Description
Book SynopsisOne of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject with a global focus.
This 6th edition has been revised and updated to include:
- new content on: sports, festivals and event tourism including the impact of the Olympic Games, social media impacts on tourism and the growth of medical tourism
- contemporary issues affecting businesses such as disruptive technology, the rise of Airbnb, the impact of terrorism on destination instability and safety and the potential effect of BREXIT
- updated case studies on BRIC markets and an enhanced focus on Asia as well as emerging markets such as the Middle East and South America
- enhanced sustainable development coverage highlighting the challenge of climate change and future tourism growth including new debates such as Last
Table of Contents
1 Tourism today: Why is it a global phenomenon embracing all our lives? 2 Tourism: Its origins, growth and future 3 Demand: Why do people engage in tourism? 4 Transporting the tourist I: Surface transport 5 Transporting the tourist II: The aviation sector 6 Accommodation and hospitality services 7 Tour operating and travel retailing 8 Visitor attractions and events 9 The management of tourism 10 The public sector and tourism 11 Managing the visitor and their impacts 12 The future of tourism: Post tourism?
