'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is a collection of essays which consider the future of tourism and hospitality. The international team of contributors represent a wide range of interests involved in tourism and hospitality.

Divided into three parts, this book analyses:

· Global dimensions, patterns and trends -demographic, social, economic and technical
· Regional development of such areas as Africa, Asia, Europe and America, among others
· The future of various sectors within the industries - such as transport, tourist attractions, coastal resorts and timesharing.

'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is suitable for: senior personnel in private and public sector tourism and hospitality operations; international and national official tourism bodies and other organizations; universities and other higher education institutions; universitties and other higher education institutions; consultancy; finance, construction and supply industries; and as a reference point for students.

Auteur

A. Lockwood, S. Medlpson

Contenu

Part 1 Global Views; Chapter 1 World travel and tourism today, Graham Todd; Chapter 2 The world of today and tomorrow: the global view, Marvin Cetron; Chapter 3 The world of today and tomorrow: the European picture, Michael Willmott, Sarah Graham; Chapter 4 World population and standard of living: implications for international tourism, Douglas Frechtling; Chapter 5 Tourism and hospitality into the 21 st century, Hansruedi Müller; Chapter 6 The future of leisure time, Colin Clark; Chapter 7 Tourism research and theories: a review, Betty Weiler; Chapter 8 Hospitality research and theories: a review, Michael Olsen; Chapter 9 Forecasting future tourism flows, Stephen Witt, Haiyan Song; Part 2 Global Regions' Futures; Chapter 10 Africa, Victor Teye; Chapter 11 Asia Pacific, Kenneth Chamberlain; Chapter 12 The Caribbean, Auliana Poon; Chapter 13 Europe, Robert Cleverdon; Chapter 14 Middle East, Salah Wahab; Chapter 15 North America, Suzanne Cook; Chapter 16 South America, Regina Schlüter; Part 3 Sectoral Futures; Chapter 17 Which way for tourist attractions?, Victor Middleton; Chapter 18 Hospitality and the tourist of the future, Michael Olsen; Chapter 19 The future of cruising, Bryony Coulson; Chapter 20 Transport: the tail that wags the dog, John Seekings; Chapter 21 The future of timesharing, Nelson Hitchcock; Chapter 22 The tourism marketplace: new challenges, Daniel Affolter; Chapter 23 Travel distribution systems: one-to-one marketing, Maggie Bergsma; Chapter 24 Perspectives and thoughts on tour guiding, Betty Weiler, Sam Ham; Chapter 25 National tourist offices, Walter Leu; Chapter 26 Public-private sector; Part nerships in tourism, John Heeley; Chapter 27 Coastal resorts and climate change, Martin Lohmann; Chapter 28 Conclusions - problems, challenges and solutions, Richard Butler, Peter Jones;