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An Environmental History of Australian Rainforests until 1939: Fire, Rain, Settlers and Conservation (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies)
This book provides a comprehensive environmental history of how Australia’s rainforests developed, the influence of Aborigines and pioneers, farmers and loggers, and of efforts to protect rainforests, to help us better understand current issues and debates surrounding their conservation and use. Wh... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Zoos and Tourism
Zoos are important and popular tourist attractions. Spread around the world, they are typically located in major cities, with visitation levels comparable to other major attractions. Nature-based attractions constructed in artificial settings, they face the challenge of trying to balance potentially... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Medieval Imaginaries in Tourism, Heritage and the Media (Routledge Cultural Heritage and Tourism Series)
This book examines the pervading influence of medieval culture, through an exploration of the intersections between tourism, heritage, and imaginaries of the medieval in the media. Drawing on examples from tourist destinations, heritage sites, fictional literature, television and cinema, the book i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Gastronomy, Tourism and the Media
This book examines and analyses the connections between gastronomy, tourism and the media. It argues that in the modern world, gastronomy is increasingly a major component and driver of tourism and that destinations are using their cuisines and food cultures in marketing to increase their competitiv... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Exhibitions, Trade Fairs and Industrial Events (Routledge Advances in Event Research Series)
This book is the first to take an in-depth examination of the breadth and scope of exhibitions, trade fairs and other industrial events as a marketing tool or channel. Industrial Events are planned events that are staged with the primary aim of marketing businesses, industries and products. This may... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Royal Events: Rituals, Innovations, Meanings (Routledge Advances in Event Research Series)
Royal events such as coronations and jubilees encompass a wide spectrum of planned events involving monarchs and their families that are strategically designed to reinforce the role of royalty within social and political structures. Royal events may have a long heritage, but often involve traditions... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Rituals and Traditional Events in the Modern World (Routledge Advances in Event Research Series)
Many events have evolved over centuries, drawing on local customs and conditions. However, as the world becomes increasingly globalised, traditional events and the identities they support are increasingly being challenged and rituals may be lost. Reacting against this trend towards homogeneity, comm... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Commemorative Events: Memory, Identities, Conflict (Routledge Advances in Event Research Series)
Commemorative Events emphasise remembering. They are held on the anniversaries of significant past events, either annually or after significant time periods. Commemorative events provide fascinating insight into how societies see themselves, their heritage and their identity. These events however ca... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Imagining the American West through Film and Tourism (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility)
The West is one of the strongest and most enduring place images in the world and its myth is firmly rooted in popular culture – whether novels, film, television, music, clothing and even video games. The West combines myth and history, rugged natural scenery and wide open spaces, popular culture and... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Books and Travel
The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books play in travel imaginings. Does reading a book e... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Explorer Travellers and Adventure Tourism
This book examines the nexus between exploring and tourism and argues that exploration travel - based heavily on explorer narratives and the promises of personal challenges and change - is a major trend in future tourism. In particular, it analyses how romanticised myths of explorers form a foundati... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Tourism and National Parks: International Perspectives on Development, Histories and Change (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility)
In 1872 Yellowstone was established as a National Park. The name caught the public’s imagination and by the close of the century, other National Parks had been declared, not only in the USA, but also in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Yet as it has spread, the concept has evolved and diversified... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Wine and Identity: Branding, Heritage, Terroir (Routledge Studies of Gastronomy, Food and Drink)
In an increasingly competitive global market, winemakers are seeking to increase their sales and wine regions to attract tourists. To achieve these aims, there is a trend towards linking wine marketing with identity. Such an approach seeks to distinguish wine products – whether wine or wine tourism... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Fashion, Design and Events (Routledge Advances in Event Research Series)
The importance of fashion and design in an events context remains under-researched, despite their ubiquity and significance from a societal and economic perspective. Fashion-themed events, for example, appeal to broad audiences and may tour the globe. Staging these events might help to brand destina... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Literary Tourism: Theories, Practice and Case Studies
by Bernadette Quinn • Lénia Marques • Nadzeya Charapan • Anniken Greve • Humberto Fois-Braga • Warwick Frost • Jennifer Laing • Hanna Mikulich • Madelene Blaer • Kelley A. McClinchey • Klaus Pfatschbacher • Giulia Rossetti • Alana N. Seaman • Anukrati Sharma • Tom M.J. SintobinLiterary tourism is a nascent field in tourism studies, yet tourists often travel in the footsteps of well-known authors and stories. Providing a wide-ranging cornucopia of literary tourism topics, this book fully explores the interconnections between the written word and travel. It includes tourism... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations (CABI Series in Tourism Management Research)
by Gianna Moscardo • Eric Laws • Paul Taylor • Haywantee Ramkissoon • Marília Durão • Professor Noel Scott • Azizul Hassan • Warwick Frost • Jennifer Laing • Mohammad Alazaizeh • Justyna Bakiewicz • Paul Barron • Jannes Bayer • Abhishek Bhati • Robert Burns • Maria João Carneiro • Astrid Fehringer • Jeffrey Hallo • Najmeh Hassanli • Florian Jurgeit • I-Ling Kuo • Anna Leask • Joohyun Lee • Günther Lehar • Theresa Leitner • Jasmine Moreira • Douglas Pearce • Philip Pearce • Tijana Rakic • Professor Brijesh ThapaVisitor management (VM) can be considered a component of destination management and involves a wide range of stakeholders. Within this unique text, key information is presented via foundation chapters, before moving in to critical concepts and influential factors. It then provides an illustration of... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017