
- 484 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Tourism Management
About this book
One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject, with a global focus.
This new edition focuses on the essential features of tourism management in a concise, accessible and interactive format. It is written in an engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of tourism and builds up the reader's understanding as they progress through this wide-ranging global review of the principles of managing tourism. It traces the evolution and future development of tourism and the challenges facing tourism managers in this fast-growing sector of the world economy.
This seventh edition has been revised and updated to include:
- new case studies both throughout the book and online, with all case studies fully updated and new statistical material throughout to illustrate trends and themes;
- more diagrams and graphs throughout to aid understanding and application of complex theory;
- a greater global focus throughout – a broader geographical spread of case studies derived from developed, developing and emerging countries as tourism destinations;
- new coverage of up-to-date trends and developments within the tourism industry, including: regenerative tourism, carbon-neutral tourism, air taxis, accessibility and diversity, the cost of living crisis, the effect of crises such as COVID-19, the rise of online travel agents, innovations in digital tourism, trust and tourism, overtourism, visitor management and anti-slavery measures; and
- fully updated online materials, including: PowerPoint slides, online questions, web case studies and weblinks.
This book is essential reading for all tourism students and future managers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Endorsements
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of case studies
- List of innovations in sustainability
- Preface
- Companion website information
- 1 Tourism today: Why is it a global phenomenon embracing all our lives?
- 2 Tourism: Its origins, growth and future
- 3 Demand: Why do people engage in tourism?
- 4 Transporting the tourist I: Surface transport
- 5 Transporting the tourist II: The aviation sector
- 6 Accommodation and hospitality services
- 7 Tour operating and travel retailing
- 8 Visitor attractions and events
- 9 The management of tourism
- 10 The public sector and tourism
- 11 Managing the visitor and their impacts
- 12 The future of tourism: Post-tourism?
- Index