Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

Tourism is an astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming an ever-greater part of life in today's global world. This clear and engaging text introduces students to this vast and diverse subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, and perspectives that constitute tourism.

List of contents

PART I: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM
1 Geography and Tourism
2 Basic Concepts in Tourism
3 Overview of Tourism Products
PART II: THE GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION OF TOURISM
4 The Historical Geography of Tourism
5 The Transport Geography of Tourism
6 The Physical Geography of Tourism
7 The Human Geography of Tourism
PART III: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM EFFECTS
8 The Economic Geography of Tourism
9 The Social Geography of Tourism
10 The Environmental Geography of Tourism
11 Sustainable Tourism Development
PART IV: TOURISM AND PLACE
12 Tourism and Representations of Place
13 Tourism, Representations of Place, and Social Media
14 Experiences of Place in Tourism

About the author

Velvet Nelson is professor of geography at Sam Houston State University.

Product details

• Authors: Velvet Nelson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781538135167
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3516-7
• No. of pages: 422
• Series: Exploring Geography
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Hospitality industry, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Human Geography, Hospitality, leisure & tourism industries, Tourism industry