Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues

By Richard Sharpley and David J. Telfer

Book Overview

This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: - Tourism and Poverty Reduction - Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development - Tourism, Climate Change and Development - Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development - Tourism, Development and International Studies

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845414721
• ISBN13: 9781845414726
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"