"Worldwide Destinations Casebook" features 38 comprehensive case studies of international tourism destinations, 10 of them brand new and 28 updated. A companion to the core textbook "Worldwide Destinations, 5th edition", these cases contextulaise the learning and provide real life illustrations of the theories covered. This new edition covers subjects such as climate change, eco-tourism, destination regeneration and social impact. Case studies are drawn from all regions of the world and include: London; Docklands regeneration; a tourism strategy for Morocco 'New World' tourism - Outbound tourism from China Antarctica - tourism or conservation; re-visioning tired destinations - Australia's gold coast; tourism in New York; the Way of St. James - the pilgrimage as a cultural resource; and, ecotourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The casebook brings a range of benefits to the classroom and by encouraging active learning allows students to gain valuable experience in: problem solving and decision making; focusing on key issues within a clearly defined situation; the development or honing of critical thinking skills; recognising that there is no one 'correct' answer to a problem; and, judging the relevance of different types of evidence and techniques. "Worldwide Destinations Casebook" is the ultimate resource for contectualizing theory and is essential reading for any tourism student. It features new full colour layout with pedagogic structure to aid learning. Comprising over 40 cases from around the world to illustrate subject theory, it includes comprehensive case matrix to illustrate topic and regional case coverage.
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Cases illustrating the Elements of the Geography of Travel and Tourism
Part 3 Cases Illustrating Regional Travel and Tourism Geography
Part 4 Useful Sources