Travel and tourism have had a long history in the Nordic countries, but research on tourism
has a relatively short tradition in the region. Recently, academic interest in the Nordic …

Depending on the research approach one uses, the development of particular bodies of
knowledge over time is the result of a combination of agency, chance, opportunity …

This chapter reflects upon the trajectory of research in the geography of tourism in Spain. It
begins with a review, including the evolution of the main topics present in the subdiscipline …

This chapter aims to familiarize the reader with some of the important aspects of tourism
geography in the German-speaking countries. It starts with a primarily historical-genetic …

The aim of this chapter is to provide a holistic overview of issues and topics regarding
tourism geography in Greece: from its origins to its current situation. By following a historical …

In order to build bridges among different traditions within geographies of tourism, the
contributions to this volume have the capacity of explaining to an English-speaking …

This chapter demonstrates that despite an unfavorable disciplinary climate for new
academic subjects in France, tourism found its place in the French geographical scene …

The reflections in this chapter explore the genesis of tourism geography in the Netherlands
and Belgium marked by political and linguistic constraints, plus historical, political, and …

This chapter discusses the main research interests and outputs in the various branches of
geography that have influenced the study of tourism from a geographical perspective. It …

In an era when European countries and, in particular, the European Union as an institution
are facing serious economic and social challenges, linguistic diversity remains one of the …