Title: Tourism business frontiers : consumers, products and industry /
Authors: Buhalis, Dimitrios.; Costa, Carlos
Publisher: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Tourism.; Tourism Forecasting.; Tourisme.; Tourisme Prévision.
Abstract: As the global tourism industry continues to expand and to become more complex, it is vital that those in the industry are equipped with a thorough knowledge of all topics involved. This book provides this comprehensive coverage and more. Written by a team of globally renowned thinkers and researchers, it not only provides a brief historical overview of tourism, but delves deeper, to discuss emerging trends, consumer types and looks at the way the industry itself is changing and developing. It provides the manager of tomorrow with the ability to look beyond normal planning horizons and identify potential opportunities from these changes.
Contents: Introduction / Carlos Costa and Dimitrios Buhalis -- The transformation of consumer behaviour / Ulrike Gretzel, Daniel R. Fesenmaier and Joseph T. O'Leary -- New and emerging markets / Chris Cooper, Noel Scott and John Kester -- Third-age tourism / Gianna Moscardo -- Youth and adventure tourism / Greg Richards and Julie Wilson -- Domestic and visiting friends and relatives tourism / Philip L. Pearce and Gianna Moscardo -- Conference tourism : MICE market and business tourism / Adele Ladkin -- The moralisation of tourism, and the ethical alternatives / Jim Butcher -- Re-engineering established products and destinations / Dimitri Ioannides -- Urbanization and second-home tourism / Aurora Pedro -- The influence of fashion and accessibility on destination consumption / Richard Butler and C. Michael Hall -- Experience design in tourism / Antti Haahti and Raija Komppula -- Nature-based products, ecotourism and adventure tourism / Tanja Mihalič -- Sport and events tourism / P. De Knop -- Shopping and tourism / Yvette Reisinger -- Gastronomy, food and wine tourism / C. Michael Hall and Richard Mitchell -- Travel/tourism : spiritual experiences / Yvette Reisinger -- Space tourism / Vaios Lappas -- Intermediaries : travel agencies and tour operators / Dimitrios Buhalis and Dorota Ujma -- Transport and transit : air, land and sea / Anne Graham -- Hospitality megatrends / Peter Jones -- Attractions megatrends / Pierre Benckendorff -- Culture, heritage and visiting attractions / Bob McKercher and Hilary du Cros -- Entertainment and new leisure tourism / Melanie Smith -- Destination management organizations and actors / Mara Manente and Valeria Minghetti -- Conclusion : tourism futures / Carlos Costa and Dimitrios Buhalis.