AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM

Tourism is an astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming an ever-greater part of life in today’s global world. This clear and engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast and diverse subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, and perspectives that constitute tourism. Indeed, geography and tourism have always been interconnected, and Velvet Nelson reinforces the relationship between them by using both human and physical geography to interpret all facets of tourism – economic, social, and environmental. She shows how geography provides the tools and concepts to consider both the positive and negative factors that affect tourists and destinations, as well as the effects tourism has on both peoples and places. Her real-world case studies, based both on research and on the experiences of tourists themselves, vividly illustrate key issues. This comprehensive, thematically organized introduction will enhance students’ understanding of geographic concepts and how they can be used as a way of viewing and understanding the world.

Contents
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 Representation of Place
13. Experiences of Place in Tourism