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The business of tourism / Chris Holloway, Claire Humphreys.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow : Pearson, 2012.Edition: 9th edDescription: xxi, 778 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 0273755145 (pbk.) :
  • 9780273755142 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.4791 HOL
Contents:
Part i.Defining and analysing tourism and its impacts --1.An introduciton to tourism and its impact -- 2.The development and growth of tourism up to the mid-twentieth century -- 3.The era of popular tourism: 1950 to the twenty-first century -- 4.The demand for tourism -- 5.The economic impacts of tourism -- 6.The socio-cultural impacts of tourism -- 7.The environmental impacts of tourism -- Part 3.The travel and tourism product -- 8.The stucture and organization of the travel and tourism industry-- 9.Tourist desinations -- 10.Tourist attractions -- 11.Business tourism -- 12.The hospitality sector: accommodation and catering services -- 13.Tourist transport by air -- 14.Tourist transport by water -- 15.Tourist transport on land -- Part 3.Intermediaries in the provision of travel and tourism services -- 16.The management of visitors -- 17.The structure and role fo the public sector in tourism -- 18.tour operating -- 19.Selling and distributing travel and tourism -- 20.Ancillary tourism services -- Part 4.Case studies -- 1.Pro-poor tourism -- 2.Medical tourism: Surgical bliss -- 3.The Pro Sky Airliner Conference -- 4.Travel for education: Quest Overseas -- 5.The economic impacts of tourism -- 6.The socio-cultural impacts of tourism -- 7.The environmental impacts of tourism -- Part 2.The travel and tourism product -- 8.The structure and organization of the travel and tourism industry -- 9.Tourist destinations -- 11.Tourist attractions -- 12.The hospitality sector: accommodation and catering services -- 13.Tourist transport by air -- 14.Tourist transport by water -- 15.Tourist transport on land -- Part 3.Intermediaries in the provision of travel and tourism services -- 16.The management of visitors -- 17.The structure and role of the public sector in tourism -- 18.Tour operating -- 19.Selling and distributing travel and tourism -- 20.Ancillary tourism services -- Part 4.case studies. -- 1.Pro-poor tourism -- 2.Medical tourism: Surgical Bliss -- 3.The Pro Sky Airliner Conference -- 5.Crisis management for tourism destinations: defusing disaster -- 6.Dark tourism - the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London -- 7.Understanding the use of social media for tourism organizations -- 8.The European Wind Engergy Association Annual Event -- 9.Consuming the cruise product? Factors influencing the decision to stay on board or to disembark during port visits -- 10.Mega-events, tourism and host resident opinions of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, UK.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 338.4791 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 217838
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 338.4791 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 217837
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 338.4791 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 217839

Previous ed.: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part i.Defining and analysing tourism and its impacts --1.An introduciton to tourism and its impact -- 2.The development and growth of tourism up to the mid-twentieth century -- 3.The era of popular tourism: 1950 to the twenty-first century -- 4.The demand for tourism -- 5.The economic impacts of tourism -- 6.The socio-cultural impacts of tourism -- 7.The environmental impacts of tourism -- Part 3.The travel and tourism product -- 8.The stucture and organization of the travel and tourism industry-- 9.Tourist desinations -- 10.Tourist attractions -- 11.Business tourism -- 12.The hospitality sector: accommodation and catering services -- 13.Tourist transport by air -- 14.Tourist transport by water -- 15.Tourist transport on land -- Part 3.Intermediaries in the provision of travel and tourism services -- 16.The management of visitors -- 17.The structure and role fo the public sector in tourism -- 18.tour operating -- 19.Selling and distributing travel and tourism -- 20.Ancillary tourism services -- Part 4.Case studies -- 1.Pro-poor tourism -- 2.Medical tourism: Surgical bliss -- 3.The Pro Sky Airliner Conference -- 4.Travel for education: Quest Overseas -- 5.The economic impacts of tourism -- 6.The socio-cultural impacts of tourism -- 7.The environmental impacts of tourism -- Part 2.The travel and tourism product -- 8.The structure and organization of the travel and tourism industry -- 9.Tourist destinations -- 11.Tourist attractions -- 12.The hospitality sector: accommodation and catering services -- 13.Tourist transport by air -- 14.Tourist transport by water -- 15.Tourist transport on land -- Part 3.Intermediaries in the provision of travel and tourism services -- 16.The management of visitors -- 17.The structure and role of the public sector in tourism -- 18.Tour operating -- 19.Selling and distributing travel and tourism -- 20.Ancillary tourism services -- Part 4.case studies. -- 1.Pro-poor tourism -- 2.Medical tourism: Surgical Bliss -- 3.The Pro Sky Airliner Conference -- 5.Crisis management for tourism destinations: defusing disaster -- 6.Dark tourism - the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London -- 7.Understanding the use of social media for tourism organizations -- 8.The European Wind Engergy Association Annual Event -- 9.Consuming the cruise product? Factors influencing the decision to stay on board or to disembark during port visits -- 10.Mega-events, tourism and host resident opinions of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth and Portland, UK.

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