Recreational tourism : a social science perspective / Chris Ryan.
By: Ryan, Chris.
Material type: BookPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1991Description: xi, 227 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0415054230; 0415054249.Subject(s): TourismDDC classification: 338.4791Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 338.4791 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00046409 | ||
General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 338.4791 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00046420 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A textbook for students studying tourism that draws on economic, psychological, geographical, and sociological perspectives and techniques to assess the various impacts of tourism, and to discuss problems such as maintaining the quality of tourist experience while measuring and controlling the economic and environmental impact. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Bibliography: (pages 205-220) and indexes.
Objectives and aims -- The determinants of demand for tourism -- The tourist experience -- The tourist resort area -- The economic impacts of tourism -- The ecological impacts of tourism -- The social and cultural impact of tourism -- Marketing issues in tourism -- Final thoughts.