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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446319603321

Titolo

City tourism : national capital perspectives / / edited by Robert Maitland and Brent W. Ritchie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : CABI, c2010

ISBN

1-282-70149-5

9786612701498

1-84593-547-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MaitlandRobert <1950->

RitchieBrent W

Disciplina

338.4/791091734

Soggetti

Tourism

Capitals (Cities)

Cities and towns

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; National Capitals in the City Tourism System; Imaging and Branding; Visitor Experiences; Tourism Markets; Tourism Development; Future Developments; Index

Sommario/riassunto

City tourism has grown rapidly and spread well beyond tourist-historic cities and resorts. With a focus on city tourism themes, this book draws on original research to investigate tourism in national capitals, considering image and branding, the visitor experience, visitor markets and tourism development.