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Cruise tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors worldwide. This book is the first of its kind to provide in-depth insights into the emergence of mega-cruise tourism in destinations on the Arabian Peninsula and its impacts on local communities, their spaces, cultures, identities and tourist experiences.
List of contents
List of figuresList of tablesForeword by (Prof. Dr.) Dallen J. TimothyAcknowledgments Chapter 1
. Introduction: Framing overtourism within time, space and societyChapter 2.
Exploring concepts Chapter 3.
The research setting Chapter 4.
Methods Chapter 5.
Results: Oriental imaginaries, tourist experiences and the local quality of life Chapter 6.
The local community and their silent resistance: Tourist behaviours, culture clashes and the ethics of tourismChapter 7.
Fast and slow experiences in the desert and an oasisChapter 8.
Management and planning implications: Rethinking tourism: Towards more community and an ethics of careChapter 9.
Conclusions
About the author
Manuela Gutberlet is a critical tourism geographer. She is passionate about social and action research within communities. She is currently a Research Associate, University of Johannesburg, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, South Africa and an Assistant Professor / Lecturer at Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Moreover, she has taught sustainable tourism and tourism planning in Germany. Manuela has earnt a degree in Business and Arabic and did her PhD in Cultural Geography at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Her research was presented at numerous scientific conferences and was published in ranked journals. Her research interests include the impacts of globalisation on communities and their sociocultural environments. She has gained over twenty-five years of work experiences in the Middle East working in public relations, journalism, higher education and in tourism research.
Summary
Cruise tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors worldwide. This book is the first of its kind to provide in-depth insights into the emergence of mega-cruise tourism in destinations on the Arabian Peninsula and its impacts on local communities, their spaces, cultures, identities and tourist experiences.
