Tourism in Brazil: Environment, Management and Segments (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415674328 ISBN 13: 9780415674324

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Since the 1990s, tourism has become a major driver of economic activity and community development in Brazil. New policies and approaches, growing expertise and investment in tourism have brought significant transformation in tourism products, destination development and community involvement. In addition Brazil will be hosting two major sport events in the years ahead, i.e. the Soccer World Cup, in 2014, and the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016. Brazil offers many cultural and natural attractions but, similar to many other developing countries, it still struggles with issues such as infrastructure, accessibility, product development, service quality, market access and workforce training.

This book provides an in-depth examination of tourism in Brazil, critically reviewing its development and management. The social, economic, political and environmental contexts of this emerging global power provide an intriguing backdrop. The book considers important development issues such as the changing policy context, community benefit tourism and indigenous tourism. It explores the impacts of tourism on the environment, changing community attitudes towards tourism, transport infrastructure and sustainability issues in events. Particular segments are explored including backpacker tourism, sensual tourism, adventure tourism and ecotourism and the implications for tourism research and education are examined. The book draws from theoretical foundations and practical insights, and gives voice to Brazilian researchers who are actively engaged in researching tourism.

Drawing from cutting edge cross-cultural research, this original and timely book will be of interest to students, researchers and academics in the areas of Tourism, Geography and related disciplines.

About this title

About the Author:

Gui Lohmann is a lecturer at the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Southern Cross University (Australia).

Dianne Dredge is Associate Professor in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Southern Cross University.

Review:

"This book provides a much-needed English-language introduction to the topic of tourism in Brazil. It is straight-forward and informative and draws on the insights of both Brazilian and international scholars." – Erin Flynn McKenna, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0415674328
• ISBN 13: 9780415674324
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 214
• Editor: Lohmann Gui, Dredge Dianne