Cultural Tourism: Edition 3
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Reflecting the many important developments in the field this new edition has been completely revised and updated in the following ways:
- New content on increasingly relevant topics including sustainability, climate change, the threat of de-globalization, overtourism and social media.
- New sections on experience creation, accessibility and inclusivity, as well as expanded material on creative industries and new management challenges.
- New international case studies and tried-and-tested assignment exercises have been added to every chapter.
Written by experts in both tourism and cultural heritage management, this book will enable professionals and students to gain a better understanding of their own and each other’s roles in achieving sustainable cultural tourism. It provides a blueprint for producing top-quality, long-term cultural tourism products.
Despre autor
Hilary du Cros is an Honorary Research Fellow, University of New Brunswick, Canada. She has a unique perspective on tourism, heritage and arts management after 35 years as an academic and consultant in the Asia-Pacific Region. Books include The Arts and Events with Lee Jolliffe (2014) and Cultural Heritage Management in China with Y.S.F. Lee (2009).
Bob McKercher is a Professor of Tourism at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has wide-ranging research interests focused around special interest tourism markets, product development and consumer behavior. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne in Australia, a Master's degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and his undergraduate degree from York University in Toronto, Canada. Prior to entering academia, he worked in a variety of operational and advocacy positions in the Canadian tourism industry.
