| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
Routledge Perspectives on Development |
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Routledge perspectives on development.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: tourism in developing countries; 2 Tourism and sustainable development; 3 Globalization and tourism; 4 The tourism planning and development process; 5 Community response to tourism; 6 The consumption of tourism; 7 Assessing the impacts of tourism; 8 Challenges to tourism and development; 9 Conclusion: the tourism development dilemma; References; Index |
| Summary |
Utilising a wide range of case studies, this concise and accessible student text provides an introductory critique of the potential contribution of tourism to the development process in the less developed world.Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development, particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of tourism's development potential, the extent to which economic and social progress is linked to the growth of a country's tourism sector remains the subject of intense debate. Tourism and Development in the Developing World offers a thorough overview of the tourism-development relationship. Focusing specifically on the less developed world and drawing on contemporary case studies, this updated second edition questions widely-held assumptions on the role of tourism in development and seeks to highlight the challenges faced by destinations seeking to achieve development through tourism. The introductory chapter establishes the foundation for the book, exploring the meaning and objectives of development, reviewing theoretical perspectives on the developmental process, and assessing the reasons why less developed countries are attracted to tourism as a development option. The concept of sustainable development, as the most widely adopted contemporary model of development, is then introduced and its links with tourism critically assessed. Subsequent chapters explore the key issues associated with tourism and development, including the rise of globalization; the tourism planning and development process; the relationship between tourism and communities within which it is developed; the management implications of trends in the demand for and uptake of tourism; and an analysis of the consequences of tourism development for destination environments, economies and societies |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2008 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
CIP data; item not viewed |
| Subject |
Tourism -- Developing countries
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Sustainable development -- Developing countries
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Sustainable development
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Tourism
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Turism -- ekonomiska aspekter.
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Hållbar utveckling.
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Travel and Tourism.
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Developing countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sharpley, Richard, 1956- author.
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| ISBN |
9781317414407 |
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1317414403 |
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9781317414391 |
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131741439X |
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9781317414414 |
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1317414411 |
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