Tourism in Pacific Islands
Title | Tourism in Pacific Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Pratt |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 323 |
Release | 2015-02-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1317682580 |
Pacific Island Countries have been shown to be especially vulnerable to such external influences as natural disasters, political unrest and downturns in the global economy and their tourism industries have been notably affected. In particular, they typically have a narrow resource base and a fragile and often vulnerable natural environment. While there is some research on islands and small states, there is a dearth of information on the South Pacific and very little research is being undertaken in the region compared to other geographical regions in the world. This volume brings together current work in Pacific Island tourism. In this collection, three main themes arise: Images of the South Pacific; Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism; and Pacific Island Countries and the Outside World. The first focus is on the question of image, namely, stereotypes of a destination held by tourists and potential tourists, the extent to which residents, for their part, really welcome visitors, and the role tourism might play in changing pre-established images. The second theme is tourism's impacts, notably the economic and socio-cultural effects of international tourism's intrusion in the region which, though often hotly debated, have attracted relatively little empirical research. The third focus is on the challenges of how PICs articulate with their external geo-political and physical environment. These involve existing relations with formal colonial centres, geographical isolation, the need for greater air access to the outside world and for more tourists, and the continuing threat to several PICs of global warming, which increased air travel will inevitably exacerbate. This text will be of interest to tourism students, researchers and academics in the fields of tourism, development studies and cultural studies.
Tourism in the Pacific
Title | Tourism in the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Michael Hall |
Publisher | |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Concerned with the role of tourism in the Pacific area, this text examines the subsequent economic, social, cultural, political, environmental and health implications. Issues such as aid, trade and travel, marketing, resort development and planning are discussed.
Pacific Islands : a regional review
Title | Pacific Islands : a regional review PDF eBook |
Author | David Harrison |
Publisher | Goodfellow Publishers Ltd |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 2013-04-30 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1908999640 |
Part of the Contemporary Review Series. Contemporary Tourism Reviews will provide you with critical, state-of-the-art surveys of all of the major areas of tourism study to people who are coming to a topic for the first time. Written by leading thinkers and academics in the field they provide flexible, current and topical information as an instant download.
Source Materials for Pacific Tourism
Title | Source Materials for Pacific Tourism PDF eBook |
Author | University of California, Santa Cruz. Center for South Pacific Studies |
Publisher | Santa Cruz : Center for South Pacific Studies, University of California |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Tourism |
ISBN |
Pacific Island Tourism
Title | Pacific Island Tourism PDF eBook |
Author | David Harrison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Ecotourism |
ISBN | 9781882345366 |
Tourism in Pacific Islands
Title | Tourism in Pacific Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Pratt |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 347 |
Release | 2015-02-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1317682572 |
Pacific Island Countries have been shown to be especially vulnerable to such external influences as natural disasters, political unrest and downturns in the global economy and their tourism industries have been notably affected. In particular, they typically have a narrow resource base and a fragile and often vulnerable natural environment. While there is some research on islands and small states, there is a dearth of information on the South Pacific and very little research is being undertaken in the region compared to other geographical regions in the world. This volume brings together current work in Pacific Island tourism. In this collection, three main themes arise: Images of the South Pacific; Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism; and Pacific Island Countries and the Outside World. The first focus is on the question of image, namely, stereotypes of a destination held by tourists and potential tourists, the extent to which residents, for their part, really welcome visitors, and the role tourism might play in changing pre-established images. The second theme is tourism's impacts, notably the economic and socio-cultural effects of international tourism's intrusion in the region which, though often hotly debated, have attracted relatively little empirical research. The third focus is on the challenges of how PICs articulate with their external geo-political and physical environment. These involve existing relations with formal colonial centres, geographical isolation, the need for greater air access to the outside world and for more tourists, and the continuing threat to several PICs of global warming, which increased air travel will inevitably exacerbate. This text will be of interest to tourism students, researchers and academics in the fields of tourism, development studies and cultural studies.
Tourism Development for the South Pacific
Title | Tourism Development for the South Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |