Transport and Tourism Global Perspectives

• Main Author: Page, Stephen 1963- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Harlow, England Pearson, Prentice Hall 2009
• Edition: THIRD EDITION
• Series: Themes in tourism
• Subjects: Transportation > Periodicals; Tourism > Periodicals
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Item Description: Previous ed.: 2005
• Physical Description: xxv, 447 pages : illustrations, maps 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-435) and index
• ISBN: 9780273719700

Transport and Tourism is an essential text for students on travel and tourism degrees; it investigates the complex relationship between transport provision and tourism, and adopts a global perspective throughout. Key features of the book include: Up-to-date, international case material and examples addressing key areas of current concern such as the ongoing financial crisis in the US airline industry, challenges posed by low-cost airlines and other innovative forms of transport provision, the climate change and sustainability debate, problems of managing car-based tourism, crime, safety, and security, and the e-travel revolution New concise 'Insights' feature providing a greater breadth of case studies especially on the developing world and the challenges of accommodating future growth A completely revised 'future prospects' chapter bringing greater emphasis on good practice examples and innovative schemes for tourist transport provision Chapter summaries and reflective questions focussing on the core material Weblinks and further reading pointing the reader to sources and data beyond the text