Essentials of tourism

• Autore: Cooper Chris
• Pubblicazione: [Place of publication not identified], : Pearson Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (393 pages)
• Disciplina: 338.4/791
• Soggetto topico: Tourism; Geography; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Travel & Tourism
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Cover -- Essentials of Tourism -- Brief contents -- Contents -- List of figures and Tables -- Preface -- Guided Tour -- Case Matrix -- Publisher's Acknowledements -- Tourism Essentials: An Introduction -- Tourism Essentials -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- The History of Tourism -- The Subject of Tourism -- A Tourism System -- Definitions of Tourism -- Spatial Interaction Between the Components of the Tourism System: Tourist Flows -- Interrelationships and Classifications -- The Tourist Experience -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Destination Essentials -- The Destination -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Defining the Destination -- Common Features of Tourist Destinations -- Components of the Destination Amalgam -- The Sustainable Destination -- The Competitive Destination -- The Evolving Destination -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- The Economic consequences of Tourism -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- The Supply Side of Tourism: Definitions and Characteristics -- The Demand Side of Tourism: Measurement Issues -- The Economic Consequences of Tourism -- The Economic Benefits of Tourism -- The Economic Costs of Tourism -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- The Environmental Consequences of Tourism -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- The Developing Relationship Between Tourism and the Environment -- Carrying Capacity -- Consequences of Tourism for the Environment -- Climate Change -- Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing -- Over-arching Issues -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- The Social and Cultural Consequences of Tourism -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Hosts and Guests. ; The Consequences of Tourism for the Host Community -- Processes of Cultural Change -- Assessing the Social and Cultural Consequences of Tourism -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Sustainable Tourism -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Background to Sustainability -- The Pillars of Sustainability -- Concepts and Definitions -- Types of Tourism Sustainability -- Principles of Sustainable Tourism -- Implementation of Sustainability -- The Role of Government in Implementing Sustainable Tourism -- Contemporary Tools of Sustainable Tourism -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Tourism Sector Essentials -- Attractions -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Defining Visitor Attractions -- Characteristics of Visitor Attractions -- Classifying Visitor Attractions -- Specific Types of Visitor Attraction -- Managing Visitor Attractions -- The Future of Visitor Attractions -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Accommodation -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Definitions and Scope -- History of the Hospitality Industry -- Structure of the Hospitality Industry -- Hospitality Organisations -- Managing the Hospitality Industry -- Hospitality Operations -- Environmental Issues -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Intermediaries -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Tourism Distribution Channels -- Intermediaries -- Intermediaries: Tour Operators -- Intermediaries: Travel Agents -- Integration in the Distribution Channel -- Technology -- Future Trends -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Transport -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Transport Networks -- Elements of a Transport System. ; Managing Transport Systems: Demand -- Managing Transport Systems: Transport Costs and Pricing -- Managing Transport Systems: The Public Sector -- Transport Modes for Tourism -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Government and Tourism -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- The Role of Government in Tourism -- Tourism Policy -- Government Tourism Organisations -- Contemporary Approaches to Integrated Tourism Governance -- The Anatomy of Tourism Planning -- The Tourism Planning Process -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Tourism Demand and Marketing Essentials -- Demand -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- Definitions and Concepts -- The Tourist Consumer Decision Making Process -- Models of Consumer Behaviour in Tourism -- An Evaluation of Consumer Behaviour Models in Tourism -- Determinants of Demand for Tourism -- Forecasting Tourism Demand -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Tourism Marketing -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- The Concept of Marketing -- Evolution of Marketing Approaches -- A Tourism Marketing Gap? -- Marketing Approaches for Tourism Organisations -- Market Planning in Tourism and Hospitality -- Putting it all Together: Tourism Product Markets -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Tourism Futures: The Essentials -- Tourism Futures -- Learning Outcomes -- Introduction -- The Future Drivers of Tourism -- The Response - Tourism Futures -- Tourism Market Futures -- Destination Futures -- Transport Futures -- Future Tourism Products -- Cross-Cutting Issues for Tourism Futures -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Annotated Further Reading -- References Cited -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Essentials of Tourism offers a concise and student-friendly introduction to the field of tourism. Written in a lively and engaging style, the book boasts an extensive range of case studies from around the world, and provides you with a coherent and consistent text, blending tourism principles and theory with practice. Each chapter features three case studies which illustrate contemporary practice in the leisure and tourism industry. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of destinations from around the globe, giving this text a truly international approach. The book is the essential companion for undergraduate students studying Tourism and Tourism Management. It is accompanied by a companion website packed with extra resources for both students and lecturers, including multiple choice questions, PowerPoint slides and links to further reading.
• Titolo autorizzato: Essentials of tourism
• ISBN: 0-273-72442-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150230003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II