Hospitality category: 1805 books

Over the last decade, the concept of dark tourism has attracted growing academic interest and media attention. Nevertheless, perspectives on and understanding of dark tourism remain varied and theoretically fragile whilst, to date, no single book has attempted to draw together the conceptual themes...

Timberline is a ski lodge on the slopes of Mt. Hood, Oregon, only 65 miles from Portland. Between 1936 and 1938 and in the middle of the Great Depression, it was hand built and furnished through the Works Progress Administration. When Pres. Franklin Roosevelt came to Oregon in 1937 to dedicate the...

Malta, o meglio l’arcipelago maltese poiché oltre l’isola di Malta propriamente detta, la più grande, ci sono anche Gozo e Comino, è la perla del Mediterraneo per eccellenza! Grazie alla sua storia, offre l’impressione d’un fantastico cocktail di culture differenti (la britannica per la...

Il saggio analizza e descrive la complessa problematica collegata al viaggio dal punto di vista storico, antropologico, sociologico e psicologico, dando un’ampia panoramica sulle tipologie che si sono susseguite nel corso degli anni e sulle motivazioni che sono alla base della scelta della destinazione...

Programma di Marketing Turistico Strategie e Strumenti per la Promozione Efficace dell'Impresa Turistica COME APPRENDERE LE LEGGI FONDAMENTALI DEL MARKETING Capire le leggi fondamentali del marketing. Come soddisfare i bisogni dei consumatori. Scopri come emergere sul mercato. Come orientare...

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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...

Despite the fact that the sea covers 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface, and is integral to the workings of the world, it has been largely neglected or perceived as marginal in modern consciousness. This edited collection disrupts notions of the sea as ’other’, as foreign and featureless, through...

The global growth of tourism has been matched by the significant growth in transport networks. In many ways, transport and tourism can be considered mutually dependent. Understanding the dimensions of tourism requires an understanding of how transport is governed, regulated and operated and how it...

This book examines the challenges facing the development of tourism in the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This region, which largely comprises the Arabian Peninsula, possesses some of the fastest...

This book provides a varied collection of recent research relating to small businesses in tourism. In doing so it reflects the eclecticism of interest and method associated with this under-researched and under-theorised area of investigation. Topics range from the potential contribution of small firms...

Tourism is a major industry in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) as well as a growing field of academic study. For many cities and regions tourism is also increasingly recognised as being integral to economic, social and sustainable development. In addition, tourism...

This introductory guide offers innovative ideas and strategies to students undertaking their first social science research work. Academically rigorous yet accessible, it uses a systematic step-by-step approach to illustrate the research process and its applications to the tourism industry. Students...

The dream of starting a retail business can easily become a reality. Retail businesses are one of the fastest growing segments of the economy. This new book will teach you all you need to know about getting started in your own retail business in the minimum amount of time. This manual delivers...