Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is a unique text that explores tourism demand, supply, organisation and resources for a comprehensive range of destinations and every country worldwide. The seventh edition is brought up to date with features such as: * An exploration of current issues such as climate change, sustainability, mobilities, emerging markets, demographic changes and the social impacts of tourism. * New and updated case studies throughout * More emphasis on emerging countries in Africa and Asia. * Improved full colour presentation, packed with useful learning resources such as location maps, discussion questions and assignments to aid understanding. * Online resources for lecturers and students including: multiple choice questions per chapter, power points, web links and video links The first part of the book comprises thematic chapters which detail the geographic kwledge and principles required to analyse the tourism appeal of destinations. The subsequent division of the book into regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination, by providing insights on cultural characteristics as well as information on specific places. Worldwide Destinations is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world, by explaining tourism demand, evaluating the many types of tourist attractions and examining the trends that may shape the future geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any student undertaking a course in travel and tourism.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10
1138901814
ISBN-13
9781138901810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222077334
Product Key Features
Author
Brian G. Boniface, Robyn Cooper, Chris Cooper
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Business, Accounting & Vocational: Textbooks & Study Guides
Brian Boniface is a tourism consultant and educationalist, with wide experience in teaching geography on vocational courses for the tourism industry in colleges of further education. Robyn Cooper is a graduate student at the University of Leicester. Chris Cooper is a Professor in the Business School at Oxford Brookes University. He has very extensive international research and consultancy experience and a well-established reputation as an international leader in tourism education. He has published very widely and edits three book series in tourism.
Date of Publication
15/04/2016
Edition Statement
7th Revised Edition
Genre
Business, Accounting & Vocational: Textbooks & Study Guides