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An introduction to the geography of tourism /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An introduction to the geography of tourism // Velvet Nelson
Author:	Nelson, Velvet,
Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 359 pages)
Notes:	"First edition 2013"--Title page verso
[NT 15003449]:	Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Foreword; Brief Contents; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the Second Edition; List of Abbreviations; Part I: The Geography of Tourism; 1 Geography and Tourism; What Is Geography?; What Is Tourism?; How Is Tourism Geographic?; What Is the Place of "the Geography of Tourism" in Geography?; Tourism and Regional Geography; Tourism and Topical Geography; Who Are Tourism Geographers?; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism; The Demand Side; Tourism; Tourists; Tourist Motivations; Types of Demand; Factors in Demand; The Supply Side
[NT 15003449]:	TourismTourism Attractions; The Tourism System; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 3 Overview of Tourism Products; Sex and Romance Tourism; Nature Tourism; Rural and Urban Tourism; Cultural and Heritage Tourism; Food and Beverage Tourism; Drug Tourism; Dark Tourism; Event and MICE Tourism; Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) and Roots Tourism; Service Tourism; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; Part II:The Geographic Foundation of Tourism; 4 The Historical Geography of Tourism; Pre-modern Travel; Roman Tourists; Pilgrims; Explorers and Travelers; The Evolution of Modern Tourism; The Grand Tour
[NT 15003449]:	Resort TourismChanges and Challenges in Tourism; Tourism in the Jim Crow Era; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism; Studying Tourism Transport; The Evolution of Transportation and Tourism; The Transport System; Patterns of Movement in Tourism; Transportation and Destination Development; Directions in Research; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism: Resources and Barriers; Weather and Climate as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts; Water as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts
[NT 15003449]:	Geomorphology and TourismLandforms as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts; Biogeography and Tourism; Biodiversity as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts; Climate Change and Tourism; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 7 The Human Geography of Tourism: Resources and Barriers; Cultural Geography and Tourism; Culture as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Authenticity; Cities as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Countryside as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Creativity; Political Geography and Tourism
[NT 15003449]:	Political Factors as a Resource and a Barrier for TourismConflict and Terrorism; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; Part III: The Geography of Tourism Effects; 8 The Economic Geography of Tourism; Economic Benefits of Tourism; Tourism Employment; Economic Costs of Tourism; Tourism Employment; Factors in Economic Effects; Knowledge and Education; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 9 The Social Geography of Tourism; Social Benefits of Tourism; Personal Development; Social Development; Preservation; Social Costs of Tourism; Missed Opportunities; Culture Clash; Local Decline; Cultural Erosion
Subject:	Tourism - Case studies. - Environmental aspects -
Online resource:	http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ROWMANB0016725.html
ISBN:	9781442271098

An introduction to the geography of tourism /
Nelson, Velvet,1979-

An introduction to the geography of tourism /Velvet Nelson - Second edition - 1 online resource (xxiii, 359 pages)

"First edition 2013"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Foreword; Brief Contents; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the Second Edition; List of Abbreviations; Part I: The Geography of Tourism; 1 Geography and Tourism; What Is Geography?; What Is Tourism?; How Is Tourism Geographic?; What Is the Place of "the Geography of Tourism" in Geography?; Tourism and Regional Geography; Tourism and Topical Geography; Who Are Tourism Geographers?; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism; The Demand Side; Tourism; Tourists; Tourist Motivations; Types of Demand; Factors in Demand; The Supply Side

Tourism is an astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming an ever-greater part of life in today's global world. This clear and engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, and perspectives that constitute tourism

ISBN: 9781442271098

LCCN: 2016049105Subjects--Topical Terms:

1233028
Tourism
--Environmental aspects--Case studies.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

959526
Electronic books

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4/791

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