Tourism and development in the developing world
Telfer, David J.
Tourism and development in the developing world David J. Telfer and Richard Sharpley. - Second edition. - London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2008. - xxii, 438 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge perspectives on development .
Tourism is widely considered as an effective contributor to socio-economic development, particularly in less developed countries. However, despite the almost universal adoption of tourism as a developmental option, the extent to which economic and social development inevitably follows the introduction and promotion of a tourism sector remains the subject of intense debate. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to provide an introduction to the tourism-development process. Focusing specifically on the less developed world and drawing on contemporary case studies, it questions many assumptions about the role of tourism in development and, in particular, highlights the dilemmas faced by destinations seeking to achieve development through tourism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Tourism in Developing Countries --
2. Tourism and Sustainable Development --
3. Globalisation and Tourism --
4. The Tourism Planning and Development Process --
5. Community Response to Tourism --
6. The Consumption of Tourism --
7. Assessing the Impacts of Tourism --
8. Conclusion: The Tourism Development Dilemma.
9781138921733 9781138921740
Tourism
Sustainable development--Developing countries.--Developing countries.
338.479 / TEL
Tourism and development in the developing world David J. Telfer and Richard Sharpley. - Second edition. - London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2008. - xxii, 438 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge perspectives on development .
Tourism is widely considered as an effective contributor to socio-economic development, particularly in less developed countries. However, despite the almost universal adoption of tourism as a developmental option, the extent to which economic and social development inevitably follows the introduction and promotion of a tourism sector remains the subject of intense debate. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to provide an introduction to the tourism-development process. Focusing specifically on the less developed world and drawing on contemporary case studies, it questions many assumptions about the role of tourism in development and, in particular, highlights the dilemmas faced by destinations seeking to achieve development through tourism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Tourism in Developing Countries --
2. Tourism and Sustainable Development --
3. Globalisation and Tourism --
4. The Tourism Planning and Development Process --
5. Community Response to Tourism --
6. The Consumption of Tourism --
7. Assessing the Impacts of Tourism --
8. Conclusion: The Tourism Development Dilemma.
9781138921733 9781138921740
Tourism
Sustainable development--Developing countries.--Developing countries.
338.479 / TEL