9th Edition
Worldwide Destinations The Geography of Travel and Tourism
Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is a unique text that explores tourism demand, supply, organisation, and resources for every country worldwide in a logically structured and accessible format.
The ninth edition is fully updated to include the following features:
- Greater exploration of current issues such as climate change, the impact of COVID-19 on destinations and subsequent recovery strategies, regenerative tourism, changes in consumer behaviour, and sustainability
- New and updated case studies throughout
- Increased emphasis on South America and a new chapter focussing on the tourism geography of Antarctica
- Enhanced online resources for lecturers and students including PPTs, web links, video links, MCQs, and discussion questions
The first part of this book comprises thematic chapters that detail the geographic knowledge and principles required to analyse the tourism appeal of destinations. The subsequent division of this book into regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination by providing insights on cultural characteristics as well as information on specific places.
This volume is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world, explaining tourism demand, evaluating the many types of tourist attractions, and examining the trends that may shape the future geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any student undertaking a course in travel and tourism.
PART I The geographical principles of travel and tourism
1. An introduction to the geography of travel and tourism
2. The geography of demand for tourism
3. The geography of resources for tourism
4. Climate and tourism
5. The geography of transport for travel and tourism
PART II The regional geography of travel and tourism
SECTION 1 Europe
6. An introduction to the tourism geography of Europe
7. An introduction to the tourism geography of Britain
8. The regional geography of tourism in Britain
9. The tourism geography of Ireland
10. The tourism geography of Scandinavia
11. The tourism geography of the Benelux Countries
12. The tourism geography of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
13. The tourism geography of France
14. The tourism geography of Spain and Portugal
15. The tourism geography of Italy and Malta
16. The tourism geography of South-Eastern Europe
17. The tourism geography of Eastern Europe, Russia, and the CIS
SECTION 2 Africa and the Middle East
18. The tourism geography of the Middle East
19. The tourism geography of Africa
SECTION 3 Asia and the Pacific
20. The tourism geography of South Asia
21. The tourism geography of East Asia
22. The tourism geography of Australasia
SECTION 4 The Americas
23. The tourism geography of North America
24. The tourism geography of the Caribbean Islands
25. The tourism geography of Central and South America
26. The tourism geography of Antarctica
27. Tourism futures
PART III Useful sources
Selective place name index
Subject index
Biography
Brian Boniface is a tourism consultant and educationalist with wide experience in teaching geography on vocational courses for the tourism industry in colleges of further education.
Chris Cooper is a Professor in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Leeds Beckett University. He possesses extensive international research and consultancy experience and has a well-established reputation as an international leader in tourism education. He was awarded the United Nations World Tourism Organization Ulysses Prize for contributions to tourism education and policy in 2009.
