Niche Tourism

by Marina Novelli

Author	: Marina Novelli
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 271
Release	: 2007-06-01
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 113637616X

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Niche Tourism examines one of the fastest growing areas within the tourism sector. This book provides an integrated picture of speciality/niche tourism as a whole looking at both the 'macro' and 'micro' niche area. It has a comprehensive theoretical framework, and discusses initiatives, policies and strategies adopted internationally. With an emphasis on linking theory to practice, it is underpinned by up-to-date international case studies from around the world. Divided into 3 parts, it covers a variety of aspects under the headings of special interest tourism, tradition and culture base tourism and activity-based tourism.

Niche Tourism

by Marina Novelli

Author	: Marina Novelli
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 270
Release	: 2007-06-01
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1136376178

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* The only book to provide an integrated picture of speciality/niche tourism as a whole * Examines one of the fastest growing areas of the tourism sector * Looks at a vast array of aspects of tourism from dark tourism, looking at 'ground zero' in the US, gastronomic tourism in the Yarra Valley Australia, to tribal tourism in Africa.

Handbook of Niche Tourism

by Novelli, Marina

Author	: Novelli, Marina
Publisher	: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages	: 469
Release	: 2022-09-20
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 1839100184

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This Handbook provides a critical analysis of the evolution of the contemporary niche tourism phenomenon. By framing discussions around sustainable development thinking, concepts and practical applications, each chapter provides specific reflections on niche tourism trends, successes and/or failures, and the challenges and opportunities that destinations that pursue tourism as a vehicle for sustainable development face around the world.

Key Concepts in Tourist Studies

by Melanie Smith

Author	: Melanie Smith
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 217
Release	: 2010-03-22
Genre	: Travel
ISBN	: 144620006X

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Tourism is the fourth biggest industry in the world. What are the key concepts in Tourist Studies? This essential resource for students of tourism contains concise and authoritative entries on: • Planning Tourism • Sustainable Tourism • Festivals and Events • Cultural Tourism • Economics of Tourism • Regeneration • The Experience Economy • Urban Tourism • Sex Tourism Shrewdly judged to suit the needs of the modern student, the book offers the basic materials, tools and guidance for making sense of tourism and gaining the best results in essays and exams.

Research Themes for Tourism

by Peter Robinson

Author	: Peter Robinson
Publisher	: CABI
Total Pages	: 318
Release	: 2011
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1845936981

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Tourism studies at Masters level are often divided into subsets of tourism such as environmental tourism, rural tourism and sports tourism. This book provides an overview of types of tourism, and common themes studied in courses to allow undergraduate students to become familiar with a wide range of tourism topics at a foundation level, allowing them to make an informed decision about their future studies and career. It will also be a useful text for providing a broad brush introduction to the major topics that are covered in undergraduate courses. Popular subjects like urban tourism, festival.

Music and Tourism

by Chris Gibson

Author	: Chris Gibson
Publisher	: Channel View Publications
Total Pages	: 316
Release	: 2005-01-01
Genre	: Travel
ISBN	: 9781873150924

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Music and Tourism is the first book to comprehensively examine the links between travel and music. It combines contemporary and historical analysis of the economic and social impact of music tourism, with discussions of the cultural politics of authenticity and identity.

Virtual Traumascapes and Exploring the Roots of Dark Tourism

by Korstanje, Maximiliano

Author	: Korstanje, Maximiliano
Publisher	: IGI Global
Total Pages	: 276
Release	: 2017-07-12
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1522527516

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Mankind has been fascinated with and drawn to the macabre for many years. This is particularly evident in the growing popularity of dark tourism, which centers on locations known for death and suffering. Virtual Traumascapes and Exploring the Roots of Dark Tourism is a pivotal reference source featuring the latest scholarly research in which the rise of new technology platforms is not only changing tourism worldwide, but also facilitating the access to areas of war, mourning, and disaster. Including coverage on a number of topics such as sexual tourism, disaster recovery, and capitalism, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on concepts and methodologies of the dark tourism industry.

The SAGE Handbook of Tourism Management

by Chris Cooper

Author	: Chris Cooper
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 1629
Release	: 2021-08-04
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 1526444496

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The SAGE Handbook of Tourism Management is a critical, authoritative review of tourism management, written by leading international thinkers and academics in the field. Arranged over two volumes, the chapters are framed as critical synoptic pieces covering key developments, current issues and debates, and emerging trends and future considerations for the field. The two volumes focus in turn on the theories, concepts and disciplines that underpin tourism management in volume one, followed by examinations of how those ideas and concepts have been applied in the second volume. Chapters are structured around twelve key themes: Volume One Part One: Researching Tourism Part Two: Social Analysis Part Three: Economic Analysis Part Four: Technological Analysis Part Five: Environmental Analysis Part Six: Political Analysis Volume Two Part One: Approaching Tourism Part Two: Destination Applications Part Three: Marketing Applications Part Four: Tourism Product Markets Part Five: Technological Applications Part Six: Environmental Applications This handbook offers a fresh, contemporary and definitive look at tourism management, making it an essential resource for academics, researchers and students.

Niche Tourism: Special interest tourism ; Part 2: Tradition and culture-based tourism ; Part 3: Activity-based tourism ; Part 4: The future of niche tourism ; Niche tourism: A way foreard to sustainability?

by Marina Novelli

Author	: Marina Novelli
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 264
Release	: 2005
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9780750661331

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This text provides an integrated picture of specialty/niche tourism as a whole. It has a comprehensive and theoretical framework, and discusses initiatives, policies, and strategies adopted internationaly Up-to-date international case studies emphasize linking theory to practice.