Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism
- 3rd Edition - March 2, 2001
- Latest edition
- Authors: Brian Boniface MA, Chris Cooper
- Language: English
'Worldwide Destinations: the geography of travel and tourism' provides comprehensive coverage of worldwide tourism destinations, examining the basic principles underlying the… Read more
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Description
Description
'Worldwide Destinations: the geography of travel and tourism' provides comprehensive coverage of worldwide tourism destinations, examining the basic principles underlying the geography of tourist demand, supply and transportation, together with a broad survey of world tourism generating and destination regions.
This third edition takes a more thorough approach to worldwide tourism than previous editions and looks at the market categories of tourism as well as demand; physical attractions; organization of tourism; types of destinations and their place in the tourist area life cycle.
Case studies from around the world are used to illustrate the issues involved with these particular categories, including those from the UK, Europe, USA, Australasia, Asia and the Caribbean.
'Worldwide Destinations' is an invaluable resource for students on degree and diploma courses in tourism, hospitality and business studies as well as those undertaking vocational training for a career in the travel industry.
This third edition takes a more thorough approach to worldwide tourism than previous editions and looks at the market categories of tourism as well as demand; physical attractions; organization of tourism; types of destinations and their place in the tourist area life cycle.
Case studies from around the world are used to illustrate the issues involved with these particular categories, including those from the UK, Europe, USA, Australasia, Asia and the Caribbean.
'Worldwide Destinations' is an invaluable resource for students on degree and diploma courses in tourism, hospitality and business studies as well as those undertaking vocational training for a career in the travel industry.
Key features
Key features
Leading textbook in tourism field now in its third edition
Provides a comprehensive examination of the basic principles underlying the geography of tourist demand, supply and transportation
Presents a broad survey of world tourism generating and destination regions.
Provides a comprehensive examination of the basic principles underlying the geography of tourist demand, supply and transportation
Presents a broad survey of world tourism generating and destination regions.
Readership
Readership
Students on degree and diploma courses in business studies and hospitality and catering; Students with a geography of tourism option as part of vocational training for travel agency.
Table of contents
Table of contents
An introduction to the geography of tourism; The geography of demand for tourism; The geography of resources for tourism; Climate and tourism; The elements of transport for tourism; The geography of transport for tourism; World patterns of tourism flows; An introduction to the tourism geography of Europe; An introduction to the tourism geography of Britain; The tourism geography of England and the Channel Islands; The tourism geography of Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man; The tourism geography of Ireland; Scandinavia; The Benelux countires; Central Europe: Austria, Switzerland and Germany; France; Spain and Portugal; Italy; Malta, Greece and Cyprus; Eastern Europe and the CIS; The Middle East; Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean; South Asia; East Asia; North America; Latin America and the Caribbean; Australasia; The future geography of travel and tourism.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: March 2, 2001
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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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.