Tourism Industry

Rural regions are experiencing fundamental challenges to their ways of life and social fabric, as traditional land-based occupations are in decline...

Praise for the previous edition: 'To write a good textbook is only possible with pedagogic sensitivity, significant educational experiences, and re...

Complete with a foreword by president and CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Career Opportunities in Travel and Hospitality feature...

This book examines the main issues and concepts relating to heritage, screen and literary tourism (HSLT) and provides a comprehensive understanding...

Sex and the sexual have for far too long been consigned to the dark corners by social scientists in general and tourism and leisure scholars in par...

This book aims to unite theory and practice in the field of destination marketing. It attempts to reconcile the gap between the academic literature...

Thanatourism, or dark tourism, is an increasingly pervasive feature of the contemporary tourism landscape. Travel to have actual or symbolic encoun...

Covering the applied managerial perspective of the travel industry, this book looks at the core disciplines and the application of theory to practi...

Covering the applied managerial perspective of the travel industry, this book looks at the core disciplines and the application of theory to practi...

Geotourism is a new, emerging scientific discipline by applying the principles of earth science in the study of natural and human tourism resources...

Events have come to play an ever-growing role in marketing; by connecting products and services with experiences and vice versa, producers can crea...

China, poised to become the world's largest film market, is home to an expansive state-supported movie and television industry. On an unparalleled ...

Step behind the scenes of the biggest mystery of the British Isles Loch Ness is one of the most popular visitor sites in the world. Its stunning be...

This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand''s mountains - through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and mo...

What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? This eloquent book by the internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis ur...

In Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, the authors use a step-by-step approach to guide students through the whole rese...

This new text and reference focuses on stakeholder theory applied to event management and goes beyond traditional approaches by treating event mana...

Most discussion of visitor experiences uses a behavioural or managerial approach where the way the visitor thinks is ignored - it's a black box. V...

It often seems that there is more confusion than consensus regarding tourism theory. Does tourism have theories it can truly own, or does it just b...