Understanding Western tourists in developing countries /

• Main Author: Egmond, Antionius Nicolaas Francesco van, 1946- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
• Subjects: Tourism > Social aspects > Developing countries.; Tourism > Developing countries.; Visitors, Foreign > Developing countries.; Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000); Tourism and Travel.; International tourism.; International travel.; Sustainability.; Tourism development.; Tourism impact.; Tourists.; Electronic books.
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This book provides an analysis of Western tourists who travel in developing countries for holiday purposes, enabling suppliers to be aware of and help meet their demands while maximizing economic benefits, minimizing undesired social and cultural impacts, and developing sustainable products and prac...

Table of Contents:

• The Great Unknown
• Towards Understanding Western Tourists : Theoretical Perspectives
• Towards Understanding Western Tourists : Empirical Studies
• The Tourist Unravelled
• Planning for the 'Right' Tourists.