ABSTRACT
This book provides a comprehensive and readable overview of the critical debates and controversies around tourism in Africa, and the major factors that are affecting tourism development now and in the future.
Drawing upon research emerging from collaborations between a growing number of African academics and practitioners based in the continent and in the African diaspora as well as international colleagues, the Handbook offers key critical insights into the issues, challenges and trends that Africa and African tourism is facing. Part I covers continent-wide issues such as climate change, ICT, heritage and development. The remaining parts are organised along geographic lines, with each chapter covering the development of tourism, current trends and discussion of critical issues such as community participation, gender, backpacking, urban tourism, wildlife tourism and conservation.
Combining an overview of key theories, concepts, contemporary issues and debates, this book will be a valuable resource for students, academics and practitioners investigating the role of tourism in Africa.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |32 pages
Introduction
part I|108 pages
Africa and tourism
chapter 4|16 pages
Heritage and heritage tourism in Africa
chapter 7|14 pages
Growing Africa’s tourism through air transport liberalisation
chapter InFocus 2|2 pages
The growth of Meetings, incentive, conferences and exhibition/events (MICE) industry in Africa
part II|55 pages
Tourism in North Africa
chapter 9|16 pages
Understanding the complexities of residents’ support for cultural heritage preservation through an equity theory lens
part III|112 pages
Tourism in West Africa
chapter 12|21 pages
“Today is party A, tomorrow is party B”
chapter 13|13 pages
Tourism development in Senegal
chapter 16|17 pages
Drivers and opportunities in Nigeria’s tourism industry
chapter InFocus 4|2 pages
Afrogallonism, yellow brick road and 360La – grassroot contemporary arts in motion
chapter InFocus 5|2 pages
Aviators Africa Academy (AAA) – capacity development in Africa’s aviation industry
part IV|48 pages
Tourism in Middle Africa
chapter 19|18 pages
Eco-tourism in Cameroon’s protected areas
chapter 21|12 pages
Tourism and nature in São Tomé and Príncipe
part V|88 pages
Tourism in Eastern Africa
part VI|43 pages
Tourism in Southern Africa
chapter InFocus 8|3 pages
South African Airways and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives
chapter InFocus 9|2 pages
Hatika Adult Education Centre supports community tourism development in Windhoek, Namibia
part |10 pages
Conclusion