International Perspectives on Destination Management and Tourist Experiences - Insights from the International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT)

The International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT) covers various areas of research. ICNT's fourth book offers insights of tourism experts with a wide range of interest and expertise on the way tourism is understood and worked in different countries around the world. The first part of this volume focuses on factors influencing the management of tourism destinations, including competition, controlling, and marketing. An in-depth view into tourist experiences is offered in the second part, with examples ranging from volcano tourism to national park and wildlife tourism, and gastronomic experiences.

List of contents

Destination management - success factors - competitiveness - controlling systems - ADS tour operators - digital tourism marketing - urban tourism - second home tourism - tourist experiences - volcano tourism - wildlife parks - national parks - bridal photography - gastronomic tourism.

About the author

Michael Lück is Associate Professor of Tourism at Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand. Jarmo Ritalahti is a Principal Lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Porvoo, Finland.
Alexander Scherer is the Coordinator of the Bachelor Degree in Gastronomy at Anáhuac University in Mexico City.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael Lück (Editor), Jarmo Ritalahti (Editor), Alexander Scherer (Editor)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9783631676295
• ISBN: 978-3-631-67629-5
• No. of pages: 221
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 12 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Illustrations: 46 Abb.
• Series: Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Management und Tourismus (IMT); Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Management und Tourismus; Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Management und Tourismus (IMT)
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches