ABSTRACT
Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is a unique text that explores tourism demand, supply, organisation and resources for a comprehensive range of destinations and every country worldwide. The seventh edition is brought up to date with features such as:
- An exploration of current issues such as climate change, sustainability, mobilities, emerging markets, demographic changes and the social impacts of tourism.
- New and updated case studies throughout
- More emphasis on emerging countries in Africa and Asia.
- Improved full colour presentation, packed with useful learning resources such as location maps, discussion questions and assignments to aid understanding.
- Online resources for lecturers and students including: multiple choice questions per chapter, power points, web links and video links
The first part of the book comprises thematic chapters which detail the geographic knowledge and principles required to analyse the tourism appeal of destinations. The subsequent division of the book into regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination, by providing insights on cultural characteristics as well as information on specific places.
Worldwide Destinations is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world, by explaining tourism demand, evaluating the many types of tourist attractions and examining the trends that may shape the future geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any student undertaking a course in travel and tourism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |116 pages
The geographical principles of travel and tourism
chapter |18 pages
An introduction to the geography of travel and tourism
chapter |19 pages
The geography of demand for tourism
chapter |25 pages
The geography of resources for tourism
chapter |23 pages
Climate and tourism
chapter |26 pages
The geography of transport for travel and tourism
part |596 pages
The regional geography of travel and tourism
section |296 pages
Europe
chapter |14 pages
An introduction to the tourism geography of Europe
chapter |19 pages
An introduction to the tourism geography of Britain
chapter |31 pages
The regional geography of tourism in Britain
chapter |15 pages
The tourism geography of Ireland
chapter |25 pages
The tourism geography of Scandinavia
chapter |14 pages
The tourism geography of the Benelux countries
chapter |24 pages
The tourism geography of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
chapter |23 pages
The tourism geography of France
chapter |33 pages
The tourism geography of Spain and Portugal
chapter |22 pages
The tourism geography of Italy and Malta
chapter |32 pages
The tourism geography of South-eastern Europe
chapter |36 pages
The tourism geography of Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS
section |76 pages
Africa and the Middle East
chapter |27 pages
The tourism geography of the Middle East
chapter |46 pages
The tourism geography of Africa
section |102 pages
Asia and the Pacific
chapter |23 pages
The tourism geography of South Asia
chapter |50 pages
The tourism geography of East Asia
chapter |26 pages
The tourism geography of Australasia
section |120 pages
The Americas
chapter |43 pages
The tourism geography of North America
chapter |18 pages
The tourism geography of the Caribbean islands
chapter |40 pages
The tourism geography of Central and South America
chapter |16 pages
Tourism futures
part |10 pages
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