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UNINA9910964681303321 |
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Autore |
Hampton Mark P. |
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Backpacker tourism and economic development : perspectives from the less developed world / / Mark P. Hampton |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-93308-1 |
0-203-54730-6 |
1-299-48081-0 |
1-135-93301-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Collana |
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Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility ; ; 38 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Backpacking - Developing countries |
Tourism - Developing countries |
Economic development - Developing countries |
Developing countries Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 What is backpacker tourism?; 2 Cultural and social aspects of backpackers; 3 Who wins, who loses? Backpacker tourism and economic development; 4 Guest houses and tattoo parlours: backpackers in cities; 5 The beach and Full Moon Parties: backpackers at the coast; 6 Policy implications and conclusions; Appendix; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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There has been a phenomenal growth of backpacker tourism from the overland routes to India in the 1960s, to present-day backpacker tourism across the less developed world. As a result there has been significant economic development impacts of backpacker tourism upon local communities especially in areas with the largest concentrations of backpackers (South and South-East Asia particularly Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and India), as well as increasingly in Latin America.This volume provides a focused review of the economic development impacts of backpacker tourism in developing regio |
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