Tourism in Development: Reflective Essays

By: Thomas Baum • Geoffrey Wall • Alastair M. Morrison • Ulrike Gretzel • Larry Dwyer • Richard Sharpley • Richard Butler • Stephen Wanhill • Allan Williams • David Airey • Donna Chambers • Alison M. Gill • Erik Cohen • Philip Pearce • Ali Thompson • Dora Dongzhi Chen • Afamefuna Paul Eyisi • Joan Henderson • Carson Jenkins • Brian E King • Louisa Yee-Sum Lee • Shaun Mann • Shelagh Mooney • Nneoma Grace Ololo • Hanqin Qiu • Terry Stevens • Sienny Thio • Roy Wood

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Synopsis

Over the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challenges that apply to tourism's potential contributions to development. As the tourism environment now faces numerous challenges and transformations, it is timely to reflect on contemporary understandings of the relationship between tourism and development and to consider future directions. As a contribution to a knowledge and understanding of tourism development, this book:

Comprises reflective essays written by internationally-ranked scholars and tourism consultants with extensive experience, particularly in developing countries.

Considers extant themes, issues and challenges related to tourism and development.

Offers a critical and contemporary perspective on the significance of tourism and its role in development.

This thought-provoking volume challenges the orthodoxy of tourism and development, highlights past and current events and considers longer term repercussions and developments. It will be a relevant and enduring resource for academics and undergraduate and postgraduate students in tourism.

Book Details

Book Quality:
ISBN-13:: 9781789242836
Publisher:: CABI
Date of Addition:: 2020-11-23T22:08:01Z
Language:: English
Categories:: Business and Finance, Nonfiction, Travel,
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.