinations 9. Cultivating the Chinese market through destination loyalty: enhancing resilience in the Maldives 10. Tourists really do behave responsibly toward the environment in Camiguin Province, Philippines 11. Community meaning making for tourism sustainability on Madura Island, Indonesia 12. The integrated touristic villages: an Indonesian model of sustainable tourism? 13. Resilience and Non-Linear Change in Island Tourism Conclusion Afterword

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive, multidisciplinary and expert-led book provides insight into the most current and insightful topics within food and beverage tourism practice and research, elaborated by leading researchers and practitioners in the field.The relationships between food and tourism have not only been at the core of recent tourism experiences, but they are expected to be crucial in the transformation of tourism futures. International in approach, this book analyzes the food tourism phenomenon from supply and demand perspectives, from health and politics to high-touch and high-tech, and brings together the relevant issues that inform these contemporary advances in food tourism research and practice. Providing a holistic approach to recent and future trends, the book is divided into 16 carefully selected and specially commissioned chapters that discuss the significance of food tourism research, the management and marketing of contemporary food and beverage experiences, the role

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of theoretical and practical perspectives for tracking and interpreting trends and issues in tourism sustainability, planning and development, management, and technology. Tourism is a dynamic and unpredictable industry and understanding its trends and issues is critical for the successful and sustainable development of the private and public sector. As such, this Handbook proposes clear definitions and provides a systematic classification scheme for such analysing. It reviews trends and issues in four thematic areas of tourism: sustainability; planning and development; management and technology with contributions from 83 leading tourism scholars from across the globe. The Handbook provides insights on the differences among domestic, outbound, and inbound markets and acknowledges that the supply sub-sectors of tourism are diverse, highlighting variations by geographic regions. The book emphasises the necessity to prioritise sustainaTable of Contents.Part 1: Sustainability Beyond sustainability – The meaningful tourism paradigm Wolfgang Georg Arlt Emerging themes is sustainable development through tourism Jonathon Day Tourism Great Reset: The inclusive, sustainable, and innovative reality Ekaterina Glebova and Marko Perić A dialogue for tourism, climate change and philanthropy Kaitano Dube and Cinà van Zyl Baby boomers and sustainable tourism: The need for a new research agenda Ian Patterson and Adela Balderas-Cujudo Sustainable tourist: How big is your footprint? Daisy Kanagasapapathy Whale-watching tourism: Future sustainability trends Chaitanya Suárez-Rojas, Carmelo J. León, Javier de León & Yen E. Lam-González Fair pricing in tourism: From profitability towards sustainability Tomasz Napierała and Adam Pawlicz Tourism sustainability is a big problem in the development of marine tourism in Indonesia Ahmad Bahar Part 2: Planning and development Visitor (trader) harassment and why a global response is necessary Annemarie Nicely, Shweta Singh, Dan Zhu, Chutong Jiang, and Jihon Choe Cross-border tourism: The case of the Greater Bay Area Jinah Park, Haiyan Song, and Yeung Kong Trends and issues with regional tourism partnership formation Jens Thraenhart and Alastair M. Morrison Disseminating small island destinations in the face of global challenges: A strategic analysis Eduardo Parra López, Almudena Barrientos Baez, and María de los Ángeles Pérez Sánchez Island tourism development for inclusive growth Nghia Huu Le Community-based rural tourism development: An intersectional exploration of possibilities and challenges Neha Nimble Evolving position of stray domestic animals in tourism Paul Tully and Neil Carr Part 3: Management Well-being and tourism employees: the important role of "freedom" in the future workplace Prokopis Christou, Alexis Saveriades, and Maria Rigou Resilient leadership in the tourism industry Adela Balderas-Cujudo, Marta Buenechea-Elberdin, Josune Baniandrés, and George W. Leeson Women education in tourism entrepreneurship: Trends and issues emerging from Africa Magdalena Petronella (Nellie) Swart, Vanessa S. Bernauer, and Kailasam Thirumaran An American labour revolution Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis and Alan Yen The resilience of the tourism and hospitality workforce Thi Hong Hai Nguyen, Diep Ngoc Su, and Hanh My Thi Huynh The hospitality workforce trends Adesola Osinaike and Lorna Thomas Do customers really care about CSR reputation in the decision of hotel patronage? Suk Ha Grace Chan,Yue Yvonne He, and Binglin Martin Tang Post-pandemic Chinese outbound tourism: Three trends to look out for Marine L’Hostis All-inclusive holiday packages in the post-COVID19 era Lemonia Papadopoulou-Kelidou and Andreas Papatheodorou Part 4: Technology Tourist-generated short videos arousing aspirations to visit the place: Perceiving authenticity? Lixian Zhou and Jing Li Travel vlogging and its role in destination marketing Maria Criselda Badilla, Adrian Lawrence Carvajal, Carl Francis Castro, and Maria Paz Castro Augmented reality and virtual reality in tourism Evrim Çeltek Tourist engagement throughout the customer journey: A service ecosystem approach Rodoula H. Tsiotsou and Ronald E. Goldsmith Perspectives for communication in social media: The case of thermal spas Vera Antunes, Gisela Gonçalves, and Cristina Estevão Urban mobility and mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) trends Xu Zhao, China, Claire Papaix, and Yufang Zhang Digital nomads and destination characteristics: A conceptual analysis Muhammet Necati Çelik Gamification in museum tourism İge Pirnar, Duygu Çelebi, and Muruvvet Deniz Sezer The influence of museum user generated content to improve the experience design Jonatan Gómez Punzón and Nuria Recuero-Virto Presence in virtual hotel experience and purchase intention: The mediating role of decision comfort Sima Rahimizhian, Farzad Safaeimanesh, Mobina Beheshti, and Olayinka Afolabi Co-designing the smart tourism experience for all-inclusive hotel as a new trend of staycation experience Nabila Norizan and Norhazliza Halim Digital safe-zone tourism network: Are we ready to travel again? Norhazliza Halim, Nabila Norizan, and Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi Reconstructing tourism development in China: The role of Internet industry Lina Zhong and Mengyao Zhu

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the concept of authenticity in tourism through the analysis of six tourist sites in Guangdong Province and Macau, China. Through a review of tourism literature, it develops the concept of pseudo-authenticity in which tourist sites and cultural products function to give signs of authenticity for tourists. This is achieved through the influence of media, authentic fakery, and façadism. Readers will gain greater insight into tourist sites in China that operate through cultural preservation, the miniaturization of cultural assets, and the replication of foreign signs through reproductions of foreign cities. The authors outline the tourist sites, an aesthetic analysis, on-site interviews with tourists, and an examination of online reviews of the sites.This is a useful work for scholars and students of tourism studies in China and around the world, especially those concerned with issues of authenticity and the effects of commodification on cultural asTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 Commodification and Epistemology 3 Preservation 4 Miniaturization 5 Replication 6 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the concept of authenticity in tourism through the analysis of six tourist sites in Guangdong Province and Macau, China. Through a review of tourism literature, it develops the concept of pseudo-authenticity in which tourist sites and cultural products function to give signs of authenticity for tourists. This is achieved through the influence of media, authentic fakery, and faÃadism. Readers will gain greater insight into tourist sites in China that operate through cultural preservation, the miniaturization of cultural assets, and the replication of foreign signs through reproductions of foreign cities. The authors outline the tourist sites, an aesthetic analysis, on-site interviews with tourists, and an examination of online reviews of the sites.This is a useful work for scholars and students of tourism studies in China and around the world, especially those concerned with issues of authenticity and the effects of commodification on cultural assets.

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Book SynopsisBringing affect and emotion to the forefront of tourism studies, this book presents a new generation of scholars who consolidate emerging affective approaches and establish a route for scholarship that examines the roles of emotion and affect in tourism.Attuning to affect and emotion, this book steers the affective turn to encompass touring bodies and tourism places. Engaging the concept of affect as a constitutive element of social life often leaves academics grasping for terminology to describe something that is, by its very nature, beyond words. For this reason, as evident in the four interconnected sections of this volume, studying affect poses a significant and fruitful challenge to the status-quo of social scientific method and analysis. From African-American emotional labour while travelling, to visiting Banksy''s Dismaland park, to affective heritagescapes, self-love, and travelling mittens, and across socio-spatial theories of emotions, decolonial feminist theory, anTable of ContentsIntroduction: Attuning to affect and emotion in tourism studies Part 1: Emotion, Work and Power 1. Jim Crow journey stories: African American driving as emotional labor 2. Decolonising the ‘autonomy of affect’ in volunteer tourism encounters 3. Mexican women’s emotions to resist gender stereotypes in rural tourism work Part 2: Feeling Places 4. Presence in affective heritagescapes: connecting theory to practice 5. Beyond ‘a trip to the seaside’: exploring emotions and family tourism experiences 6. Dystopian dark tourism: affective experiences in Dismaland 7. Summers of war. Affective volunteer tourism to former war sites in Europe 8. Traveler sensoryscape experiences and the formation of destination identity Part 3: Symbolic Sentiments 9. Feeling opulent: adding an affective dimension to symbolic consumption of themes 10. Tourists’ savoring of positive emotions and place attachment formation: a conceptual paper 11. Self-love emotion as a novel type of love for tourism destinations Part 4: Affective Epistemologies 12. The ‘MeBox’ method and the emotional effects of chronic illness on travel 13. Attuning to the affective in literary tourism: Emotional states in Aberystwyth, Mon Amour. 14. Affective entanglements with travelling mittens Conclusion Affective Railway Journeys in an Age of Extremes

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Book SynopsisThis timely and innovative book provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of the associational tourism economy, exploring the collaborative nature of tourism as an interconnected system, with a focus on tourism clusters, networks and ecosystems.When tourists travel, they interact with a complex web of businesses, organisations, and individuals who can act independently or with a greater or lesser level of collaboration among themselves. This interdependence emphasises that the associational tourism economy is not merely about the mobility of people but also concerns interconnected socio-economic systems that shape where and why people travel. Replete with illuminating tables and diagrams, this volume lays a foundation for understanding the complex, associational nature of the tourism economy from both business and policy perspectives. An extensive overview of the evolution of theoretical concepts of associational economics provides the framework for a clear breakdo

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Book SynopsisFully revised and updated to reflect current trends and emerging topics, the fourth edition of Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry provides an expert-led, comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry.Table of Contents1.A Global Industry. 2.The Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts of Conferences and Conventions. 3.The Structure of the Conference and Conventions Industry. 4.Destinations and Venues. 5.Roles in Conference and Convention Management. 6.Winning Conference Business. 7.Designing Programmes for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events. 8.Integrating Virtual Attendance Into Face-to-Face Meetings. 9.Planning for Conference Operations. 10.Financial Management. 11.Conducting On-Site Operations. 12.Post-Event Reporting. 13.Trade Shows and Exhibitions. 14.The Future: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities.

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Book SynopsisPeace through Tourism considers the possibilities for tourism to contribute to efforts to unmask conflict and promote peace. This edited volume considers the intersections between tourism, peace, justice and sustainability through conceptual and empirical works surveying practices, problems and challenges all around the globe. It presents a complex and critical approach, arguing that peace through tourism is dialogic and not as simple as describing a few good niche segments of tourism.The pedagogies of peace represented here work to analyse structural violence associated with tourismsuch as in the dominance of neoliberal market imperatives over local or social economies; colonising, patriarchal and anthropocentric practices in tourism; and tourism's complex role in post-conflict settings. Analyses found here place scholars, industry and communities in conversation about building shared tourism futures where peace is understood as peace with justice and differencesTable of ContentsIntroduction Peace through tourism: Critical reflections on the intersections between peace, justice, sustainable development and tourism Part 1: Addressing structural violence 1. Fortress tourism: exploring dynamics of tourism, security and peace around the Virunga transboundary conservation area 2. Tourism, peace and sustainability in sanctions-ridden destinations 3. Insurgent citizens: mobility (in)justice and international travel 4. The role of dark commemorative and sport events in peaceful coexistence in the Western Balkans 5. Peacebuilding and post-conflict tourism: addressing structural violence in Colombia 6. Disrupting structural violence in South Africa through township tourism Part 2: Peace Tourism Pedagogies 7. “We are reconciliators”: when Indigenous tourism begins with agency 8. Exploring a unifying approach to peacebuilding through tourism: Abraham and Israel/Palestine 9. Promoting sustainable tourism futures in Timor-Leste by creating synergies between food, place and people 10. Living in the Wake of Rural Irish Troubles: building an institution for sustainable peace through emotive out-of-place tourism 11. Beyond multicultural ‘tolerance’: guided tours and guidebooks as transformative tools for civic learning 12. One stone, two birds: harnessing interfaith tourism for peacebuilding and socio-economic development 13. “Don’t look back in anger”. War museums’ role in the post conflict tourism-peace nexus 14. Dances with despots: tourists and the afterlife of statues Part 3: Radical Peace Tourism in Practice 15. Making waves: Peace Boat Japan as a model of sustainable peace through tourism 16. A diverse economies approach for promoting peace and justice in volunteer tourism 17. Te Awa Tupua: peace, justice and sustainability through Indigenous tourism Part 4: Postscript 18. WWOOFing in Australia: ideas and lessons for a de-commodified sustainability tourism 19. Gender and sustainability – exploring ways of knowing – an ecohumanities perspective 20. “This is a holy place of Ama Jomo”: buen vivir, indigenous voices and ecotourism development in a protected area of Bhutan 21. The land has voice: understanding the land tenure –sustainable tourism development nexus in Micronesia 22. Colonizing space and commodifying place: tourism’s violent geographies

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to examine the significance of European Union antitrust law for the future of sport in Europe. Drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives from law, economics, sport management and politics, and including case studies about the European Super League (ESL) and the International Skating Union, the book explores key themes in contemporary sport, including governance, ownership and control; the European sport model; the regulatory autonomy of sports organisations; and the relationship between public policy, the law and sport. This is important reading for any advanced student, researcher, policy-maker or practitioner with an interest in sport management, sport law, European law or European politics.Table of Contents1. Introduction: The slow yet steady rise of EU sports antitrust law (1982-2022). 2. A motor of change? EU antitrust law and sports governance from Meca-Medina to the European Superleague. 3. The International Skating Union case. On a mission to defend the weaker party? 4. The Superleague concept in Euopean football in the light of EU competition law. 5. The application of antitrust legislation by Swiss courts in cases involving international sports governing bodies. 6. Should organising premier-level European football be a monopoly? And who should run it? - An Economists' perspective. 7. On the economic and legal stakes of independent sport leagues: The case of football. 8. Antitrust law, sport and the European social model: An Olympic choice. 9. Conclusion: EU antitrust law and the future of the sports pyramid and the 'one federation' principle.

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Book SynopsisOvertourism explores a growing phenomenon in tourism that is currently creating tensions in both urban and rural tourist destinations worldwide. This volume proposes a framework for a series of possible solutions and management strategies for dealing with overtourism and the various negative impacts that large quantities of tourists can impose.Questioning the causes of this phenomenon such as increased prosperity and mobility, technological development, issues of security and stigma for certain parts of the world, and so on this book supposes that better visitor management strategies and distribution of tourists can offset the negative impacts of overtourism. Individual chapters focus on a range of destinations including Venice, Barcelona and Dubrovnik, as well as UNESCO cultural and natural heritage sites, where local political actors and public authorities are not always able to deal with the situation effectively.Integrating research and practice, this boTable of ContentsPart 1: Overtourism – Introduction to the topic. 1. Overtourism: the challenge of managing the limits 2. Overtourism and resistance: Today's anit-tourist movement in context 3. Strategy is the art of combining short- and long-term measures - empirical evidence on "overtourism" from European cities and regions. 4. Problem and solution awareness in overtourism: A delphi study. 5. UNESCO, cultural heritage sites and tourism: a paradoxical relationship. Part 2: Management Concepts and Possible Solutions 6. Development of core indicators for the assessment and analysis of sustainable city tourism. 7. Constantly adapting – approaches for effective visitor monitoring and adaptive visitor guiding in the Black Forest National Park. 8. Visitor management in highly-visited attractions: Lessons that practitioners can learn from the U.S. Theme Park Industry and the National Parks. 9. Key themes for tourism development management. Lessons from Venice. 10. Between seasonability and overtourism in seaside destinations. A multi-stakeholders’ perception of hosting music events during summer season. Part 3: Governance, monitoring and Outlook. 12. Overcrowding of tourism destinations: some suggestions for a solution. 13. How to manage the threatening phenomenon of ‘overtourism’? Early detection measures in Vienna. 14. Visitor management in world heritage sites: Does overtourism-driven traffic management affect tourist targets, behavior and satisfaction? The case of the Dolomites UNESCO WHS (Italy). 15. The end of tourism through localhood and overtourism? An exploration of current destination governance challenges

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Book SynopsisThis handbook provides a comprehensive overview and holistic analysis of the intersection between tourism and popular culture. It examines current debates, questions and controversies of tourism in the wake of popular culture phenomena and explores the relationships between popular culture, globalization, tourism and mobility. In addition, it offers a cross-disciplinary, cutting edge review of the character of popular cultural production and consumption trends, analyzing their consequences for tourism, spatial strategies and destination competitiveness. The scope of the volume encompasses various expressions of popular culture such as cinema, TV shows, music, literature, sports and heritage. Featuring a mix of theoretical and empirical chapters, the handbook problematizes and conceptualizes the ties and clusters of popular cultural actors, thereby positioning tourism within the wider context of creative economies, cultural planning and multimodal technologies. Written Trade Review‘The Routledge Handbook of Popular Culture and Tourism takes an interdisciplinary and global view of the growing phenomenon of fan tourism, alternating and integrating lenses ranging from economics to politics, geography to identity, media studies to leisure studies. Each essay takes the reader along on a journey to many corners of the world, to discover the various expressions of popular culture that inspire our fascination and our passions.’ Lynn Zubernis, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA‘Paying particular attention to media/sports/music fandom, along with varied definitions of popular culture, Christine Lundberg and Vassilios Ziakas have collected together a host of important, innovative studies. Whether defining videogame tourism, analysing the fan-as-flâneur, or developing work on royal tourism, this Handbook offers a timely, authoritative, and international guide to the (academic) journeys and (synontological) destinations that are generated across contemporary pop culture.’ Matt Hills, University of Huddersfield, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 Setting the Stage: Foundations of Popular Culture Tourism 1. What is Popular Culture? 2. Tourism and Popular Culture: Socio-cultural Considerations. 3. Synontological Spaces. 4. Apocalypto and the End of Days: Basking in the Maya’s Shadow. 5. The Commodification of Narco-violence through Popular Culture and Tourism in Medellin, Colombia. Part 2 Broadening the Scope: Popular Culture Tourism Expressions 6. Popular Culture Tourism: Films and Tourist Demand. 7. Film Tourism in the Golden Age of Television. 8. Imagining the Medieval in the Modern World: Film, Fantasy and Heritage. 9. Tuning in – Setting the Scene for Music Tourism. 10. Fado as a Popular Culture Expression in the Context of a Tourist City. 11. Transactional Bodies: Dance, Tourism, and Idea(l)s of Cubanness. 12. The Voyeur at Leisure: Flânerie in a Miniature city – The Urban Phenomena of Madurodam. 13. Technology Adoption and Popular Culture Sport Tourism. 14. Hunters, Climbers, Flâneurs: How Video Games Create and Design Tourism. 15. The Peculiar Attraction of Royalty for Tourism and the Popular Culture Construction of ‘Royal Tourism’. 16. Sun, Surf, Sex, and the Everyday: Subverting the Tourist Gaze with Gold Coast Narrative Fiction. 17. Fandom and its Afterlife: Celebrity Cemetery Tourism. Part 3 Performing Fan Cultures: Popular Culture Tourism Fandoms 18. Passing Through: Popular Media Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Narratives of Being a Fan. 19. A Thai Star’s Appeal to Chinese Fans and its Impact on Thailand Popular Culture Tourism. 20. On the Road —Again: Revisiting Pop Music Concert Tourism. 21. Music Fans as Tourists: The Mysterious Ways of Individual and Social Dimensions. 22. "There Were Only Friendly People and Love in the Air": Fans, Tourism and the Eurovision Song Contest. 23.The (Promotional) Value of Public-Spiritedness: Irish Football Fans at Euro 2016. Part 4 Getting on the Map: Popular Culture Tourism and Place-making 24. #LiteraryMe: The Legacy of the Bloomsbury Group on London’s Literary Village. 25. "I Went to India to Find Myself": Tracing World Cinema’s Neoliberal Orientalisms. 26. The Force Meets the Kittiwake: Shooting Star Wars on Skellig Michael. 27. The Narrative Capital of the Place: How the Millennium Narratives Generate Place-related Values and Attract Tourists to Sweden. 28. A ‘Touristed Landscape’: Speculations about ‘Consuming History’, Using a Case Study of an Australian Folk Hero. 29. Spain as the Scenery of Mass Tourism Phenomena – Between Elite Tourism and Popular Culture Tourism: The Image of the Country through Cinema and Photography. 30. Playing at Home: Popular Culture Tourism and Place-making in Japan. 31. Travelling to Icons or Icons on Travel: Displacement and Representation of Places in Movies. 32. The Indianization of Switzerland: Destination Transformations in the Wake of Bollywood Films. Part 5 Establishing a Common Ground: Popular Culture Tourism and Destination Management 33. Film Tourism Stakeholders and Impacts. 34. Film Tourism Collaborations: A critical Analysis of INTERREG Destination Development Projects. 35. Growing Competition for Screen Tourists Activates New Destination Marketing Tactics. 36. (G)A(i)ming at the Throne: Social Media and the Use of Visitor-Generated Content in Destination Marketing. 37. The Influence of Culinary Movies as a Popular Culture Tourism Phenomenon in Shoot Destinations. 38. Visitor Experiences of Popular Culture Museums in Islands: A Management and Policy Approach. 39. Lifestyle Tourism: Combining Place Attachment and Involvement in a Destination Management Approach. 40. Destination Development in the Wake of Popular Culture Tourism: Proposing a Comprehensive Analytic Framework. Conclusion: Building a Research Agenda for Popular Culture Tourism

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Book SynopsisDeveloping and implementing a systematic analytics strategy can result in a sustainable competitive advantage within the sport business industry. This timely and relevant book provides practical strategies to collect data and then convert that data into meaningful, value-added information and actionable insights. Its primary objective is to help sport business organizations utilize data-driven decision-making to generate optimal revenue from such areas as ticket sales and corporate partnerships. To that end, the book includes in-depth case studies from such leading sports organizations as the Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Duke University, and the Aspire Group.The core purpose of sport business analytics is to convert raw data into information that enables sport business professionals to make strategic business decisions that result in improved company financial performance and a measurable and sustainable competitive advantage. Readers will learn about the role of big Table of ContentsEvolution and Impact of Business Analytics in Sport. Analytics and Ticketing Innovations at the Orlando Magic. Ticket Markets in Sport: Is the Secondary Market the Primary Market?. Customer Relationship Management and Fan Engagement Analytics. The Aspire Group’s Ticket Marketing, Sales and Service Philosophy. Empirical Research Methods: Season Ticket Holder Management and Fan Engagement. Developing and Measuring the Effectiveness of Data-Driven Direct Marketing Initiatives. Fan Engagement, Social Media, and Digital Marketing Analytics at Duke University. Leveraging Digital Marketing to Engage Customers and Drive Revenue. Communicating the Value of Sports Sponsorship. Market Research Analytics and Data Driven Innovation. Talent Analytics: Utilizing Analytics to Evaluate Performance . Data Visualization and Data-Driven Storytelling. Teaching a Sport Business Analytics Class. Index.

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