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Nelson, Velvet

An introduction to the geography of tourism / Velvet Nelson - xxi, 309 p.: ill., maps; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM
1 Geography and Tourism -- 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism -- 3 Overview of Tourism Products

PART II: THE GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION OF TOURISM
4 The Historical Geography of Tourism -- 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism -- 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism: Resources and Barriers -- 7 The Human Geography of Tourism: Resources and Barriers

PART III: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM EFFECTS
8 The Economic Geography of Tourism -- 9 The Social Geography of Tourism -- 10 The Environmental Geography of Tourism

PART IV: THE GEOGRAPHY OF SPACE, PLACE, AND TOURISM
11 The Organization, Development, and Management of Space in Tourism -- 12 Tourism Representations of Place -- 13 Experiences of Place in Tourism


ISBN: 9781442210714 (cloth : alk. paper) 1442210710 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781442210721 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1442210729 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tourism--Environmental Aspects
Geographical Perception--Tourism

Dewey Class. No.: 910 / NEl/I