Tourism is one of the world’s most influential and far-reaching industries, but how do we manage its growth while balancing the needs of businesses, tourists, and local communities? This book provides you with the essential foundation needed to navigate this complex field. Structured around three core pillars - the supply and demand for tourism, its diverse impacts, and effective management and marketing strategies - this book breaks down the industry into clear, manageable themes.

This updated fourth edition is designed to bring tourism concepts to life through a global lens. You will explore real-world issues via international case studies from regions including Asia, Africa, and South America.

To support your learning and assessment preparation, the book features:

Active Learning Tools: Reflective questions and self-test chapter summaries to help you check your understanding as you go.
Essential Terminology: A dedicated glossary to help you master and accurately reference key tourism management terms.
Practical Context: Coverage of contemporary challenges, from sustainability to digital transformation.

This text is your go-to resource for introductory tourism modules. It is complemented by a suite of online resources for lecturers, including PowerPoint slides and a comprehensive Teaching Guide.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-12-12
Mått:189 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt:343 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SAGE LTD
Antal sidor:400
Upplaga:4
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781036216603

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Mer om författaren

Clare Inkson is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at the University of Westminster in London. She has extensive experience of working in tourism in operational and marketing roles in the UK and overseas, for tour operators, wholesalers and travel agencies. Her research interests include tourism distribution channels, destination marketing and the tourism sharing economy.Professor Lynn Minnaert is the Head of Subject, Tourism and Languages, at Edinburgh Napier University′s Business School. Her research specialism is social inclusion and social sustainability in tourism and events: she has conducted research projects into social tourism, the social impacts of the Olympics and social legacy initiatives in the meetings industry. She has lectured in tourism and events management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the UK, the US and in a range of different countries – this international perspective is reflected in this book.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: Tourism OverviewChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Understanding TourismPart II: Tourism Supply and DemandChapter 3: Source Markets for TourismChapter 4: Tourism DemandChapter 5: Tourism SuppliersChapter 6: Intermediaries in the Tourism SystemPart III: Impacts of TourismChapter 7: Tourism DestinationsChapter 8: The Economic Impacts of TourismChapter 9: The Social and Cultural Impacts of TourismChapter 10: The Environmental Impacts of TourismPart IV: Tourism Management and MarketingChapter 11: Tourism MarketingChapter 12: The Management of VisitorsChapter 13: Public Sector Involvement in TourismPart V: Tourism AheadChapter 14: Tourism and the Future