This book explores the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a
conceptual link between the interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development …

Tourism, Tourists and Society provides a broad introduction to the inter-relationship between
tourism and society, making complex sociological concepts and themes accessible to …

The cultural heritage of Europe is one of the oldest and most important generators of tourism
and it retains its central role in the European tourism industry to this day. In 1990, the …

The Third World tourism industry has grown rapidly, but has also encountered many
problems common to other outward-oriented development strategies, including: excessive …

Tourism Geography develops a critical understanding of how different geographies of
tourism are created and maintained. Drawing on both historical and contemporary …

This new edition of The Economics of Tourism reflects the tremendous changes that have
occurred in the tourism sector in the last twelve years. It recognizes that the nature of tourism …

This text provides a concise introduction to new and established geographies of tourism.
Using worldwide examples it examines the differing economic, environmental and …

Once content to sunbathe and follow guides and established itineraries, tourists are
increasingly seeking authentic culture. This is taking them into the private areas and zones …

Background Love, sex and the female traveller: romance tourism or female sex tourism? The
phenomenon of women travelling in search of relationships with local men in developing …

This article uses a political ecology approach to examine the relationships among tourism
development, water, and environmental health in the Bay Islands, Honduras. It identifies the …