Tourism and Development

Concepts and Issues
Herausgeber: Sharpley, Richard; Telfer, David J.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This new edition includes updated chapters drawing on contemporary knowledge as well as 5 new chapters that consider emergent themes in tourism and development.

Produktdetails

• Aspects of Tourism
• Verlag: Channel View Publications Ltd
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 570
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 858g
• ISBN-13: 9781845414726
• ISBN-10: 1845414721
• Artikelnr.: 41196369

Autorenporträt

Richard Sharpley is Professor of Tourism and Development at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. He has previously held positions at a number of other institutions, including the University of Northumbria (Reader in Tourism) and the University of Lincoln, where he was Professor of Tourism and Head of Department, Tourism and Recreation Management. His principal research interests are within the fields of tourism and development, island tourism, rural tourism and the sociology of tourism. David J. Telfer is Associate Professor at Brock University, Canada. His principal research areas include the relationship between tourism and development theories, economic linkages between tourism and host communities, tourism planning and rural tourism.