1st Edition

Tourism and Development in the Third World

By John Lea Copyright 1988
100 Pages
by Routledge

100 Pages
by Routledge

100 Pages
by Routledge

What is the thruth behind the paradise beaches in travel brocures? What can a developing country do when one exotic holiday seems much like another, when political instability or environmental disaster can deter tourist for years, when the tourism industry slips into foreign control? Tourism and Development in the Third World assess the diverse social, economic, and environmental factors which... Read more
1 General introduction 2 Conceptualizing tourism’s place in development 3 Tourism demand and the supply of facilities 4 Tourism’s economic impacts 5 Tourism’s environmental, social, and cultural impacts 6 Planning and management of tourism Review questions, references, and further reading, Index

Biography

John Lea is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney.

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