Understanding Tourism

Author : S. Medlik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136351043
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Tourism written by S. Medlik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Tourism examines tourism in 1000 questions and answers. It is intended for students and teachers of tourism worldwide, those who earn their living through tourism or who simply like being tourists, expecially if they enjoy quizzes. Students need to know what progress they are making, to test and consolidate their knowledge. Teachers need to know their students' progress, any learning problems, what parts of the syllabus are going down well or proving difficult. Both need feedback. Arranged in ten parts, which broadly correspond to most syllabus elements studied in schools, colleges and universities, the wide-ranging repertoire also includes such topics as who was who in tourism in the UK and worldwide; what Prime Ministers thought about tourism; who are UK and world leaders in tourism; UK, US, Australian and Caribbean tourism in figures; US versus UK language; the language of North of the (English) border; creative marketing campaigns and messages. Professor Medlik is an author, consultant and educator with more than 30 years of involvement in tourism. He held several senior academic appointments in Britain and other countries, advised a number of companies, as well as tourism, educational and other organizations, and was the first chairman of the Tourism Society. His published work includes 20 books and other publications and more than 100 contributions to the professional and technical press.

Author : Kevin Hannam
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446246590
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Tourism written by Kevin Hannam and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text introduces tourism students to concepts drawn from critical theory, cultural studies and the social sciences. It does so with a light and readable touch, highlighting the ideas that underlie contemporary critical tourism studies in a practical and engaging way. Specifically, the authors examine how post-structuralist thought has led to a re-imagining of power relationships and the ways in which they are central to the production and consumption of tourism experiences. Eleven clear, relevant chapters provide an accessible introduction to tourism defining, explaining and developing the key issues and methods in this exciting field. These topics include: • Regulating Tourism • Commodifying Tourism • Embodying Tourism • Performing Tourism • Tourism and the Everyday • Tourism and the Other • Tourism and the Environment • Tourism and the Past • Tourism Mobilities • Researching Tourism A strong teaching text, this will be well received by lecturers seeking an authoritative, multi-disciplinary book on contemporary tourism and by students who want a practical, grounded introduction which understands their learning and research needs.

Author : Bob McKercher
Publisher : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
ISBN 13 : 191509769X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Tourism written by Bob McKercher and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical overview of the core theories, concepts and ideas that have shaped the way we think about tourism. Divided into six parts, it looks at the important key theories, models and concepts, ensuring clear understanding and the ability for critical thinking.

Author : Hideki Endo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429759908
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Tourism Mobilities in Japan written by Hideki Endo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The total number of foreign tourists received in countries throughout the world was 530 million in 1995. That number broke through the 1 billion mark for the first time in 2012, at 1,035,000,000. In 2015, it reached 1,180,000,000. According to Anthony Elliott and John Urry, modern society has been characterized as being "mobile", and within that we are also living "mobile lives". In modern society, flows of people, things, capital, information, ideas and technologies are constantly occurring, and as they are merging like a violently rushing stream, what could be termed a landscape of mobilities has appeared. Social realities are in flux and are transforming to become different than they were before. This volume will expand the inquiry of tourism mobilities comprehensively and clearly from the fields of humanities and social sciences. In particular, tourism mobilities has been actively investigated up to now in the UK, US, Europe and Australia, but even though the Japanese body of literature contains a great many excellent studies of Japanese examples, there are almost no English-language articles presenting their results. Publishing examples of Japanese tourism mobilities will not only foster new and exciting lines of inquiry for existing and future research on tourism mobilities, but will also have implications for humanities and social sciences throughout the world.

Author : C. Michael Hall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135983879
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Managing Tourism Impacts written by C. Michael Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the complexity of understanding how tourism impacts the world and how the world impacts tourism – from the global scale to the local and individual scale.

Author : Ko Koens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789284419999
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 'Overtourism'? - Understanding and Managing Urban Tourism Growth Beyond Perceptions written by Ko Koens and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The management of tourism flows in cities to the benefit of visitors and residents alike is a fundamental issue for the tourism sector. It is critical to understand residents' attitude towards tourism to ensure the development of successful sustainable tourism strategies. This report analyzes the perception of residents towards tourism in eight European cities - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Munich, Salzburg and Tallinn - and proposes 11 strategies and 68 measures to help understand and manage visitor's growth in urban destinations. The implementation of the policy recommendations proposed in this report can advance inclusive and sustainable urban tourism that can contribute to the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. This report analyzes the perception of residents towards tourism in eight European cities - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Munich, Salzburg and Tallinn - and proposes 11 strategies and 68 measures to help understand and manage visitor's growth in urban destinations. The implementation of the policy recommendations proposed in this report can advance inclusive and sustainable urban tourism that can contribute to the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals."

Author : Kevin Hannam
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 141292278X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Tourism written by Kevin Hannam and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Tourism introduces tourism students to concepts drawn from critical theory, cultural studies and the social sciences. It does so with a light and readable touch, highlighting the ideas that underlie contemporary critical tourism studies in a practical and engaging way. Specifically, the authors examine how post-structuralist thought has led to a re-imagining of power relationships and the ways in which they are central to the production and consumption of tourism experiences. Eleven clear, relevant chapters provide an accessible introduction to tourism defining, explaining and developing the key issues and methods in this exciting field.

Author : Scott A. Cohen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135038317
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Governing Sustainable Tourism Mobility written by Scott A. Cohen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a growing contribution to climate change, tourist and traveller behaviour is currently not acknowledged as an important sector within the development of climate policy. Whilst tourists may be increasingly aware of potential impacts on climate change there is evidence that most are unwilling to modify their actual behaviours. Influencing individual behaviour in tourism and informing effective governance is therefore an essential part of climate change mitigation. This significant volume is the first to explore the psychological and social factors that may contribute to and inhibit sustainable change in the context of tourist and traveller behaviour. It draws on a range of disciplines to offer a critical review of the psychological understandings and behavioural aspects of climate change and tourism mobilities, in addition to governance and policies based upon psychological, behavioural and social mechanisms. It therefore provides a more informed understanding of how technology, infrastructure and cost distribution can be developed in order to reach stronger mitigation goals whilst ensuring that resistance from consumers for socio-psychological reasons are minimized. Written by leading academics from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and regions this ground breaking volume is essential reading for all those interested in the effective governance of tourism’s contribution to climate change now and in the future.

Author : Bob McKercher
Publisher : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1915097681
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Tourism written by Bob McKercher and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical overview of the core theories, concepts and ideas that have shaped the way we think about tourism. Divided into six parts, it looks at the important key theories, models and concepts, ensuring clear understanding and the ability for critical thinking.

Author : World Tourism Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789284419074
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Platform Tourism Services (or the So-called Sharing Economy) written by World Tourism Organization and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report aims to gain a better understanding of how new platform tourism services, or the so-called Sharing Economy, is shaping the tourism sector. It seeks to identify the specific opportunities and challenges it poses across destinations, how these are being addressed, and the way forward. Drawing on the responses of a UNWTO survey, this exploratory study offers a global overview of the current situation, impact and future importance of these services in five main areas of tourism - information, accommodation, transport, food and tourism activities.