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Tourism and development : concepts and issues / edited by Richard Sharpley and David J. Telfer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Aspects of tourism ; 63.
- Aspects of tourism ; 63
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tourism.
- Economic development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (563 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol ; Buffalo : Channel View Pulications, [2015]
- Summary:
- This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: - Tourism and Poverty Reduction - Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development - Tourism, Climate Change and Development - Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development - Tourism, Development and International Studies
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781845414757
- 1845414756
- OCLC:
- 895433984
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