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Controversies in Tourism
P. M. Burns O. Moufakkir
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Description for Controversies in Tourism
Hardcover. 280 pages, 14 illustrations. Editor(s): Moufakkir, Omar; Burns, Peter. Tourism impacts on locations in many ways - socially, environmentally, culturally, and economically. This book examines controversial aspects associated with tourism as an activity and a business. It is suitable for tourism students, researchers and academics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KNSG. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 22. Weight: 790.
Tourism impacts on locations in many ways - socially, environmentally, culturally, and economically. This book examines some well established controversies in tourism and some newly emerging controversial aspects associated with tourism as an activity and a business. Controversies involving clashes between visitors and host communities, the rights and wrongs of eco-tourism, the impacts of mega-events, the legitimacy of dark tourism, and the costs and benefits of medical and wildlife tourism are assessed. This book is an interesting and thought provoking work ideal for tourism students, researchers and academics.
Tourism impacts on locations in many ways - socially, environmentally, culturally, and economically. This book examines some well established controversies in tourism and some newly emerging controversial aspects associated with tourism as an activity and a business. Controversies involving clashes between visitors and host communities, the rights and wrongs of eco-tourism, the impacts of mega-events, the legitimacy of dark tourism, and the costs and benefits of medical and wildlife tourism are assessed. This book is an interesting and thought provoking work ideal for tourism students, researchers and academics.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
CABI
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845938130
SKU
V9781845938130
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About P. M. Burns O. Moufakkir
Dr. Omar Moufakkir is a professor, MA programs course leader at Stenden University in the Netherlands, and the editor of 'The Journal of Tourism and Peace Research'. His current research focuses on tourism and peace and the effects of immigration on destination image and travel propensity. Professor Marina Novelli (PhD) is a globally renowned tourism for sustainable development expert and ... Read more
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