ABSTRACT

'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' examines current global dimensions, patterns and trends; provides a view of the external environment in which tourism and hospitality industries operate; reviews past, present and future tourism and hospitality research; considers trends in world population and standard of living; examines current and likely future trends and developments in work and leisure; and considers how tourism and future tourists may differ from today's tourism and tourists.

Written for senior personnel in private and public sector tourism and hospitality operations; international and national official tourism bodies and other organizations; universities and other higher education institutions; consultancy, finance, construction and supply industries; and as a reference point for students.

part |2 pages

Part One Global Views

chapter 1|15 pages

World travel and tourism today

chapter 6|11 pages

The future of leisure time

part |2 pages

Part Two Global Regions’ Futures

chapter 10|13 pages

Africa

chapter 11|9 pages

Asia Pacific

chapter 12|11 pages

The Caribbean Auliana Poon

chapter 13|9 pages

Europe

chapter 14|9 pages

Middle East

chapter 15|9 pages

North America

chapter 16|12 pages

South America

part |2 pages

Part Three Sectoral Futures

chapter 19|6 pages

The future of cruising

chapter 21|10 pages

The future of timesharing

chapter 25|8 pages

National tourist offices

chapter 27|12 pages

Coastal resorts and climate change