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About this book
Tourism can be a challenging subject for students because it is both dynamic and susceptible to economic turbulence and shifts in trends. Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is an essential textbook for tourism students seeking a clear and comprehensive introduction to their studies that addresses these challenges. The authors apply a business approach to the subject, reflecting developments in the teaching and content of university courses, and the text covers both key principles and contemporary themes and issues at a global scale.
Among the new features and topics included in this fifth edition are:
- New and fully updated case studies to reflect current trends and emerging markets including Africa and Asia.
- Up-to-date content on disruptive technologies such as Airbnb, low-cost airlines, the e-travel revolution and future developments.
- Current debates in sustainable tourism including the anti-tourism movement, plastic use and the Sustainable Development Goals.
- New content on evolving topics such as future employment, human resource management in tourism and generational marketing.
- Fully updated statistics and data.
- A brand-new Companion Website including an instructor's manual, supplementary case studies, weblinks, multiple choice questions and PowerPoint slides.
This is the ideal guide to tourism for students across all levels, serving as a point of reference throughout a programme of study.
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Information
1
Introduction
to
tourism:
Themes,
concepts
and
issues
Learning
outcomes
In
this
chapter,
we
explore
the
nature
of
tourism
as
a
subject
area
and
the
problems
of
defining
the
terminology
of
tourism.
After
reading
this
chapter
and
answering
the
questions,
you
should
be
able
to
understand:
why
tourism
is
an
important
subject
to
study
how
different
definitions
of
tourism
have
been
developed,
and
the
frameworks
used
to
study
tourism
the
different
forms
of
tourism
the
difference
between
domestic
and
international
tourism
the
changing
nature
of
global
tourism.
Overview
This
chapter
presents
an
introduction
to
the
study
of
tourism
and
the
concepts
with
which
students
need
to
be
acquainted,
including
the
meaning
of
‘tourism’
and
what
is
meant
by
the
terms
‘tourist’,
‘traveller’,
‘visitor’
and
‘excursionist’.
Some
of
the
leading
studies
in
the
growing
field
of
tourism
studies
are
reviewed
in
the
chapter
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
evolution
of
tourism
as
an
area
of
study,
and
issues
related
to
tourism
development
in
the
wider
environment
of
global
change
are
recognized.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Brief contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Guided tour
- Case matrix
- Web case studies
- Part 1 Understanding tourism
- Part 2 Understanding the tourism industry
- Part 3 Managing tourist operations and communicating with the visitor
- Part 4 The impact of tourism
- Part 5 Trends and themes in the use of tourist resources
- Part 6 Managing tourism activities
- Glossary
- Index