Tourism and hospitality : issues and developments / edited by Jaime A. Seba.
Material type: TextPublication details: Toronto ; New York : Apple Academic Press, c2012.Description: xiv, 286 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781926692913
- 1926692918
- 338.4791 SEB
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.
Tourism has become a key global economic activity as expectations with regard to our use of leisure time have evolved, attributing greater meaning to our free time. Tourism is one of the world s largest industries, and in many regions it is the single largest source of investment and employment. This new book provides a look at many important issues in the field of tourism and hospitality, including understanding tourist preference, satisfaction, and motivation; tourism and hospitality education; rural tourism and its impact on local residents; the increasing popularity of cultural and heritage tourism; strategies for sustainable tourism; and more.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-271) and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tourism -- Tourism development in local communities -- Local communities and tourism development -- Rebuilding after catastrophe -- Tourism preferences study using conjoint analysis -- Tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty intention -- Recreation, tourism, and rural well-being -- Rural tourism -- Development and research of rural tourism -- Cultural tourism: gold mine or land mine? -- Heritage tourism -- A position paper on cultural and heritage tourism -- Historical authenticity in heritage tourism development -- Tourism image orientation study of Tianjin -- Management strategy of China group hotel -- Education tourism market in China -- Traveling patterns of Arab tourists in Malaysian hotels -- Problems in developing in Plateau State, Nigeria -- Recreational valuation of a natural forest park -- Estimating arrival numbers for informal recreation -- Local resident\'s attitude toward tourism.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Tourism (p. 1)
- 2 Tourism Development in Local Communities (p. 11)
- 3 Local Communities and Tourism Development (p. 22)
- 4 Rebuilding After Catastrophe (p. 30)
- 5 Tourist Preferences Study Using Conjoint Analysis (p. 35)
- 6 Tourist Satisfaction and Destination Loyalty Intention (p. 54)
- 7 Recreation, Tourism, and Rural Well-being (p. 76)
- 8 Rural Tourism (p. 107)
- 9 Development and Research of Rural Tourism (p. 113)
- 10 Cultural Tourism: Gold Mine or Land Mine? (p. 120)
- 11 Heritage Tourism (p. 126)
- 12 A Position Paper on Cultural and Heritage Tourism (p. 130)
- 13 Historical Authenticity in Heritage Tourism Development (p. 144)
- 14 Tourism Image Orientation Study of Tianjin (p. 152)
- 15 Management Strategy for China Group Hotel (p. 160)
- 16 Education Tourism Market in China (p. 165)
- 17 Traveling Patterns of Arab Tourists in Malaysian Hotels (p. 174)
- 18 Problems in Developing Bun Festival Tourism in Hong Kong (p. 184)
- 19 Tourism Development in Plateau State, Nigeria (p. 197)
- 20 Recreational Valuation of a Natural Forest Park (p. 205)
- 21 Estimating Arrival Numbers for Informal Recreation (p. 220)
- 22 Local Residents' Attitudes Toward Tourism (p. 237)
- Permissions (p. 247)
- References (p. 249)
- Index (p. 272)