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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955288803321

Autore

Sharpley Richard <1956->

Titolo

Travel and tourism / / Richard Sharpley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage Publications, 2006

ISBN

9786611245269

9781412922944

1412922941

9781281245267

1281245267

9781847878588

184787858X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 232 p.)

Collana

Sage course companions

Disciplina

338.4/791

Soggetti

Tourism - Study and teaching (Higher)

Travel - Study and teaching (Higher)

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 (p. [227]-229) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Part I: Introducing your companion; Part II: Core areas of the curriculum; 1 - Introducing travel and tourism; 2 - Global tourism; 3 - The demand for travel and tourism; 4 - Tourist motivation; 5 - The travel and tourism industry; 6 - Transport for travel and tourism; 7 - Air transport; 8 - Accommodation; 9 - Attractions; 10 - Tour operations; 11 - Travel and tourism retailing; 12 - Marketing in travel and tourism; 13 - Strategy in travel and tourism; 14 - Economics of travel and tourism; 15 - Tourism and development; 16 - Planning travel and tourism

17 - Tourism and the environment 18 - Tourism, society and culture; 19 - Visitor management; 20 - Urban tourism; 21 - Rural tourism; 22 - Contemporary issues in travel and tourism; Part III: Study, writing and revision skills; 1 - How to get the most out of your lectures; 2 - How to make the most of your seminars; 3 - Essay-writing tips; 4 - Revision hints and tips; 5 - Exam tips; 6 - Tips on interpreting essay and exam questions; Glossary; References; Index



Sommario/riassunto

'Travel and Tourism' is an accessible introduction to the subject that will help readers extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements. It provides support on how to revise for exams how to present calculations and how to prepare for and write assessed pieces.