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.
