Global Tourism

Pressure on national and local governments to rapidly develop their tourism potential to meet demand and produce benefits, makes it more essential than ever to plan carefully and consider the human and environmental impacts of tourism development. That is why, as Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, I am pleased to see the serious analysis of the problems and prospects of the tourism sector as presented in this third edition.-- Francesco Frangialli, Secretary-General, World Tourism OrganizationNow in its third edition, Global Tourism draws on the insight of thirty-nine contributors to chronicle and foresee the effects of tourism on contemporary society. Contributors provide interdisciplinary, international perspectives on the critical questions, problems, and opportunities facing the tourism industry. Invaluable to academics and professionals alike, Global Tourism offers a comprehensive exploration of the key issues in tourism. Authors draw on their individual insights to assess and critique contemporary tourism and take a view of the future. Fully revised and re-developed, new chapters examine: * The future of tourism * Difference in travel characteristics of significant travel segments * Sustainability standards in the global economy * Crisis management in tourist destinations * Tourism and social identities * Tourism, mobility, and global communities CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Brian Archer (University of Surrey), Gurhan Aktas (T.C. Dokuz Eylul University), Bill Bramwell (Sheffield Hallam University), Peter M Burns (University of Brighton), Nancy E. Chesworth (Mount St. Vincent University), Tim Coles (University of Exeter), Chris Cooper (The University of Queensland), Graham M.S. Dann (University of Luton), Thomas Lea Davidson (Davidson-Peterson Associates, Inc.), Sara Dolnicar (University of Wollongong), David Timothy Duval (University of Otago), Larry Dwyer (University of New South Wales), Xavier Font (Leeds Metropolitan University), Alan Fyall (Bournemouth University), Brian Garrod (University of Wales, Aberystwyth), Donald Getz (University of Calgary), Alison Gill (Simon Fraser University), Frank Go (Erasmus University), Ebru Gunlu (T.C. Dokuz Eylul University), Michael Hall (University of Otago), Simon Hudson (University of Calgary), Donald Macleod (University of Glasgow), David Mercer (RMIT University), Graham Miller (University of Surrey), Michael Morgan (Bournemouth University), Peter Murphy (La Trobe University), Philip Pearce (James Cook University), Stanley C. Plog (Plog Research and SPC Group), Garry Price (La Trobe University), Linda K. Richter (Kansas State University), Lisa Ruhanen (University of Queensland), Chris Ryan (University of Waikato), Gordon D. Taylor (Tourism Canada, retired)), William F. Theobald (Purdue University), Seldjan Timur (University of Calgary), Birgit Trauer (University of Queensland), Stephen Wanhill (Bournemouth University), Peter W. Williams (Simon Fraser University)

William F. Theobald

CONTENTS Foreward Preface List of Contributors Part One Clarification and Meaning: Issues of Understanding 1. The Meaning, Scope and Measurement of Travel and Tourism William F. Theobald 2. What are Travel and Tourism: Are They Really an Industry? Thomas Lea Davidson 3. Nostalgia in the Noughties Graham Dann 4. From Competition to Collaboration in the Tourism Industry Alan Fyall and Brian Garrod Part Two Results and Residuals: The Issue of Impacts 5. The Positive and Negative Impacts of Tourism Brian Archer, Chris Cooper and Lisa Ruhanen 6. The Role of Relationships in the Tourist Experience Philip Pearce 7. Alternative Tourism: A Comparative Analysis of Meaning and Impact Donald Macleod 8. The New Pastoral Industry: Tourism in Indigenous Australia David Mercer Part Three Changing Directions: Planning and Development Issues 9. Tourism and Sustainable Development Peter Murphy and Garry Price 10. Addressing Carrying Capacity Issues in Tourist Destinations Through Growth Management Peter Williams and Alison Gill 11. Sustainable Tourism Standards in the Global Economy Xavier Font 12. Stakeholder Involvement in Sustainable Tourism: Balancing the Voices Donald Getz and Seldjan Timur 13. Ethical Considerations in Sustainable Tourism Simon Hudson and Graham Miller Part Four Places and Products: Marketing and Consumer Issues 14. Targeting Segments: More Important Then Ever in the Travel Industry Stanley Plog 15. Travel Styles Gordon Taylor and Nancy Chesworth 16. Empirical Market Segmentation: What You See is What You Get Sara Dolnicar 17. Developing Strategic Approaches to Tourism Destination Marketing: The Australian Experience Bill Faulkner 18. Quality and Sustainability in Established Destinations: Who Pays? Michael Morgan Part Five Bureaucracy and Procedure: Geopolitical and Policy Issues 19. The Role of Government Incentives Steven Wanhill 20. Social Identities, Globalization and the Cultural Politics of Tourism Peter Burns 21. Selecting Policy Instruments for Sustainable Tourism Bill Bramwell 22. Exploring the Political Role of Gender in Tourism Research Linda Richter 23. Crisis Management in Tourism Destinations Gurhan Aktas and Ebru Gunlu Part Six People, Places, Things: Alternative Issues 24. Tourism, Mobility and Global Communities: Approaches to Theorizing Tourism and Tourist Spaces Tim Coles, David Duval and C. Michael Hall 25. Globalization and Emerging Tourism Education Issues Frank Go 26. Ageing Populations: Trends and the Emerging of the Nomad Tourist Chris Ryan and Birgit Trauer 27. Trends Underpinning Global Tourism in the Next Decade Larry Dwyer Index Foreword