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Nelson, Velvet, (1979-)

An introduction to the geography of tourism /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	An introduction to the geography of tourism /Velvet Nelson
Author:	Nelson, Velvet,
Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 359 pages)
Notes:	"First edition 2013"--Title page verso
Subject:	TourismCongresses.Environmental aspects
Online resource:	http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ROWMANB0016725.html
ISBN:	9781442271098$q(electronic book)

An introduction to the geography of tourism /
Nelson, Velvet,1979-

An introduction to the geography of tourism /Velvet Nelson - Second edition - 1 online resource (xxiii, 359 pages)

"First edition 2013"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Foreword; Brief Contents; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface to the Second Edition; List of Abbreviations; Part I: The Geography of Tourism; 1 Geography and Tourism; What Is Geography?; What Is Tourism?; How Is Tourism Geographic?; What Is the Place of "the Geography of Tourism" in Geography?; Tourism and Regional Geography; Tourism and Topical Geography; Who Are Tourism Geographers?; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism; The Demand Side; Tourism; Tourists; Tourist Motivations; Types of Demand; Factors in Demand; The Supply Side

Tourism is an astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming an ever-greater part of life in today's global world. This clear and engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, and perspectives that constitute tourism

ISBN: 9781442271098$q(electronic book)

LCCN: 2016049105Subjects--Topical Terms:

514563
Tourism
--Environmental aspects--Congresses.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

298895
Electronic books

LC Class. No.: G156.5.E58 / N45 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4/791

An introduction to the geography of tourism /
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505 8 $a Resort TourismChanges and Challenges in Tourism; Tourism in the Jim Crow Era; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism; Studying Tourism Transport; The Evolution of Transportation and Tourism; The Transport System; Patterns of Movement in Tourism; Transportation and Destination Development; Directions in Research; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism: Resources and Barriers; Weather and Climate as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts; Water as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts
505 8 $a Geomorphology and TourismLandforms as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts; Biogeography and Tourism; Biodiversity as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Climate Change Impacts; Climate Change and Tourism; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 7 The Human Geography of Tourism: Resources and Barriers; Cultural Geography and Tourism; Culture as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Authenticity; Cities as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Countryside as a Resource and a Barrier for Tourism; Creativity; Political Geography and Tourism
505 8 $a Political Factors as a Resource and a Barrier for TourismConflict and Terrorism; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; Part III: The Geography of Tourism Effects; 8 The Economic Geography of Tourism; Economic Benefits of Tourism; Tourism Employment; Economic Costs of Tourism; Tourism Employment; Factors in Economic Effects; Knowledge and Education; Conclusion; Key Terms; Notes; 9 The Social Geography of Tourism; Social Benefits of Tourism; Personal Development; Social Development; Preservation; Social Costs of Tourism; Missed Opportunities; Culture Clash; Local Decline; Cultural Erosion
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