Velvet Nelson is professor of geography at Sam Houston State University.

Tourism is a pure expression of geography, and geography is the heart of tourism. This book clarifies these relationships extremely well and provides one of the most comprehensive and best-written analyses of the subject I have ever read. I applaud Professor Nelson for making such a complex relationship enjoyable to read and accessible to everyone. This gem belongs on the desk of every serious student and scholar of tourism!

• PART I: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM 1 Geography and Tourism 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism 3 Overview of Tourism Products PART II: THE GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION OF TOURISM4 The Historical Geography of Tourism 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism 7 The Human Geography of Tourism PART III: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM EFFECTS 8 The Economic Geography of Tourism 9 The Social Geography of Tourism 10 The Environmental Geography of Tourism 11 Sustainable Tourism Development PART IV: TOURISM AND PLACE 12 Tourism and Representations of Place 13 Tourism, Representations of Place, and Social Media 14 Experiences of Place in Tourism

Velvet Nelson is professor of geography at Sam Houston State University.

Tourism is a pure expression of geography, and geography is the heart of tourism. This book clarifies these relationships extremely well and provides one of the most comprehensive and best-written analyses of the subject I have ever read. I applaud Professor Nelson for making such a complex relationship enjoyable to read and accessible to everyone. This gem belongs on the desk of every serious student and scholar of tourism!

• PART I: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM 1 Geography and Tourism 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism 3 Overview of Tourism Products PART II: THE GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION OF TOURISM4 The Historical Geography of Tourism 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism 7 The Human Geography of Tourism PART III: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM EFFECTS 8 The Economic Geography of Tourism 9 The Social Geography of Tourism 10 The Environmental Geography of Tourism 11 Sustainable Tourism Development PART IV: TOURISM AND PLACE 12 Tourism and Representations of Place 13 Tourism, Representations of Place, and Social Media 14 Experiences of Place in Tourism

Velvet Nelson is professor of geography at Sam Houston State University.

Tourism is a pure expression of geography, and geography is the heart of tourism. This book clarifies these relationships extremely well and provides one of the most comprehensive and best-written analyses of the subject I have ever read. I applaud Professor Nelson for making such a complex relationship enjoyable to read and accessible to everyone. This gem belongs on the desk of every serious student and scholar of tourism!

• PART I: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM 1 Geography and Tourism 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism 3 Overview of Tourism Products PART II: THE GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION OF TOURISM4 The Historical Geography of Tourism 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism 7 The Human Geography of Tourism PART III: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM EFFECTS 8 The Economic Geography of Tourism 9 The Social Geography of Tourism 10 The Environmental Geography of Tourism 11 Sustainable Tourism Development PART IV: TOURISM AND PLACE 12 Tourism and Representations of Place 13 Tourism, Representations of Place, and Social Media 14 Experiences of Place in Tourism