Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues (Aspects of Tourism)

Type

Book

Authors

ISBN 10

1845414721

ISBN 13

9781845414726

Tags

Environmental Economics, Sustainable Development, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Systems & Planning, Evolution, Globalization, Business Development, Social Sciences

Description

This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: • Tourism and Poverty Reduction • Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development• Tourism, Climate Change and Development• Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development• Tourism, Development and International Studies - from Amzon

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