"'Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management' is a unique text, which links these three key areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management. Tourism impacts are multi-faceted and therefore are difficult to plan for and manage. This book looks at all the key players involved - be they tourists, host communities or industry members - and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism successfully. Now in a second edition this bestselling text has been fully updated to include updated statistics and case studies, including new cases on tourism planning in Dubai, Antarctic/Arctic visitor management, wilderness area management in Montana, 7/7 bombings in the UK and terrorism in Egypt. It also includes new material on governments and planning, the role of tour guides, interpretation, information technology, crisis management and terrorism. Divided into four parts, this text discusses: * The growth, development and impacts of tourism * Tourism planning and management: concepts, issues and key players * Tools and techniques in tourism planning and management: education, regulation and information technology * The future of tourism planning and management: issues of sustainability and the future Up-to-date, international case studies are used to illustrate and provide a real-life context for the theories discussed. Exercises are also included to consolidate learning." -- Publisher's website.

"The second edition of this highly-regarded text provides a fresh and stimulating introduction to tourism planning at global, regional and local levels. It stresses that planning is most effectively understood by conceptualising the wider context alongside examining the analysis and application of planning tools. Thematically underpinned by the need for sustainability, the author argues that tourism planning, policy, and development are best conducted by embracing the relational structure of governance as part of a more sophisticated and contextual approach."--BOOK JACKET.

"Reflecting current trends in global tourism, this book bridges the gap between tourism policy and strategic planning and maintains a firm focus on the practical application of theory." "Tourism Policy and Planning: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow presents students, professionals, and policy-makers with a set of conceptual tools for understanding the complex factors that make up tourism policy and help ensure its growth in positive ways." "With a user friendly learning structure and divided into ten chapters, Tourism Policy and Planning: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow examines issues such as tourism as an economic and commercial activity, political and foreign policy implications, sustainable tourism, education and training, and strategic planning. It is fully illustrated throughout with international case reports to provide a solid foundation for understanding not only what tourism policy is and the benefits of well-formulated tourism policy but also how to influence and implement it."--BOOK JACKET.

Strategic Management in the International Hospitality Industry: content and process, is a vital text for all those studying cutting edge theories and views on strategic management. Unlike others textbooks in this area, it goes further than merely contextualising strategic management for hospitality and tourism, and avoids using a prescriptive, or descriptive approach. It looks instead, at the latest in strategic thinking and theories, and provides critical and analytical discussion as to how and if these models and theories can be applied to the industry, within specific contexts such as culture, profit and non-profit organisations. Key features: Cutting edge approach: applies advance and recent strategic management views into tourism and hospitality field. Critical treatment: provides critical discussions about whether and how strategic models/theories can be applied into the hospitality and tourism field. Sensitive to specific contexts: As the tourism and hospitality industry has become one of the largest industries worldwide, discusses how strategic management concepts can be applied in different cultures and profit and non-profit tourism organizations. With supporting case studies related to the strategy content, context and process, from international industries such as, Radisson, McDonalds, Carnival Cruiselines and Disney, this text consist of five main sections: introduction, strategy content, strategy context, strategy process and cases. Each of the chapters within these sections has a thorough pedagogic structure consisting of a bulleted introduction, examples and vignettes, discussions points, exercises, case studies and further reading and web sites. Strategic Management in the International Hospitality and Tourism Industry: content and process also provides online support material for tutors and students, in the form of guidelines for instructors on how to use the textbook, PowerPoint presentations and case studies plus additional exercises and web links for students. * Comprehensive coverage of both traditional and contemporary perspectives within strategic management in the applied context of the international hospitality and tourism industry. * Critical discussions about whether and how strategic models/theories can be applied into the hospitality and tourism field. * Up-to-date case studies related to the strategy content, context and process from an international overview, including Carnival Cruiselines, Four Seasons Regent Hotels, Disney and McDonalds.

"This book provides an objective overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy, with contributions from academics and policy makers from around the world. The contents are covered in four sections: understanding ecotourism policies, regional case studies, country case studies and continental case studies. There is also a concluding chapter by the editors. The book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and policy makers in tourism, environment, geography and planning."--BOOK JACKET.

"Cases in Hospitality and Tourism Management is a compilation of cases contributed by authors from around the world. Students encounter real-life situations that enhance their learning experience. Organized by industry segment, the book's cases examine planning, human resources, marketing, menu management, product development, financial management, franchises, resorts, clubs, productivity, employee motivation, leadership, and other topics. Questions at the end of each case stimulate critical-thinking and decision-making skills."--BOOK JACKET.