Geography of Tourism: Image, Impacts and Issues is the first text
that provides both an awareness of the spatial nature of tourism by
means of a geographical perspective, and that also offers
significant critical analysis of major contemporary geographical
themes and issues that relate to tourism. It discusses and
critically analyses major global issues relevant to tourism -
including climate change, global development, protected
environments and sustainability. Aimed particularly at
undergraduate modular courses, it is constructed in a sequence that
starts with a largely factual consideration and moves on to a more
analytical and critical approach. It begins, by demonstrating the
geographical resources for tourism, and the motivations for
involvement in the activity. Following this is an investigation of
the impacts of tourism, then an analysis of the major geographical
issues affecting tourism and a critical review of tourism's
planning and management. Finally there is a concluding section,
which considers the future of tourism from a geographical
perspective. Packed with international case studies for
illustration and contextualisation of learning, it is a student
friendly, interactive text that contains focused activities linked
closely to the text and the case studies, with accompanying website
material for tutors. * A stimulating introduction to major
geographical concepts in tourism at undergraduate level. * Combines
factual material with more critical analysis of topical
tourism/geography issues. * Global coverage, reinforcing the
importance of a geographical perspective to the understanding of
tourism. * Includes case studies from the UK, continental Europe,
North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Arctic, Antarctica and
selected developing countries/regions, including India, China,
Indonesia, Nepal and Southern Africa. * Discusses and critically
analyses major global issues relevant to tourism - climate change,
global development, protected environments and sustainability.
Peter Mason is Visiting Professor of Tourism, London South Bank
University and has a fractional position as Lecturer, London
Metropolitan University.
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