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Ecotourism: Practices, Benefits and Environmental Impacts

Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$130.00

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Tourism is defined as the set of activities of persons traveling to and staying for the sake of rest, leisure, culture, health, etc. in places that are outside their usual environment for a period not exceeding one year. Ecotourism or green tourism is a form of sustainable tourism, focused on the discovery and preservation of…
Handbook on Tourism Development and Management

Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$255.00

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The fast growth of the tourism industry over the past decades is one of the most remarkable economic phenomena of our time. This handbook discusses several topics on the development of tourism and management. Some of the topics discussed include managing heritage and culture; the challenges climate change arises for tourism destinations; sustainability; barriers and…
On the Nature Trail: Converting the Rural into the Ecological through a State Tourism Policy

Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$192.00

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This book presents an ethnography of nature walks in a rural area of Paraná state, southern Brazil. The event is organized by government agencies responsible for implementing public policies for farming, tourism, the environment and culture, as well as by the local community of small farmers. However, a deeper inquiry into the layers of experiences…
Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism: Building a ‘SMART’ Online Agenda

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$205.00

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This book is a grand probe into the dynamic and evolving nature of strategic marketing in the hospitality and tourism industry. Strategic dimensions of marketing are presented and Internet is treated as an important part of the strategic marketing iceberg to promote a hybrid marketing stance by incorporating traditional marketing techniques. Multiple components of marketing…
When East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Variation in Service Encounter Interactions

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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Vietnam attracts visitors from various source markets and such diversity has become commonplace in major tourism receiving areas. The practice of international tourism generally implies cross-cultural experiences on the part of both tourists and service providers. Given the marked differences between the cultures of Asian and Western travelers, and since Asian cultures are heterogeneous, an…
Economic Cost of Foodborne Illnesses in the United States

Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$140.00

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Each year, one in six people in the United States is sickened by a foodborne illness. Government, industry, and others expend considerable resources in trying to prevent these foodborne illnesses. To best marshall these resources, food industry managers and policymakers need to know both the value of these efforts to society and how to target…
Networks, Competition, Innovation and Industrial Growth

Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$190.00

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Some structural elements of networks carry over to features of dynamic competition in network industries that, through increasing return mechanisms on innovation based industries, generate sustainable growth and create industrial linkages as a backbone to industrial/economic growth. The project focuses on the integration of network structure, industrial competition and industrial growth processes into a coherent…
Urbanization and Tourism Development in China

Asian and Asian-American Studies, Cultural Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$82.00

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The Chinese government incorporated tourism and urbanization as a key component for economic and social development in the Five-Year National Plan. This book starts with a general introduction to the concept of urbanization and tourism development in the global environment. This is followed by a discussion of urbanization in China and the Guangdong province. Chapter…
Private Health Insurance and Essential Health Benefits: Premium and Coverage Variations

Health Care in Transition, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), as of 2014, changed how insurers determine health insurance premiums and how consumers shop for individual market health insurance plans. For example, PPACA prohibited insurers from denying coverage or varying premiums based on consumer health status or gender. At the same time, PPACA required health plans to…
Modeling and New Trends in Tourism: A Contribution to Social and Economic Development

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$230.00

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This book focuses on tourism sectors and models the latest trends in tourism activity while providing a new vision for contemporary tourism economy. Tourism is a sector confronting new challenges for advanced and developing economies. Despite global challenges, tourism continues to be a dynamic sector stimulating social and economic development. Moreover, many scientific challenges are…
Tourism Competitiveness in the Italy-France Cross-Border Area: The Role of Knowledge and Innovation Transfer

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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This book presents the objectives, main steps and results of a European cooperation project, focusing on the importance of scientific competencies for the exploitation of the synergies and complementarities between tourism and other priority sectors for the sustainable socio-economic development of a given macro-region. This book also highlights the role of the European Union Funds…
Coming of Age: The Rise of American Inbound Tourism in Vietnam

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Asian Political, Economic and Social Issues, Southeast Asia, Asian Political, Social and Economic Issues, Politics, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$82.00

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Vietnam has transformed itself, and it is increasingly playing a significant role in global and regional issues. The country is proud of its long-standing cultural traditions and charming landscapes. The history and development of Vietnam has produced a legacy of grand culture, history and artistic heritage yielding strong tourism attractions. Moreover, the strength of Vietnam…
Experiencing Hospitality

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Upcoming Publications, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$195.00

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Experiencing Hospitality offers an intellectually stimulating and innovative approach to the study of hospitality. It is ideal for students and academics within both the applied fields of hospitality and tourism studies, and the general field behavioral sciences. This book is also suitable for practitioners in hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses, for whom it provides a…
Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism: Management, Opportunities and Challenges

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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Ecotourism, an emergent aspect of tourism, is considered one of the fastest growing industries in the world. According to the Economic Commission for Africa (2011), ecotourism is a panacea for promoting environmental conservation, socio-economic development and improving the living conditions of local people as well as sustaining their culture and traditions. This book discusses new…
Gazing at Death: Dark Tourism as an Emergent Horizon of Research

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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An ever-increasing number of tourists annually visit places which have been hit by disasters, or remembering onslaughts, genocides or places of mass death. The Apollonian sense of beauty, which characterized the classic forms of tourism some time ago, sets the pace to new forms of gazing where death plays a vital role. Though under the…
Corporate Social Responsibility: Applications of Good Practices and Malpractices in Tourism and the Hospitality Industry in the Developing World

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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In a dynamic and constantly changing external environment, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the tourism and hospitality industry is paramount for assuring a balance among shareholders and internal/external stakeholders, with the environment being inclusive. CSR has different forms and dimensions, and its application more often than not, is content specific; that is, politics, economy, society,…
Reconstruction of the Tradition: Tourism and Authentication of Heritage in China

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Countries and Cultures of the World, Asian and Asian-American Studies, Cultural Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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This book explores the interaction between heritage authorization and tourism development in China, and shows how this interaction influences the social relations between external agents and local actors in two World Heritage sites: the Shaolin Scenic Area and Ancient City of Pingyao. Various theories including Anthony Giddens’ theories on modernity, time-space distanciation, disembedding, and reflexivity…
The Challenges and Issues of Tourism Development in China

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Asian and Asian-American Studies, Cultural Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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The tourism and hospitality industry in China witnessed a dramatic increase from 1978 to 2015. The Chinese tourism industry has since become an important component of China’s economy. The economic benefits of tourism were easily identified and justified when many developing countries started to embrace tourism as an option for development. However, tourism development is…
Tourism and Hospitality: Perspectives, Opportunities and Challenges

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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In this compilation, the authors investigate factors that stop female participation in leisure cycling using research combining literature on LTPA gender constraints, cycle tourism and cycling in general to contribute to the little existing knowledge of female cycling constraints. The westernized way of understanding culture, marked by Eurocentric defensive self-tropings and policies of world colonization,…
Critical Essays in Tourism Research

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$160.00

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Critical Essays in Tourism Research results from an inner and deep reflection revolving around the future of tourism in the years to come as well as the epistemological limitations experienced by the discipline today. As some voices agreed, tourism research is facing one of the worst crises in its history. Although, over the years, theorists…
Exploring Cities and Countries of the World. Volume 1

Exploring Cities and Countries of the World - New in 2018, Tourism and Hospitality, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$250.00

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In this compilation, the authors analyze how urban sustainability characteristics influence tourists when choosing a destination. Using a survey-based comparative analysis between Québec City and Bordeaux, we assess tourists’ sensitivity to economic, environmental, social and cultural indicators of urban sustainability. The results suggest the relevance of using online and social media to improve tourists’ awareness…
International Event Management: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice

Marketing and Operations Management Research, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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The event industry is a robust economic force worldwide. It spans into many other important sectors like travel, tourism, hospitality, technology, media and communication, inter alia. In America, it is estimated that 18 million events are organised yearly, generating approximately $280 billion in spending and $66.8 billion in labour income (Event Industry Outlook 2016). Events…
Tourism and Protected Areas in Brazil: Challenges and Perspectives

Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Industries, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
$230.00

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Tourism and Protected Areas in Brazil: Challenges and Perspectives intends to support research and management practices in the real world and build a capacity to strengthen connections between Brazilian society and its natural heritage. The chapters highlight public policy, planning and management issues to link theory and practical application of implementing tourism in protected areas.…

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