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OverviewA collection of essays from specialist scholars evaluating tourism as a means of simulating economic growth and fighting economic inequalities in poor countries: As a tool for poverty reduction in economically underdeveloped regions, tourism has been at the forefront of the international development agenda. This book takes an in-depth look at the successes and failures of tourism in this role, and considers why tourism as a catalyst for economic development can be a controversial device Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeroen Nawijn (NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) , Peter Burns (Director, Institute for Tourism Research (INTOUR), UK) , Jim Butcher (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK) , Marina Novelli (Nottingham University Business School)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.885kg ISBN: 9781845934255ISBN 10: 1845934253 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 08 August 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews...an excellent tool for leisure and tourism researchers Ross Dowling, Associate Professor of Tourism, Edith Cowna University, Australia It's clean, logical, attractive and easy to move around in...a very valuable tool Professor Stephen L. Smith, University of Waterloo, Canada I am now using leisuretourism.com for my own teaching and research on an almost daily basis. I continue to be impressed with both the quality of the contents and with the sheer volume of materials now included Dr Brian Garrod, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK Author InformationProfessor Marina Novelli (PhD) is a globally renowned tourism for sustainable development expert and Professor of Marketing and Tourism at The University of Nottingham Business School (UK). She is known for her contributions to the concept of Niche Tourism, the study of Tourism Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and new critical elaboration of the Overtourism phenomenon. She is Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, Alternate Member of the UNWTO World Committee on Tourism Ethics (2021-2025) and Member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council for Sustainable Development (2023-2024). She has written and advised in the field of international tourism policy, planning and development in Africa, Europe and Asia for institutions such as the World Bank, the EU, the UN, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, National Ministries and Tourism Boards, Regional Development Agencies, private sector and NGOs. She distinguishes herself as a particularly active member of the global tourism community and for her inclusive research leadership practice and excellence in collaborating with multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholders and multi-cultural teams. Dr. Omar Moufakkir is a professor, MA programs course leader at Stenden University in the Netherlands, and the editor of 'The Journal of Tourism and Peace Research'. His current research focuses on tourism and peace and the effects of immigration on destination image and travel propensity. is a senior lecturer in Tourism Geography at the University of the West of England. Stroma combines her academic career with action research and consultancy, most recently looking at tourism and water rights in Indonesia. She is a director of Equality in Tourism and was the Chair of Tourism Concern (2006-2012). Stroma is an activist researcher critiquing the consequences of tourism development. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |