Tourism, Hospitality and Events Books

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31. Events and the Environment

    By Robert Case

    Many of our planet’s support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges. The ever expanding event industry is no exception. Anyone involved in...

    Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
32. Events, Society and Sustainability

    Critical and Contemporary Approaches

    Edited by Tomas Pernecky, Michael Lück

    Series: Routledge Advances in Event Research Series

    The growth of the events industry brings with it concerns of sustainable management, the sharing of available resources, and ensuring that people and places are not over-exploited. While the environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability have attracted a reasonable attention in the study...

    Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge
33. Frontiers in Nature-based Tourism

    Lessons from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

    Edited by Peter Fredman, Liisa Tyrväinen

    Nature has been a key attraction factor for tourism in the Nordic countries for decades. The demand for nature-based tourism has steadily grown and is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors within tourism across Europe and elsewhere. This demand has created opportunities for nature-based tourism...

    Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge
34. Routledge Library Editions: Tourism

    By Various

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Tourism

    This set re-issues 5 volumes originally published between 1985 and 1994. They focus on the impact of environmental issues on tourism management tourism demand and forecasting the key methods of operation of companies within the industry the functional areas of marketing, finance,...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
35. Building A New Heritage (RLE Tourism)

    Edited by Gregory Ashworth, Peter Larkham

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Tourism

    At the heart of the European debate lies the tension between the idea of European unity and individual state identities and nationalisms. This volume provides an insight into this dichotomy by exploring the role of heritage in the new Europe. The main theme of this book is that a number of possible...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
36. Tourism: A Community Approach (RLE Tourism)

    By Peter Murphy

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Tourism

    Written in 1989 when the modern tourist industry had reached a crucial stage in its development, when increased mobility and affluence had led to more extensive and extravagant travel, and competition within the industry had intensified, this book is comprehensive examination of tourism...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
37. Marketing in the Tourism Industry (RLE Tourism)

    The Promotion of Destination Regions

    Edited by Brian Goodall, Gregory Ashworth

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Tourism

    This book examines how different sections of the tourism industry attempt to reach their markets. A wide range of distinctive forms of holiday are considered, and the influence their characteristics have on how they are marketed is discussed. But the approach is also comparative, and the relative...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
38. Marketing Tourism Places (RLE Tourism)

    Edited by Gregory Ashworth, Brian Goodall

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Tourism

    Tourism is well established as an important part of the new service economy, and the rewards it offers have stimulated intense competition in the tourism industry. Many destinations compete to attract potential tourists, each place having to work hard to distinguish itself from rivals offering...

    Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
39. Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries

    2nd Edition

    By Dennis Nickson

    Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries 2nd Edition, takes an integrated look at HRM policies and practices in the tourism and hospitality industries. Utilising existing human resource management (HRM) theory and practice, it contextualises it to the tourism and...

    Published December 3rd 2012 by Routledge
40. Event Management in Sport, Recreation and Tourism

    Theoretical and Practical Dimensions

    By Cheryl Mallen, Lorne Adams

    Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Event Management in Sport, Recreation and Tourism provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical framework for planning and managing events. Focusing on the role of the event manager and their diverse responsibilities through each phase of the...

    Published December 3rd 2012 by Routledge