Tourism and African Development
Subtitle: Change and Challenge of Tourism in Kenya (African Studies Centre Research Series, 14.)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: August 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780754612742
Subjects: Social Science; Business / Economics / Finance; Sociology; Industries - General; Development studies; Tourism industry; Sociology - General; 1963-; Africa; Economic conditions; Kenya; Tourism
Description: "This book is a contribution to the debate on tourism and Third World development. The general goal of the study is to assess whether tourism is a viable development strategy for Africa, using the example of Kenya. More specifically, the book assesses the contribution of tourism in development; documents the development of tourism in Kenya; examines the outcomes of international tourism on the environment and society in Kenya; examines the response of Kenyan communities to international tourism; and makes recommendations for alternative tourism strategies with applicability to other African countries."--Jacket.