
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Now in its second edition, Understanding Tourism: Concepts and theories 2nd edn (formerly Tourism Theories: Concepts and models) has been fully revised and updated to reflect current thinking and include new case studies and material on: ā¢International tourism and the political economy of tourismā¢The quest for sustainability and the net zero imperativeā¢How tourists consume a destinationā¢Crisis and resilience in a COVID-adapted worldIt is a comprehensive and cohesive text that develops a series of key ideas that deepens understanding and encourages critical thinking. Divided into six parts, and using user friendly language and case studies to contextualise, it takes the reader through the important key theories, models and concepts of tourism, ensuring clear understanding and the ability for critical thinking. Additional resources consist of web links, online videos and teaching reference materials. These can be found at www.goodfellowpublishers.com/TTCM from Academy fellows and other academic links explaining the ideas in the book. A must-have text for tourism and hospitality studies both at years 2/3 undergraduate and post graduate levels.
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Table of contents
- Tourism Theories, Concepts and Models
- 1 Theories, Concepts and Models
- 2 What is Tourism?
- 3 The Structure of Tourism
- 4 Attractions
- 5 Access and the Spatial Interactions of Tourists
- 6 International Tourism
- 7 The Political Economy of Tourism
- 8 Lifecycle Models
- 9 Tourism as a Complex System
- 10 Why Do People Travel?
- 11 Social and Anthropological Concepts in Tourism
- 12 Tourism and the Individual
- 13 Impacts - Conflicts over Place Change
- 14 Sustainability
- 15 Climate Change, Resilience and Transition to a Carbon Neutral Economy
- 16 Tourism Planning
- Epilogue