Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues (Aspects of Tourism, 63)

Sharpley, Prof. Richard

ISBN 10: 1845414721 / ISBN 13: 9781845414726

Published by Channel View Publications, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues (Aspects of Tourism, 63)
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845414721
• ISBN 13: 9781845414726
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: • Tourism and Poverty Reduction • Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development • Tourism, Climate Change and Development • Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development • Tourism, Development and International Studies

About the Authors

Richard Sharpley is Professor of Tourism and Development at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. He has previously held positions at a number of other institutions, including the University of Northumbria (Reader in Tourism) and the University of Lincoln, where he was Professor of Tourism and Head of Department, Tourism and Recreation Management. His principal research interests are within the fields of tourism and development, island tourism, rural tourism and the sociology of tourism.

David J. Telfer is Associate Professor at Brock University, Canada. His principal research areas include the relationship between tourism and development theories, economic linkages between tourism and host communities, tourism planning and rural tourism.