an introduction Inkson, Clare creator author. Minnaert, Lynn author. text cau 2022 Third edition. monographic eng

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455 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. 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. The authors discuss the critical issues affecting 21st century tourism, such as sustainability, the climate crisis, globalization, community, technology, the environment and the sharing economy. The text has been fully updated in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and its notable, and in some cases lasting, impacts on the tourism industry. The text features new mini-case studies (snapshots) and international case studies from countries around the globe including USA, Saudi Arabia, India, China, New Zealand, Australia, Namibia and the UK. It discusses the latest trends in transport, hospitality, attractions and the travel trade and includes examples from major tourism companies including Trip.com, TUI and Airbnb. The book is suitable for students who are starting their tourism studies as part of their college or university education. Part I. Tourism Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Understanding Tourism -- Part II. Tourism Supply and Demand -- 3. Tourist Generating Regions -- 4. Tourism Demand -- 5. Tourism Suppliers -- 6. Intermediaries in the Tourism System -- Part III. Impacts of Tourism -- 7. Tourism Destinations -- 8. The Economic Impacts of Tourism -- 9. The Social and Cultural Impacts of Tourism -- 10. The Environmental Impacts of Tourism -- Part IV. Tourism Management and Marketing -- 11. Tourism Marketing -- 12. The Management of Visitors -- 13. Public Sector Involvement in Tourism -- Part V. Tourism ahead -- 14. Tourism and the Future. Clare Inkson, Lynn Minnaert. Includes bibliographical references and index. Tourism Management Travel Management G155 .A1 I462 2022 9781529758467 9781529758474 2022932409 DLC 220207 20231129093653.0 22415110 eng