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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438069703321

Titolo

Quantitative methods in tourism economics / / Alvaro Matias, Peter Nijkamp, Manuela Sarmento, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-93568-6

3-7908-2879-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Collana

Advances in tourism economics  Quantitative methods in tourism economics

Altri autori (Persone)

MatiasAlvaro

NijkampPeter

SarmentoManuela

Disciplina

338.4791

Soggetti

Sustainable tourism

Tourism

Leisure - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Behavioural issues -- pt. II. Supply of tourist amenities -- pt. III. Macro and sustainability issues.

Sommario/riassunto

Tourism economics is partly based on established principles from the economics discipline, but it also incorporates elements from sociology, psychology, organization theory and ecology. It has over the years turned into an appealing multi-disciplinary oriented approach to the understanding of the impacts of leisure time in a modern society, including cultural heritage, sustainable quality of life, and industrial organization of the hospitality industry. The increasing dynamics in the tourist industry and its worldwide effects will continue to attract the attention of both the research and the policy sector in the years to come. Rather than speculating on non-observed facts, there is a clear need for evidence-based research in order to map out the complex dynamics of the tourist industry. The present volume comprises novel studies – mainly of a quantitative-analytical nature – on the supply, demand and contextual aspects of modern tourism. It contains a sound mix of theory, methodology, policy and case studies on various tourism



issues in different parts of the world.