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Prideaux, B.

Resort destinationsevolution, management and development /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Resort destinationsBruce Prideaux.
Reminder of title:	evolution, management and development /
Author:	Prideaux, B.
Published:	Amsterdam ;Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier,c2009.
Description:	ix, 310 p., [8] p. of plates :ill. (some col.), map ;24 cm.
Subject:	TourismManagement.
Online resource:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
ISBN:	9780750657532

Resort destinationsevolution, management and development /
Prideaux, B.

Resort destinationsevolution, management and development /[electronic resource] :Bruce Prideaux. - Amsterdam ;Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier,c2009. - ix, 310 p., [8] p. of plates :ill. (some col.), map ;24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The resort destination setting - The historical setting; Definitions: exploring the literature; Geographical context; Economic perspectives; The human element; Resort destination dynamics - Planning issues; Sustainability; Resort destination marketing; Management; Infrastructure issues; -- Examples of resort destination types - Resort destination development in developing nations; Mountain resort destinations; Resort destinations in isolated locations; City resort destinations; Island resort destinations; The future of resort destinations - Threats; The future of resort destinations; --.

Destination management and resort development and planning are strong core areas in the final year of most undergraduate degrees and a popular area of study at postgraduate level. Using original case studies based on his own research, Resort Destinations: evolution, management & development uses examples from Australia's Gold Coast, Britain's Brighton, USA's Las Vegas, as well as Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Caribbean. * Discusses the threats to resort destinations and presents new evaluation methods and planning tools for analysis * Looks at the impact and role of individuals as visionaries, investors, marketers and planners * Case study examples from Australia's Gold Coast, Brighton UK, Las Vegas USA as well as Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Caribbean add practical insight and illustrate how theory is applied to the practical situations.

Electronic reproduction.
Amsterdam :
Elsevier Science & Technology,
2010.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780750657532

Source: 94343:94342Elsevier Science & Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

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Tourism
--Management.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: G155.A1 / P75 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4791

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520 1 $a "This book is a thorough overview of the key components, functions and actions that shape the physical appearance, operations, market appeal and ultimate success of a tourist destination. The book examines these issues with a specific emphasis on future sustainability in its broadest sense, in a rapidly changing world where the future will be redefined in ways that are not yet obvious but which must be speculated on and planned for."--BOOK JACKET.
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