TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY Issues and Developments

• Other Authors: Seba, Jaime A. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Apple Academic Press 2012
• Subjects: Hospitality industry; Tourism > Management
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• Physical Description: xiv, 286 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 1926692918; 9781926692913

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Tourism has become a key global economic activity as expectations with regard to our use of leisure time have evolved, attributing greater meaning to our free time. Tourism is one of the world s largest industries, and in many regions it is the single largest source of investment and employment. This new book provides a look at many important issues in the field of tourism and hospitality, including understanding tourist preference, satisfaction, and motivation; tourism and hospitality education; rural tourism and its impact on local residents; the increasing popularity of cultural and heritage tourism; strategies for sustainable tourism; and more.