Worldwide destinations : The geography of travel and tourism [printed text] / Brian Boniface, Author ; Chris Cooper, Author  . -  5th Edition . - Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 . - xii, 644 p. : ill (col) ; 25 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-7506-8947-2

Class number:	338.4791
Abstract:	Worldwide Destinations: The geography of travel and tourism is a unique text that explores the demand, supply, organisational aspects and resources of every tourism destination in the world. This fifth edition is brought up to date with key features such as: An exploration of current issues such as climate change, economic capacity, grey tourism and social impacts ; New full colour interior, packed iwth helpful pedagogic features, including discussion points and assignements to encourage greater student involvement ; A companion website is now available at www.elsevierdirect.com/9780750689472 and includes interactive, multiple-choice questions for students to test their own learning ; A new and fully updated edition of Worldwide Destinations Casebook is also available with 38 in-depth cases to help bring textbook theory to life. The book provides thematic chapters at the beginning which detail the geographical knowledge and principles required to understand how to approach the analysis of destinations. The further division of the book into thematic and regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination. Worldwide Destinations: the geography of travel and tourism is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world as well as the demand, resources and future of the geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any tourism student.
Contents note:	Part 1: The Elements of the Geography of Travel and Tourism 1. An Introduction to the Geography of Travel and Tourism 2. The Geography of Demand for Tourism 3. The Geography of Resources for Tourism 4. Climate and Tourism 5. The Geography of Transport for Travel and Tourism 6. The Future Geographies of Travel and Tourism Part 2: The Regional Geography of Travel and Tourism Section 1: Europe 7. An Introduction to The Tourism Geography of Europe 8. An Introduction to the Tourism Geography of Britain 9. The Tourism Geography of England and the Channel Islands 10. The Tourism Geography of Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man 11. The Tourism Geography of Ireland 12. The Tourism Geography of Scandinavia 13. The Tourism Geography of the Benelux Countries 14. The Tourism Geography of Austria, Germany and Switzerland 15. The Tourism Geography of France 16. The Tourism Geography of Spain and Portugal 17. The Tourism Geography of Italy and Malta 18. The Tourism Geography of South-eastern Europe 19. The Tourism Geography of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS Section 2: Africa and the Middle East 20.The Tourism Geography of the Middle East 21. The Tourism Geography of Africa; Section 3: Asia and the Pacific 22. The Tourism Geography of South Asia 23. The Tourism Geography of East Asia 24. The Tourism Geography of Australasia and the Pacific; Section 4: The Americas 25. The Tourism Geography of North America 26. The Tourism Geography of the Caribbean Islands 27. The Tourism Geography of Middle and South America References; Useful Sources; Index