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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 Professor of Marketing and Tourism at The University of Nottingham Business School (UK). She is known for her contributions to the concept of Niche Tourism, the study of Tourism Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and new critical elaboration of the Overtourism phenomenon. She is Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, Alternate Member of the UNWTO World Committee on Tourism Ethics (2021-2025) and Member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council for Sustainable Development (2023-2024). She has written and advised in the field of international tourism policy, planning and development in Africa, Europe and Asia for institutions such as the World Bank, the EU, the UN, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, National Ministries and Tourism Boards, Regional Development Agencies, private sector and NGOs. She distinguishes herself as a particularly active member of the global tourism community and for her inclusive research leadership practice and excellence in collaborating with multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholders and multi-cultural teams. Dr. Nikolaos Boukas holds a PhD in Management Studies from the University of Exeter, UK. He is currently an Associate Professor of Tourism & Hospitality Management and the Director of the Center for Sustainable Management of Tourism, Sport & Events (CESMATSE) of the European University Cyprus. His research interests are focused on tourism marketing, sustainable tourism development, island tourism, niche tourism and innovative tourism product, cultural heritage tourism management, and youth tourism. His work has been published on several peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
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