Tourism and Hospitality: Issues and Developments

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Tourism has become a key global economic activity as expectations with regard to our use of leisure time have evolved, attributing greater meaning to our free time. Tourism is one of the world s largest industries, and in many regions it is the single largest source of investment and employment. This new book provides a look at many important issues in the field of tourism and hospitality, including understanding tourist preference, satisfaction, and motivation; tourism and hospitality education; rural tourism and its impact on local residents; the increasing popularity of cultural and heritage tourism; strategies for sustainable tourism; and more.

• | Author: Jaime Seba
• | Publisher: Apple Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 286 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1926692918
• | ISBN-13: 9781926692913