Tourism 3e

A Modern Synthesis
Stephen J. Page, London Metropolitan University
Joanne Connell, University of Stirling
ISBN-13: 9781408009161
eISBN-13: 9781408019801
ISBN: 1408009161
eISBN: 1408019809
MARC Record [.mrc format]

Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is a core introductory textbook for lecturers who are looking for an accessible and engaging text for their tourism students. It focuses on the development and management of tourism in a globalized context, synthesising the current academic and applied thinking on tourism with a focus on key principles. The strong business theme throughout the book reflects developments in the teaching and content of modern courses. Tourism: A Modern Synthesis includes real-world Insights focusing on contemporary themes and issues. It is concise enough to be used as a one-semester text, but its broad subject coverage makes it a useful resource for a one-year course or as a resource throughout a degree programme.

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Table of Contents

• Ch. 1 Introduction to tourism: themes, concepts and issues
• Ch. 2 The evolution and development of tourism
• Ch. 3 Understanding tourism demand
• Ch. 4 Understanding the tourist as a consumer
• Ch. 5 Understanding and managing tourism supply: an introductory framework
• Ch. 6 Information communication technologies and e-tourism
• Ch. 7 Travel intermediaries: tour operators and travel agents
• Ch. 8 Transporting the tourist
• Ch. 9 Visitor attractions
• Ch. 10 Tourism accommodation and hospitality services
• Ch. 11 Human resource management in tourism
• Ch. 12 Financing tourism operations
• Ch. 13 Tourism and entrepreneurship
• Ch. 14 The role of the public sector in tourism
• Ch. 15 Marketing tourism
• Ch. 16 Marketing tourism destinations
• Ch. 17 Economic impacts
• Ch. 18 Social and cultural impacts
• Ch. 19 Environmental impacts
• Ch. 20 The challenge of sustainability
• Ch. 21 Urban tourism
• Ch. 22 Rural tourism
• Ch. 23 Coastal and resort tourism
• Ch. 24 Tourism in the less developed world
• Ch. 25 Planning and managing the tourist experience
• Ch. 26 Tourist health and safety: global challenges for tourism
• Ch. 27 Event tourism
• Ch. 28 The future of tourism