Tourism in the USA a spatial and social synthesis /

• Main Author: Ioannides, Dimitri, 1961-
• Other Authors: Timothy, Dallen J.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
• Subjects: Tourism > United States.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism. > Industries; Tourism.; United States.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Offers students a comprehensive overview of both tourism and travel in USA, focusing on the disciplines of Geography, Tourism Studies and, more generally, Social Science.

Table of Contents:

• American tourism : a study through time
• The institutional setting for tourism in the United States
• Demand for tourism in the United States
• Tourist attractions, tourism types, accommodations, and intermediaries
• The transportation system
• Tourism's economic significance
• Urban tourism in the US
• On the road to small town USA : rural tourism and its significance.