| Description |
xxviii, 475 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Special interest tourism: starting with the individual -- 2. Practice, provision and impacts -- 3. Entrepreneurship and small business -- 4. Regional tourism -- 5. Cultural tourism -- 6. Heritage tourism -- 7. Rural tourism -- 8. Educational tourism -- 9. The renaissance of cycle tourism -- 10. Aboriginal cultures and indigenous tourism -- 11. Travelling for health: spa and health resorts -- 12. Environmental tourism -- 13. Wine and food tourism -- 14. The cruise experience -- 15. Festivals and events: celebrating special interest tourism -- 16. Sex tourism -- 17. Senior tourism -- 18. Urban tourism and small business |
| Summary |
Examines one of the fastest growing areas within the tourism industry. The emergence of "short break" tourism, tourism products and services has sharpened the industry's focus on the special interest/special destination sector. This new book provides a comprehensive survey of this important sector |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Tertiary students |
| Subject |
Ecotourism.
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Heritage tourism.
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Tourism -- Australia -- Case studies.
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Tourism -- Australia.
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Tourism.
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| Author |
Derrett, Ros.
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Douglas, Ngaire.
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Douglas, Norman.
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| LC no. |
2002510507 |
| ISBN |
0471421715 |
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9780471421719 |
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