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Cover 2 Half-title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Foreword 6 Brief Contents 8 Contents 10 List of Illustrations 16 Preface to the Second Edition 22 List of Abbreviations 24 Part I: The Geography of Tourism 26 1 Geography and Tourism 28 What Is Geography? 29 What Is Tourism? 32 How Is Tourism Geographic? 33 What Is the Place of “the Geography of Tourism” in Geography? 36 Tourism and Regional Geography 36 Tourism and Topical Geography 41 Who Are Tourism Geographers? 44 Conclusion 48 Key Terms 49 Notes 49 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism 52 The Demand Side 53 Tourism 53 Tourists 55 Tourist Motivations 57 Types of Demand 61 Factors in Demand 62 The Supply Side 64 Tourism 65 Tourism Attractions 66 The Tourism System 69 Conclusion 72 Key Terms 72 Notes 73 3 Overview of Tourism Products 74 Sex and Romance Tourism 76 Nature Tourism 79 Rural and Urban Tourism 82 Cultural and Heritage Tourism 84 Food and Beverage Tourism 85 Drug Tourism 86 Dark Tourism 87 Event and MICE Tourism 89 Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) and Roots Tourism 90 Service Tourism 91 Conclusion 95 Key Terms 95 Notes 95 Part II:The Geographic Foundation of Tourism 98 4 The Historical Geography of Tourism 100 Pre-modern Travel 102 Rom

Author

Velvet Nelson

Language

EN