Worldwide Destinations Casebook
The geography of travel and tourism
- 1st Edition - February 9, 2005
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: Brian Boniface MA, Chris Cooper
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 9 3 1 2 - 1
Worldwide Destinations: the geography of travel and tourism casebook provides over 40 comprehensive case studies of international tourism destinations. A companion text to the co… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWorldwide Destinations: the geography of travel and tourism casebook provides over 40 comprehensive case studies of international tourism destinations. A companion text to the core textbook Worldwide Destinations 4th edition, these cases contextualise the learning and provide real life illustrations of the theories covered.
Cases are drawn from all regions of the world and include:
* London Docklands: waterfront regeneration and tourism development
* Adventure Tourism in Scandinavia
* Cultural Tourism in Madrid
* Safari Tourism in Zimbabwe
* Attractions tourism in New York City
* The impact on tourism in Asia
* Pro poor tourism initiatives
The text provides thorough guidance on using the case studies for maximum benefit to both students and lecturers, with assignments and study tips for each case.
Cases are drawn from all regions of the world and include:
* London Docklands: waterfront regeneration and tourism development
* Adventure Tourism in Scandinavia
* Cultural Tourism in Madrid
* Safari Tourism in Zimbabwe
* Attractions tourism in New York City
* The impact on tourism in Asia
* Pro poor tourism initiatives
The text provides thorough guidance on using the case studies for maximum benefit to both students and lecturers, with assignments and study tips for each case.
* A companion text to the leading textbook Worldwide Destinations now in its fourth edition.
* Comprises over 40 international case studies
* User friendly, providing hints and tips on how to use case studies as a method of learning, and what can be drawn from each case
* Comprises over 40 international case studies
* User friendly, providing hints and tips on how to use case studies as a method of learning, and what can be drawn from each case
HND and first year undergraduate students studying tourism, tourism management and related courses. Also those studying geography at HND/AVCE and first year undergraduates.
Introduction - how to use this book; Cases illustrating the elements of the geography of travel and tourism: Tourism demand and definitions: mobilities - travel, tourism and migration; The new tourist; International tourism flows; Tourism destinations: The galapagos islands -resource conservation and tourism development; Climate change and tourism; Managing transport at the tourist destination; European policy and tourism; Crisis and risk management in tourism; Tourism destination futures: Space - the final frontier?; Future agendas - tourism and poverty alleviation; Cases illustrating regional tourism geography: Europe: London Docklands - waterfront regeneration; The new forest - managing tourism in an environmentally sensitive area; The isle of man; Dublin; Adventure tourism in Arctic Scandinavia; Bruges - the impact tourism in an historic city; The impact of winter sports in the Austrian and Swiss Alps; Berlin - the revitalisation of a european capital; The french riviera - fashion as an influence on resort development; The eco-tax in the balearic islands; Venice - heritage in danger; A SWOT analysis of tourism in greece; Tourism as an agent of economic restructuring in eastern europe; Middle east and africa: Tourism in yemen; Nile cruise tourism; CAMPFIRE - local community involvement in safari tourism; Asia and the pacific: Adventure tourism in nepal; The maldives; Bali - recovery from crisis; Kangaroo island; The Gold Coast re-visioning process; The americas: New york city; Nunavut - the involvement of indigenous communities in tourism in the Canadian Arctic; Hawaii; The regeneration of rio de janeiro; Eco-tourism in the ecuadorian amazon; Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 9, 2005
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780080493121
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Brian Boniface MA
Affiliations and expertise
M.A. (University of Georgia) is a tourism consultantCC
Chris Cooper
Affiliations and expertise
Dean of the Business School.