Tourism and Resilience (Butler Richard W.)(Pevná vazba)

Tourism and Resilience: Individual, Organisational and Destination Perspectives (Hall C. Michael)(Paperback)

This is the first authored overview of resilience in tourism and its relationship to the broader resilience literature. The book examines resilience at individual, organisation and destination levels, and with respect to the wider tourism system. It is designed to be an upper-level undergraduate

Garden Tourism (Benfield Richard W.)(Paperback)

Garden visitation has been a tourism motivator for many years and can now be enjoyed in many different forms. Private garden visiting, historical garden tourism, urban gardens, and a myriad of festivals, shows and events all allow the green-fingered enthusiast to appreciate the natural world. This

Tourism in the City: Towards an Integrative Agenda on Urban Tourism (Bellini Nicola)(Pevná vazba)

Global context, policies and practices in urban tourism: An introduction.- Part I Urban Tourism: Defining the research scene and dimensions.- Tourism connectivity and spatial complexity: A widening bi-dimensional arena of urban tourism research.- Mind the Gap: Reconceptualising inclusive

Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues (Sharpley Richard)(Paperback)

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

Tourism Planning and Development in South Asia (Stylidis Dimitrios)(Pevná vazba)

Tourism has huge significance as a global economic and social phenomenon, and given the growing reliance on the industry by service dependent economies around the world, the lack of focus on tourism planning and development in the South Asian area is surprising. Current issues including social,

Tourist Destinations: Structure and Synthesis (Pearce Douglas G.)(Pevná vazba)

Destinations are a central feature of tourism and the focus of much tourism research. Destinations have been studied from diverse perspectives using multiple concepts and a range of approaches. As a result, destination research today has become increasingly fragmented as studies have become more

New Trends and Opportunities for Central and Eastern European Tourism (Nistoreanu Puiu)(Pevná vazba)

Provides research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of contemporary tourism in Eastern Europe and its effect on economics and sociology. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics, including monument protection, economic features, and socialist

Marketing Tourism and Hospitality: Concepts and Cases (George Richard)(Paperback)

This textbook explores the fundamental principles of marketing applied to tourism and hospitality businesses, placing special emphasis on SMEs in the international tourism industry. It includes examples from a wide range of destinations, from emerging markets to high-income countries. Taking a

Eye Tracking in Tourism (Rainoldi Mattia)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1: Introduction to Eye Tracking in Tourism. Part I: Eye tracking methods, concepts and applications. Chapter 2: A review of eye-tracking methods in tourism research. Chapter 3: Best practice for eye-tracking studies: DOs and DON'Ts. Chapter 4: Eye-tracking: Evaluation, potential, and

Risk Communication and Community Resilience (Kar Bandana)(Pevná vazba)

Risk communication is crucial to building community resilience and reducing risk from extreme events. True community resilience involves accurate and timely dissemination of risk information to stakeholders. This book examines the policy and science of risk communication in the digital era. Themes

The Business of Tourism (Holloway J. Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Tourism as an industry is constantly changing: Trends and attitudes are frequently susceptible to changes in what people look for in a holiday, which can change with economic context, generational shifts or the political landscape. In The Business of Tourism, Chris Holloway and Claire Humphreys

Knowledge Management in Tourism: Policy and Governance Applications (Fayos-Sola Eduardo)(Pevná vazba)

Knowledge Management in Tourism: Policy and Governance Applications is an indispensable instrument for everyone interested in the theory and practice of the quest for effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of tourism activities in helping build the future of

New Directions in Garden Tourism (Benfield Richard W.)(Paperback)

Following on from the success of Garden Tourism this latest offering New Directions in Garden Tourism provides an update on the statistics and growth of the global phenomenon of garden visitation. It delves into new themes and contemporary trends, from art and culture, to psychographic profiling of

Linear and Nonlinear Optimization (Cottle Richard W.)(Pevná vazba)

​This textbook on Linear and Nonlinear Optimization is intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in operations research and related fields. It is both literate and mathematically strong, yet requires no prior course in optimization. As suggested by its title, the book is divided

The Sociotechnical Constitution of Resilience: A New Perspective on Governing Risk and Disaster (Amir Sulfikar)(Pevná vazba)

Introduction: Resilience as Sociotechnical Construct.- PART 1 DISSECTING RESILIENCE.- What (Sociotechnical) Resilience is Made of: Personal Trajectories and Erathquake Risk Mitigation in the San Francisco Bay Area.- Sociotechnical Resilience-From Recovery to Adaptation and Beyond: the Journey So

Sustainable Destination Branding and Marketing: Strategies for Tourism Development (Sharma Anukrati)(Pevná vazba)

Destination branding and marketing form the backbone of tourism industry growth, but it is increasingly important that the strategies employed consider and promote sustainable solutions. This book provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for branding and marketing for sustainable

Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage (Olsen Daniel H.)(Pevná vazba)

In recent years there has been growth in both the practice and research of dark tourism; the phenomenon of visiting sites of tragedy or disaster. Expanding on this trend, this book examines dark tourism through the new lens of pilgrimage. It focuses on dark tourism sites as pilgrimage destinations,

Tourism Research Frontiers: Beyond the Boundaries of Knowledge (Chambers Donna)(Pevná vazba)

This book recognizes that while tourism research has undoubtedly penetrated and gone beyond a number of knowledge frontiers, frontiers are never static, but are constantly shifting and changing form in the context of a dynamic environment. This book therefore is a much needed contribution which

Security, Resilience and Planning: Planning's Role in Countering Terrorism (Coaffee Jon)(Pevná vazba)

Security, Resilience and Planning offers key concept and practical guidance about the role of planners in countering terrorist risk, using a range of international case

Tourism Planning and Destination Marketing (Camilleri Mark Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

Destination marketing relies on planning, organisation, and successful strategies and tactics. Tourism Planning and Destination Marketing provides an in-depth understanding of the tourism marketing environment, including destination branding, distribution channels, etourism, digital media, and

Steps Towards Sustainable Tourism: Explore, Donat Exploit (Mitra Ananya)(Pevná vazba)

This book brings together over eleven years of experience in the field of sustainable tourism, and will serve as handbook for further insights into this

Richard Misrach and Guillermo Galindo: Border Cantos (Misrach Richard)(Pevná vazba)

This project presents a unique collaboration between photographer Richard Misrach and composer and performer Guillermo Galindo. Misrach has been photographing the 2,000-mile border between the US and Mexico since 2004, with increased focus since 2009--the latest installation in his ongoing series

Lady Butler: Painting, Travel and War (Wynne Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first biography of Victorian Britain's famous war artist, Elizabeth Thompson Butler. She was born in Lausanne in 1846, where her family had gone to join their friend, Charles Dickens. As Elizabeth Thompson, she became a celebrity after exhibiting her Crimean War painting, The roll call,

One Christmas Mystery (Butler M. Christina)(Pevná vazba)