This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.
Tourism has become a key global economic activity as expectations with regard to our use of leisure time have evolved, attributing greater meaning to our free time. Tourism is one of the world s largest industries, and in many regions it is the single largest source of investment and employment. This new book provides a look at many important issues in the field of tourism and hospitality, including understanding tourist preference, satisfaction, and motivation; tourism and hospitality education; rural tourism and its impact on local residents; the increasing popularity of cultural and heritage tourism; strategies for sustainable tourism; and more.
- ISBN10 1322632103
- ISBN13 9781322632100
- Publish Date 1 January 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Apple Academic Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 287
- Language English