ABSTRACT

The supply of tourism Learning outcomes This chapter examines the way in which tourism supply is assembled by the tourism industry. On completion of the chapter, you should be able to understand:

● how individual businesses approach supply

● how supply issues are affected by macro-economic issues

● the significance of the tourism supply chain in conceptualizing how tourism businesses meet demand

● the interconnections between different elements of tourism (accommodation, transport, attractions and tourism agencies/services/facilities).