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Worldwide Destinations Casebook: the geography of travel and
tourism provides over 40 comprehensive case studies of
international tourism destinations. A companion text to the core
textbook Worldwide Destinations 5th edition, these cases
contextualise the learning and provide real life illustrations of
the theories covered. With many brand new cases and others fully
revised and updated, WWD casebook is now equipped with four colour
design complete with pedagogic features to further aid learning and
understanding. In addition to this, there is a comprehensive case
matrix at the beginning of the text illustrating both topic and
regional coverage of the cases.
Cases are drawn from all regions of the world and include:
-Climate change and crisis management -the aftermath of the 2004
Tsunami
-Sun, sand, sea and sweatshops - exploitation in third world
tourism
-Low cost carriers
-The China outbound market
-Ecotourism and nature based tourism: the effects of relaxed
hunting restrictions in Namibia and South Africa
-Sustainability
-Social and cultural impacts
-Regional identity and branding
-Short breaks
-Stonehenge and the problems of heritage management
-'Grey' tourism and other market segments such as youth or
backpacker tourism
-'New world' tourism (e.g. China, India Eastern Europe)
-Mega-events such as the 2012 Olympics or the Beijing Olympics
The text is also accompanied with companion website and password
protected tutor resource material.
* A companion text to the leading textbook Worldwide Destinations
now in its fifth edition.
* Comprises over 40 international case studies
* User friendly, providing hints and tips on how touse case studies
as a method of learning, and what can be drawn from each case
Worldwide Destinations Casebook features 38 comprehensive case
studies of international tourism destinations, 10 of them brand new
and 28 updated. A companion to the core textbook Worldwide
Destinations 5th edition, these cases contextualise the learning
and provide real life illustrations of the theories covered. This
new edition covers subjects such as climate change, eco-tourism,
destination regeneration and social impact. Case studies are drawn
from all regions of the world and include: London Docklands
regeneration A tourism strategy for Morocco 'New World' tourism -
Outbound tourism from China Antarctica: tourism or conservation?
Re-visioning tired destinations: Australia's gold coast Tourism in
New York The Way of St. James: the pilgrimage as a cultural
resource Ecotourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon The casebook brings a
range of benefits to the classroom and by encouraging active
learning allows students to gain valuable experience in: Problem
solving and decision making Focusing on key issues within a clearly
defined situation The development or honing of critical thinking
skills Recognising that there is no one 'correct' answer to a
problem Judging the relevance of different types of evidence and
techniques Worldwide Destinations Casebook is the ultimate resource
for contextualizing theory and is essential reading for any tourism
student.
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