The global theme park industry / Salvador Anton Clave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anton Clavé, S. (Salvador)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amusement parks--History.

Amusement parks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2007.

Summary:

From the first pleasure gardens to the global theme park companies, this book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment. It portrays the impacts of theme parks as global competitive actors, agents of global development and cultural symbols, in the context of their role in the developing economy.

Contents:

The social origins of the theme park concept

Development and categorisation

Globalization of the theme park industry

A profile of major theme park operators

Theme parks and the commercialisation of leisure

The urbanism of theme parks and spatial innovation

The impact of theme parks

The development of theme park destinations

Factors influencing the development process

Basic principles of theme park planning

The architectonical design of a theme park

Management strategies.

Notes:

"Translated by Andrew Clarke"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-447) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-95301-2

9786610953011

1-84593-210-2

OCLC:

568410222