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Record Nr.

UNINA9910532969103321

Titolo

Destination marketing and management [[electronic resource] ] : theories and applications / / edited by Youcheng Wang and Abraham Pizam

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : CAB International, c2011

ISBN

1-283-26773-X

9786613267733

1-84593-700-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (380 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WangYoucheng

PizamAbraham

Disciplina

910.68/8

Soggetti

Tourism - Marketing

Tourism - Management

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

pt. 1. Destination marketing and management : concepts, structures and policies -- pt. 2. Destination marketing : understanding consumer decision making -- pt. 3. Destination marketing : research, branding and image communication -- pt. 4. Destination product development and distribution -- pt. 5. Managing stakeholders at destinations -- pt. 6. Safety and crisis management at destinations -- pt. 7. Managing competitiveness and sustainability and embracing challenges and opportunities.

Sommario/riassunto

Most tourism activities take place at a destination, and destination serves as a fundamental unit of analysis in any modelling of the tourism system. However, destination marketing and management is a complex subject that requires a comprehensive, holistic and systematic approach. From the demand side, travelers have a choice of available destinations; from the supply side, destination marketing organizations are vying for attention from a highly competitive marketplace. Taking an integrated and comprehensive approach, this book focuses on both the macro and micro aspects of destination marke