Tourism : principles and practice

Author(s)

• Cooper, Christopher P.

Bibliographic Information

Tourism : principles and practice

Chris Cooper ... [et al.]

Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2008

4th ed

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In a changing and turbulent environment for tourism, Tourism - Principles and Practice offers the reader the fundamental and underlying principles with which to approach the study of tourism, contributing a complete framework that effectively integrates theory and practice. The text has been updated to take into account developments such as growing concern for climate change and the maturing response of tourism to the safety and security of tourists.

Table of Contents

Guided tour Case matrix Authors and contributors Preface Publisher's acknowledgements Abbreviations An Introduction to Tourism Part 1 Tourism Demand 1 Managing Tourism Demand 2 Tourism Consumer Behaviour 3 Measuring Demand for Tourism 4 Tourism Demand Determinants and Forecasting Part 2 The Tourism Destination 5 The Economic Impact of Tourism 6 The Environmental Impact of Tourism 7 The Socio-cultural Impact of Tourism 8 Sustainable Tourism 9 Tourism and Development Planning 10 Tourism under Crises Part 3 The Tourism Sector 11 Attractions 12 Accommodation 13 Intermediaries 14 Transportation 15 Public Sector and Policy 16 Destinations Part 4 Marketing for Tourism 17 Managing Marketing for Tourism 18 Marketing Planning 19 Marketing Mix Applications 20 Information Technology in Tourism Part 5 Tourism Futures 21 The Future of Tourism Glossary Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA89140513
• ISBN:
  • 9780273711261
• LCCN: 2008001813
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xxix, 704 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : G155.A1
  • DC22 : 338.4791
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Tourism