Destination management and resort development and planning are strong core areas in the final year of most undergraduate degrees and a popular area of study at postgraduate level.
Using original case studies based on his own research, Resort Destinations uses examples from Australia's Gold Coast, Britain's Brighton, USA's Las Vegas, as well as Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Caribbean.
Dr Bruce Prideaux is a Professor of Tourism Management and Marketing, at James Cook University, Australia. He is Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Transport and Book Review Editor for Australian Journal of Hospitality Management. He has contributed to numerous edited texts, including our forthcoming text, Managing Visitor Attractions (eds Fyall et al).