"Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism" is a unique text that explores the demand, supply, organizational aspects and resources of every tourism destination in the world. This fifth edition is brought up to date with key features such as: an exploration of current issues such as climate change, economic capacity, 'grey' tourism and social impacts; and, new full color interior, packed iwth helpful pedagogic features, including discussion points and assignments to encourage greater student involvement. A companion website is available and includes interactive, multiple-choice questions for students to test their own learning. A new and fully updated edition of "Worldwide Destinations Casebook" is also available with 38 in-depth cases to help bring textbook theory to life. The book provides thematic chapters at the beginning which detail the geographical knowledge and principles required to understand how to approach the analysis of destinations. The further division of the book into thematic and regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination. "Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism" is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world as well as the demand, resources and future of the geography of tourism.
This thorough guide is a must-have for any tourism student. Brian Boniface, MA M.A. (University of Georgia) is a tourism consultant Chris Cooper is Professor and Director, Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute, Nottingham University Business School, UK. Fully revised edition, with updated statistics and new material on latest issues such as climate change, economic capacity, and grey tourism. New four color interior fully developed with pedagogic features. This book explains the concepts and principles of the geography of tourist demand, supply and transportation, with a broad survey of world tourism generating and destination regions. A companion website with additional learning resources and lecturer material available.
Part 1 The Elements of the Geography of Travel and Tourism
- An Introduction to the Geography of Travel and Tourism
- The Geography of Demand for Tourism
- The Geography of Resources for Tourism
- Climate and Tourism
- The Geography of Transport for Travel and Tourism
- The Future Geographies of Travel and Tourism
Part 2 The Regional Geography of Travel and Tourism
Secdtion 1 Europe
Secdtion 2 Africa and the Middle East
Secdtion 3 Asia and the Pacific
Secdtion 4 The Americas