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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813894603321

Autore

Hannam Kevin

Titolo

Tourism and India : a critical introduction / / Kevin Hannam and Anya Diekmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-135-24753-6

1-135-24754-4

1-283-04537-0

9786613045379

0-203-86878-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 pages)

Collana

Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility ; ; 18.

Altri autori (Persone)

DiekmannAnya

Disciplina

338.4/79154

Soggetti

Tourism - Government policy - India

Tourism - India - Management

Tourism - India

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

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Acknowledgements; 1 Tourism and India: An ambivalent relationship; 2 Governing and promoting tourism in India; 3 Cultural tourism in India; 4 Heritage tourism in India; 5 Nature-based tourism in India; 6 International travel and tourism to India; 7 Domestic travel and tourism in India; 8 Tourism mobilities and India's diaspora; 9 Concluding thoughts: A research agenda for tourism and India; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Tourism to and within India has undergone some important changes in recent years seen by the rising numbers of international tourists and increase in domestic tourism. This has led to the redevelopment and rebranding of many of its destinations as the Indian government has begun to recognise the potential importance of tourism to the Indian economy and has begun to invest in tourism infrastructure. It is also recognised that as its economy continues to grow at a rapid rate, India will also become one of the most important countries in terms of future outbound tourism.Tourism and