Essentials of Tourism - Couverture rigide

Chris Cooper; Lisa Ruhanen

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1036209040 ISBN 13 : 9781036209049

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2026

Synopsis

How has tourism recovered after a global pandemic, and how will it continue to respond to developments in technology and issues in transport and climate? Explore these questions and more with this popular and accessible textbook, which covers all of the essential elements taught on tourism courses worldwide. Key learning features include:

• A new ‘From Sustainability to Resilience’ feature mapped to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
• Two short case studies and one longer case study, with discussion questions, in each chapter
• Spotlights on skills and employability in the tourism sector 
• Discussion of classic papers and more contemporary research on current issues
• Coverage of important topics related to inequality, ethics and justice, including Indigenous tourism, responsible tourism, racism and climate change.

Essentials of Tourism is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate tourism students looking for the very latest coverage of the field and industry.

Chris Cooper was Professor in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.
Lisa Ruhanen is Professor in Tourism and Deputy Head of the UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Professor Chris Cooper was Professor in the Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University in the UK. He had a PhD in Geography from University College London. Chris worked as a researcher and teacher in every region of the world and had extensive publishing experience. He gained experience in tour operation before returning to academic life. Chris worked with international agencies including the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). He held the Chair of the UNWTO’s Education Council from 2005 to 2007 and was awarded the United Nations Ulysses Medal for contributions to tourism education and policy in 2009.

Professor Lisa Ruhanen is Professor in Tourism and Deputy Head of the UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1036209040
• ISBN 13: 9781036209049
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Sage Publications; https://knockknockstuff.com/; ; 22 Liuleburgaz Str., floor 4, app. 9; Plovdiv; 4000; Bulgarie