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Book SynopsisOver the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challenges that apply to tourism's potential contributions to development. As the tourism environment now faces numerous challenges and transformations, it is timely to reflect on contemporary understandings of the relationship between tourism and development and to consider future directions. As a contribution to a knowledge and understanding of tourism development, this book: Comprises reflective essays written by internationally-ranked scholars and tourism consultants with extensive experience, particularly in developing countries. Considers extant themes, issues and challenges related to tourism and development. Offers a critical and contemporary perspective on the significance of tourism and its role in development. This thought-provoking volume challenges the orthodoxy of tourism and development, highlights past and current events and considers longer term repercussions and developments. It will be a relevant and enduring resource for academics and undergraduate and postgraduate students in tourism.
Table of ContentsCh1: Reflections on 50 years of tourism and development by Carson Jenkins. Section 1: Tourism as a development option Ch2: Tourism and (sustainable) development: Revisiting the theoretical divide by Richard Sharpley. Ch3: Sustainability and tourism growth by Larry Dwyer and Alison Gill. Ch 4: Tourism development: From ‘Please come’ to ‘Please go’ to ‘Please come back’ (after the virus) by Richard Butler. Ch 5: Tourism as a development option: perspectives from the World Bank by Shaun Mann. Section 2: Policies and planning for tourism development Ch6: Tourism in Nigeria: New policy and planning directions needed for a neglected sector by Peter Dieke, Nneoma Ololo and Afamefuna Eyisi. Ch7: Social sustainability: What does it say to tourism employment? by Thomas Baum and Shelagh Mooney. Ch8: Understanding project success or failure by Stephen Wanhill. Ch9: Human capital issues and challenges in the hotel industry: The case of Indonesia by Sienny Thio and Brian King. Ch10: Politics and tourism within South East Asia by Joan Henderson. Section 3: Innovation in tourism: rethinking the destination Ch11: In search of alchemy: The art and science of destination management by Terry Stevens. Ch12: Creating an enabling environment for urban tourism development: The future of Bangkok by Louisa Yee-Sum Lee and Philip Pearce. Ch13: Smart tourism development by Ulrike Gretzel. Section 4: Educational futures in tourism Ch14: The past, present and future of tourism in the academy by David Airey. Ch15: Achieving a balance between education, research and practice by Geoffrey Wall. Ch16: The development of tourism higher education in China by Hanqin Oiu and Dora Dongzhi Chen. Ch17: Roads not adopted: tourism research in neoliberal (?) times by Roy Wood. Section 5: Emerging challenges in international tourism Ch18: Human mobility and tourism development: A complex knot of enfolded mobilities by Allan Williams. Ch19: Reflections on trends and issues in global tourism by Alastair Morrison. Ch20: Reflections on the intersection between gender and race in tourism by Donna Chambers. Ch21: Rethinking the animal in tourism studies by Erik Cohen. Ch22: Conclusion: Tourism and development in the face of uncertainty and chaos by Richard Sharpley, Brian King and Peter Dieke.
