Provides a comprehensive coverage of the distribution of tourism in the different regions of the world looking at geographical, social, political and economic circumstances that generate and contriol tourism.
Introductory sections cover the pattern of tourism worldwide, geographical resources for tourism, transport networks and future developments. The book is divided into chapters covering four main regions: Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and the Pacific and Australasia. All the major tourism attractions and resources of each destination are covered as well as an in-depth explanation of why tourism develops in certain areas and not others.
- ISBN10 0582315581
- ISBN13 9780582315587
- Publish Date 13 August 1997 (first published 16 September 1991)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Longman
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 528
- Language English