Resort Destinations

by Bruce Prideaux

Overview

Destination management and resort development and planning are strong core areas in the final year of most undergraduate degrees and a popular area of study at postgraduate level.
Using original case studies based on his own research, Resort Destinations uses examples from Australia's Gold Coast, Britain's Brighton, USA's Las Vegas, as well as Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Caribbean.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136436086
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/04/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	24 MB
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About the Author

Bruce Prideaux

Table of Contents

The resort destination setting - The historical setting; Definitions: exploring the literature; Geographical context; Economic perspectives; The human element; Resort destination dynamics - Planning issues; Sustainability; Resort destination marketing; Management; Infrastructure issues;
Examples of resort destination types - Resort destination development in developing nations; Mountain resort destinations; Resort destinations in isolated locations; City resort destinations; Island resort destinations; The future of resort destinations - Threats; The future of resort destinations.