Special interest tourism : concepts, contexts and cases /
edited by Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby, Rong Huang.
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : Boston, MA : CABI, c2018.
- xi, 221 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Special interest tourism : an introduction / Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby and Rong Huang -- Social tourism / Lynn Minnaert -- Family tourism / Carol Southall -- Cathedral tourism / Ade Oriade and Harry Cameron -- Islamic tourism / Nazia Ali -- Literary tourism / Graham Busby -- Music tourism / Allan Watson -- Film tourism / W. Glen Croy -- Carnival tourism / Violet Cuffy -- Sports tourism : golf / Claire Humphreys -- Adventure tourism / Ralf Buckley -- Shopping tourism / Dallen J. Timothy -- Food tourism / Rong Huang -- Garden tourism / Richard Benfield -- Transport tourism / Derek Robbins -- Slow tourism / Alison Caffyn -- Conclusion / Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby and Rong Huang.
Summary:
"Special interest tourism is growing rapidly, due to a discerning and heterogeneous travel market and the demand for more focused activity or interest-based tourism experiences. This book approaches the topic from the perspective of both supply and demand, and has a clear, user-friendly structure. Covering the practical applications of research and the key emerging issues for royal, dark, festival, sport, gastronomic, slow and pro-poor tourism among others, it includes contributions and case studies by international academics and practitioners. Sometimes referred to as niche or contemporary tourism, this book provides a complete introduction to the study of special interest tourism for students."--Provided by publisher.
English
9781780645667 [paperback]
2017035455
Tourism--Management.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Special interest tourism : an introduction / Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby and Rong Huang -- Social tourism / Lynn Minnaert -- Family tourism / Carol Southall -- Cathedral tourism / Ade Oriade and Harry Cameron -- Islamic tourism / Nazia Ali -- Literary tourism / Graham Busby -- Music tourism / Allan Watson -- Film tourism / W. Glen Croy -- Carnival tourism / Violet Cuffy -- Sports tourism : golf / Claire Humphreys -- Adventure tourism / Ralf Buckley -- Shopping tourism / Dallen J. Timothy -- Food tourism / Rong Huang -- Garden tourism / Richard Benfield -- Transport tourism / Derek Robbins -- Slow tourism / Alison Caffyn -- Conclusion / Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby and Rong Huang.
Summary:
"Special interest tourism is growing rapidly, due to a discerning and heterogeneous travel market and the demand for more focused activity or interest-based tourism experiences. This book approaches the topic from the perspective of both supply and demand, and has a clear, user-friendly structure. Covering the practical applications of research and the key emerging issues for royal, dark, festival, sport, gastronomic, slow and pro-poor tourism among others, it includes contributions and case studies by international academics and practitioners. Sometimes referred to as niche or contemporary tourism, this book provides a complete introduction to the study of special interest tourism for students."--Provided by publisher.
English
9781780645667 [paperback]
2017035455
Tourism--Management.