{"product_id":"geography-of-tourism-image-impacts-and-issues-9781915097484","title":"Geography of Tourism: Image, Impacts and Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Geography of Tourism: Image, Impacts and Issues, second edition, provides an understanding of the spatial nature of tourism and offers critical analysis of major contemporary geographical themes and issues related to tourism. It discusses global issues such as climate change, global development, protected environments, and sustainability, and includes new material on COVID and post-COVID implications for tourism. The book is aimed at undergraduate modular courses and is constructed in a sequence that starts with a factual consideration and moves on to a more analytical and critical approach. It is packed with international case studies for illustration and contextualization of learning and contains focused activities linked closely to the text and case studies. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second edition of Geography of Tourism: Image, Impacts, and Issues offers a comprehensive understanding of the spatial dimensions of tourism through a geographical lens, while also providing critical analysis of key contemporary geographical themes and issues related to tourism. It delves into and critically examines significant global challenges impacting tourism, such as climate change, global development, protected environments, and sustainability. This fully revised and updated edition includes new material on the COVID-19 pandemic and its post-COVID implications for tourism across all sections of the book, as well as a new focus on tourism destination quality, including cases on global climate change and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Designed primarily for undergraduate modular courses, the book is structured in a sequential manner, beginning with a factual consideration and progressing to a more analytical and critical approach. It begins by showcasing the geographical resources for tourism and the motivations for engaging in the activity. Following this, it explores the impacts of tourism, conducts an analysis of the major geographical issues affecting tourism, and critically evaluates tourism planning and management. Finally, the book concludes with a section considering the future of tourism from a geographical perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with international case studies for illustration and contextualization of learning, this student-friendly, interactive text contains focused activities closely linked to the text and case studies, with accompanying website material for tutors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• A stimulating introduction to major geographical concepts in tourism at undergraduate level.\u003cbr\u003e• Combines factual material with more critical analysis of topical tourism\/geography.\u003cbr\u003e• Provides a comprehensive understanding of the spatial dimensions of tourism.\u003cbr\u003e• Discusses key global challenges impacting tourism.\u003cbr\u003e• Offers critical analysis of contemporary geographical themes and issues related to tourism.\u003cbr\u003e• Includes new material on the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for tourism.\u003cbr\u003e• Focuses on tourism destination quality, including cases on global climate change and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\u003cbr\u003e• Structured in a sequential manner for undergraduate modular courses.\u003cbr\u003e• Contains international case studies for illustration and contextualization of learning.\u003cbr\u003e• Includes focused activities and website material for tutors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 246 x 174 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781915097484\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Mason","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44770928066810,"sku":"9781915097484","price":36.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1699639423417_book.jpg?v=1699978045","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/geography-of-tourism-image-impacts-and-issues-9781915097484","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}