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Holmes, Kirsten.
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338.47910683
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2012
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Recent years have seen an explosion in research on tourism volunteering. Volunteers are an essential part of tourism, whether they are volunteering in their local museum, at a sporting mega-event, as an airport ambassador, or travelling the global as a volunteer tourist. Managing Volunteers in Tourism reviews the latest research to highlight the key management issues and relate them to the tourism volunteering context. It includes previously under-researched forms of tourism volunteering such as meet-and-greeters, surf life-savers, conservation, festival, and information centre vol
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Johnston, Alison M M.
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305.8
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2012
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'Definitely a book that sheds light on perspectives and perceptions about today's global economy. A must read for tourists and corporations alike - also heads of state, the media and environment groups - all of whom need to be informed on this key subject.'Chief Garry John, Chair and Spokesperson, St'at'imc Chiefs' Council'an activist's call to action on behalf of people who have been made invisible in the merciless spread of globalization under corporate control.'Nina Rao, Southern Co Chair of the Tourism Caucus at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, and Professor of Tourism'A power
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Clifton, Darrell.
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647.94068
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2012
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A security director must have knowledge of criminal and civil law, risk and personnel management, budgeting and finance, and a host of other areas in order to be effective. Hospitality Security: Managing Security in Today's Hotel, Lodging, Entertainment, and Tourism Environment provides experience-based, proven methods for preventing and resolving the challenges faced by today's hospitality practitioner.Designed for both novice security professionals and industry veterans in need of a reference, the book covers: Risk assessment, where threats and vulnerabilities are calculated with probabiliti
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Rosalino, Luís Miguel.
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338.4791091822
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2012
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George, Babu P.
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XX(155342.1)
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2012
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This ebook focuses on the interrelationships between global warming, climate change, and tourism. There are numerous politically charged debates on this theme and our objective is to develop a better understanding of the complex nature of this topic.
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Bruch, Meike.
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798.23
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2012
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Hauptbeschreibung Despite the fact that horse-based tourism is very popular on the high-impact recreational activity, this research field was given only little attention so far. Although, motivation theories have been related to jobs and tourism in general, little is known about the target groups of equestrian tourists. The purpose of this study is to investigate in how far Landsmót becomes responsible for the German Icelandic horse community's motivation to visit Iceland. Thereby, an emphasis is placed on the individual's motivation that decides about the visit to Landsmót, an
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Miller, Andrew.
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338.47917286
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2012
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Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica: The Search for Oro Verde, by Andrew P. Miller, examines the role of ecotourism in Costa Rica and the way in which it intersects with policies to attract foreign direct investment. This authoritative exploration is essential for students and scholars interested in Latin American politics and history, development studies, and environmental sustainability.
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Ghosh, Dilip.
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641.302
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2012
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The focus of food science and technology has shifted from previous goals of improving food safety and enhancing food taste toward providing healthy and functional foods. Today's consumers desire foods that go beyond basic nutrition-foods capable of promoting better health, or even playing a disease-prevention role. To meet this need for innovation, academic research must be combined with the development and commercialization strategies of industry. Innovation in Healthy and Functional Foods brings together this knowledge, with contributions from experts in biological science, food science, eng
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Research, Tourism and Shopping Behavior.
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658.8
Publication Date
2012
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This ebook focuses on different aspects of the shopping experience for tourists. The data collection sites are global in nature; however, the theme remains the same: shopping is important to the tourist and to the tourism venues. The economic impact of the shopping, along with the expenditures for other tour-related activities, contributes a great deal to many economies throughout the world. The purpose of this ebook is to bring a broad perspective to a seemingly narrow topic so that researchers in academia and industry can better understand the shopper who also happens to be a tourist.
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Pierre, Jemima.
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305.8
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2012
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<div><div>What is the meaning of blackness in Africa? While much has been written on Africa's complex ethnic and tribal relationships, Jemima Pierre's groundbreaking <i>The Predicament of Blackness</i> is the first book to tackle the question of race in West Africa through its postcolonial manifestations. Challenging the view of the African continent as a nonracialized space-as a fixed historic source for the African diaspora-she envisions Africa, and in particular the nation of Ghana, as a place whose local relationships are deeply informed by global structures of race, economics, and politic
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Tresidder, Richard.
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647.94068 TRE
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2012
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A unique and critical insight into the marketing process and begins a debate about the nature of the contemporary Food, Tourism, Events & Hospitality Industries. It takes the reader through a logical and critical examination of key marketing debates, theories and approaches to encourage readers to explore their own thoughts, ideas and opinions.
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54899.9336
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Leslie, David.
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338.4791
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2012
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International Cultural Tourism: management, implications and cases provides a comprehensive exploration of the management, operations and marketing of cultural tourism attractions and resources in a global context. Topics explored include: * For the first time, an evaluation of the use and transformational impact of global media and new ICT in the management and marketing of cultural tourism attractions and resources. * The changing nature of the global cultural tourism marketplace (including deman
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