There are increasing concerns over the relationship between tourism and sustainable development. Sustainable Tourism Futures re-assesses the sustainability paradigm and outlines the ways in which sustainable tourism is possible, offering key insights into the fundamental shifts in operations, systems and philosophies that need to take place.
There are increasing concerns over the relationship between tourism and sustainable development. Sustainable Tourism Futures re-assesses t...
The inherent mobility of tourists and consequent relative ephemerality of contact between the visitor and the visited tourism phenomenon have specific characteristics that challenge the usual fieldwork practices of the social and physical sciences. Such conditions create specific concerns for the tourism researcher in terms of their positionality, relationality, accessibility, ethics, reflexivity, and methodological appropriateness.
Fieldwork in Tourism is the first book to focus on this extremely significant component of contemporary tourist research and provides hands on...
The inherent mobility of tourists and consequent relative ephemerality of contact between the visitor and the visited tourism phenomenon have speci...
C. Michael Hall Steven Boyd (University of Otago New Zea
This book provides one of the first detailed examinations of the problems of nature-based tourism development in peripheral areas. A diverse range of environments is used to illustrate the challenges and difficulties of managing nature-based tourism resources. A central theme throughout the book is the degree of opportunity that nature-based tourism provides as the basis for peripheral region development.
This book provides one of the first detailed examinations of the problems of nature-based tourism development in peripheral areas. A diverse range ...
C. Michael Hall Dieter K. Muller (Umea University)
Second homes - the cottage, the summer house, the bach - are an important part of the tourism and leisure lifestyles of many people in the developed world. Second homes are therefore an integral component of tourism experiences in rural and peripheral areas. Yet, despite their significance not only for tourism but also for rural communities and the rural economy, relatively little research has been undertaken on the topic until recent times. This volume represents the first major international analysis and review of second homes for over 25 years. It will provide a significant resource for...
Second homes - the cottage, the summer house, the bach - are an important part of the tourism and leisure lifestyles of many people in the develope...
Food and wine are vital components of the tourism experience, and are increasingly being seen as prime travel motivators in their own right. Food Tourism Around The World: Development, Management and Markets offers a unique insight into this phenomenon, looking at the interrelationship between food, the tourism product and the tourist experience.Using international case studies and examples from Europe, North America, Australasia and Singapore, Food Tourism Around The World: Development, Management and Markets discusses the development, range and...
Food and wine are vital components of the tourism experience, and are increasingly being seen as prime travel motivators in their own right. F...
Whilst Wine Marketing: a practical guide also looks at theory and existing research, the main focus of this book is on the practicalities of wine marketing. Each chapter includes the following invaluable features: * 'How to' and 'how not to' case studies based on international examples* A guide to further reading and websites* 'Issues to consider when marketing' section as a means of self-evaluation'Wine Marketing' systematically outlines the major issues involved in the production and marketing of wine. Its accessible and clear-sighted approach makes it an invaluable guide...
Whilst Wine Marketing: a practical guide also looks at theory and existing research, the main focus of this book is on the practicali...
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the effects of a natural disaster on businesses and organisations, and on a range of stakeholders, including employees and consumers. Research on how communities and businesses respond to disasters can inform policy and mitigate the cost and impacts of future disasters. This book discusses how places recover following a disaster and the vital roles that business and other organisations play. This volume gives a detailed understanding of business, organisational and consumer responses to the Christchurch earthquake sequence of...
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the effects of a natural disaster on businesses and organisations, and on a range of stakeholders, i...
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of sanctions and boycotts in tourism and the economic and ethical complexities that policy makers, tourists, tourism destinations, and businesses face.
Sanctions and boycotts are an important feature of the global tourism system and the emerging ethics of tourism. Sanctions and embargoes are increasingly used as coercive instruments of diplomacy and foreign policy by the United Nations, supranational organizations, the US, and other nations to change the actions and behaviors of countries, organizations, businesses, and individuals....
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of sanctions and boycotts in tourism and the economic and ethical complexities that policy m...
