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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780469903321

Autore

Hinch Thomas

Titolo

Sport tourism development [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas Hinch and James Higham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Buffalo, : Channel View, 2004

ISBN

1-280-62796-4

9786610627967

1-873150-64-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Collana

Aspects of tourism ; ; 13

Altri autori (Persone)

HighamJames <1968->

Disciplina

338.4/791

Soggetti

Sports and tourism

Tourism

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

Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Case Study Contributors; Chapter 1 Sport Tourism in Times of Change; Chapter 2 The Study of Sport Tourism; Chapter 3 Sport Tourism Markets; Chapter 4 Development Processes and Issues; Chapter 5 Space: Location and Travel Flows; Chapter 6 Place, Sport and Culture; Chapter 7 Environment: Landscape, Resources and Impacts; Chapter 8 Sport and the Tourist Experience; Chapter 9 Seasonality, Sport and Tourism; Chapter 10 Evolutionary Trends in Sport Tourism; Chapter 11 Management Principles for Sport Tourism Development; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In setting the foundation for this book, the unique qualities of sport as a tourist attraction are presented and discussed theoretically. It then addresses in six chapters central themes of sport tourism development.