Tourism Management

This introductory text provides readers with a robust understanding of tourism and its industries, including how destinations are developed, marketed and managed, and how tourism impacts communities, environments and economies.

Autorentext

Clare Inkson is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at the University of Westminster in London. She has extensive experience of working in tourism in operational and marketing roles in the UK and overseas, for tour operators, wholesalers and travel agencies. Her research interests include tourism distribution channels, destination marketing and the tourism sharing economy.

Inhalt

Tourism Overview
Introduction
Understanding Tourism
Tourism Supply and Demand
Tourist Generating Regions
Tourism Demand
Tourism Suppliers
Intermediaries in the Tourism System
Impacts of Tourism
Tourism Destinations
The Economic Impacts of Tourism
The Social and Cultural Impacts of Tourism
Tourism Management and Marketing
The Environmental Impacts of Tourism
Tourism Marketing
The Management of Visitors
Public Sector Involvement in Tourism
Tourism Ahead
Tourism and the Future