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BL
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1005090
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b759460
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Williams, Stephen,1951 May 30-
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| Title & Author
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Tourism geography /\ Stephen Williams.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 1998.
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| Series Statement
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Routledge contemporary human geography series
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1 online resource (x, 212 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0203197550
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: 0415142148
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: 1280325089
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: 6610325081
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: 9780203197554
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: 9780415142144
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: 9780415142151
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: 9781134766918
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: 9781134766956
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: 9781134766963
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: 9781280325083
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: 9786610325085
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-206) and index.
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| Contents
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Chapter 1 Issues and approaches in the contemporary geography of tourism -- chapter 2 From stagecoach to charter plane: the popularisation of tourism -- chapter Box 2:1 Development of Brighton as a sea bathing resort from 1750 to 1900 -- part 3 Shrinking world--expanding horizons: the changing spatial patterns of international tourism -- chapter Origins of international tourism -- chapter Development of a structured and accessible travel industry -- part Tourist competence and the ease of foreign travel -- chapter Spain -- chapter Thailand -- chapter 4 Costs or benefits? The physical and economic development of tourism -- chapter Box 4:1 Tourism enclaves in the Dominican Republic -- part Box 4:2 Development of a modern beach resort: Pattaya, Thailand -- chapter Box 4:3 Linear zonal development: the Costa del Sol, Spain -- part Discussion questions -- chapter 5 Sustainable tourism? The environmental consequences of tourism development -- part Box 5:1 Impact of tourism on wildlife: the example of the loggerhead turtle -- chapter Box 5:2 Water quality and tourism: the case of Rimini -- chapter Sustainable tourism -- part 6 Strategies for development: the role of planning in tourism -- chapter Planning and planning processes -- chapter Box 6:1 National tourism planning in Tunisia -- chapter Box 6:2 Regional tourism planning in South West England -- part Summary -- chapter 7 Cultures and communities: the socio-cultural relationships between hosts and visitors -- chapter Box 7:1 Representation of native cultures in souvenirs: the case of Canada -- chapter Box 7:2 Cultural tourism and empowerment: the case of Bali, Indonesia -- chapter 8 Inventing places: cultural constructions and alternative tourism geographies -- chapter Box 8:1 Development of heritage tourism in Bradford, England -- chapter Box 8:2 Recent growth of theme parks: the case of Japan.
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This text draws on case studies from across the world to offer a concise review of established tourism geographies and shows how patterns in the production and consumption of tourist places are fashioning new tourism geographies in the late 1990s.
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Tourism.
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Tourisme.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Hospitality, Travel Tourism.
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Fremdenverkehrsgeografie
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Geografia humana.
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Geografia turística.
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Géographie humaine.
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Tourism.
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Tourisme.
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Tourism.
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Tourisme.
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Geografische aspecten.
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Toerisme.
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Toeristenindustrie.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.4/791
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| LC Classification
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G155.A1W49 1998eb
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| NLM classification
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76.60bcl
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F590clc
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