Tourism is an increasingly important industry in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) that is integral to economic, social and sustainable development. Nordic Tourism is
Benati (U. of Greenwich, UK) and Lee (U. of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) investigate transfer-of-training effects, both secondary and cumulative, of Processing Instruction (PI). The authors rev
Thirteen international academics, researchers, and policymakers contribute nine chapters to a text based on an international symposium on bilingualism, held in Barcelona in 2005, where participants ex
This book aims to provide a comprehensive review of the contribution of network analysis to the understanding of tourism destinations and organizations. Theoretical and methodological aspects are disc
The search for new tourism experiences as well as changes in the tourism industry itself has led to new forms of individualised travel and consequentially new forms of backpacker tourism. This volume
There are multiple and complex relationships between royalty and tourism which have received little attention in the academic literature. This book draws on historical, sociological and cultural persp
Based on a September 2005 meeting of the ATLAS Backpacker Research Group, this collection explores the nature and patterns of tourists who choose to travel by backpack, presenting both theoretical obs
The vast majority of existing academic research of coastal tourism resort management has been undertaken in northern and southern Europe at the expense of a wider global consideration. This book aims
The question is whether tourism spurs economic and social development and benefits poor people in tourist destinations, or perpetuates an inequality both between countries of the world and within pre-
The global growth of tourism has been matched by the significant growth in transport networks. In many ways, transport and tourism can be considered mutually dependent. Understanding the dimensions of
The global growth of tourism has been matched by the significant growth in transport networks. In many ways, transport and tourism can be considered mutually dependent. Understanding the dimensions of
In this ground-breaking contribution to the study of tourism and languages, Alison Phipps examines what happens when tourists learn to speak other languages. From ordering a coffee to following direct
This edited volume on tourism in the Middle East embodies a multi-discursive approach to the study of tourism in the region offering not only different perspectives but qualifying local knowledge and
Tourism is an inherently social phenomenon. Tourists travel with others and experience places and cultures through interacting with both familiar and unfamiliar others. This volume presents a thorough
Sustainability here refers to the environment, to the tourism industry in rural areas, and to individual businesses within the industry. The problem addressed is that rural tourism depends largely on
Editors Hall and Higham (both: tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand) present 21 articles from researchers involved with environmental studies, geography, biology, and tourism based in Europe, New
Thirty years after the signing of the World Heritage Convention, this collection of 17 articles addresses the increased mobility, advances in communications, and intensification of market forces that
Nature-based Tourism in Peripheral Areas provides a comprehensive examination of this form of tourism development as it occurs within alpine, forest, sub-polar, island, coastal and marine environment
Aimed at students and practitioners, this text examines the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the development and promotion of sport tourism. Containing 15 contributions from internationa
"A decade after the first edition of this book established itself as one of the major books that covered the nature of the demand for tourism, and the implications of that demand, this second edition
Increasingly tourists are seeking learning and educational holidays. This interest has led to the provision of tourism product with some form of learning or education as an integral component, includi
The now familiar forces of globalisation and internationalisation are influencing the role and significance of language teaching and learning in contemporary classrooms. This affects the ways in which
Cooper (tourism, U. of Queensland, Australia) has gathered a dozen articles from the journal Progress in Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality Management (he's a former editor) from the 1980s and 1990
Reflecting growth in tourism as an educational activity, this volume outlines the popular forms of educational tourism, such as ecotourism and cultural heritage tourism, along with supply and demand c
Three authors Michael Riley (organizational behavior, U. of Surrey, UK), Adele Ladkin (tourism, Bournemouth U., UK), and Edith Szivas (tourism, U. of Surrey) take a holistic approach to understanding
Focuses not only on issues of language learning and teaching, but also highlights the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher-student interaction in the classroom
Twenty-two leading researchers and practitioners from around the world explore the concept, techniques, and implications of establishing stakeholder collaboration in sustainable tourism. Case studies
This book is an original and comprehensive treatment of the languages of Israel - of the practice and of the ideology. Against the background of an original theory of language policy set out in the op
Tourist attractions constitute the metaphorical ?heart' of tourism. This book aims to both deconstruct and construct what tourism attractions are, how we perceive them and how we can enhance our under
In what ways does tourism change the host community? This book offers original insights into the broad and deep influences of tourism, and places them within the historical context of globalisation. I
For many years Ireland has been a popular tourist destination and tourism has been one of the most significant social, economic and cultural forces in Irish society. Irish Tourism: Image, Culture and
