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Tourism in Central Asia
This book will be a major resource for all academic researchers and practitioners interested in issues dealing with the development of tourism, its potential and challenges, and policy and regulatory issues in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. These countries are gaining more attention as emerging destinations. There is limited research that focuses on these countries with respect to their potential and characteristics as tourism destinations. This book aims to be an invaluable source for both practitioners and academicians who are in international marketing and tourism. The central Asia region (also termed the Silk Road region) as an emerging destination is ripe for future tourism development. The region is rich with historical, cultural, and natural beauty that could provide significant utility to many potential visitors. This book brings together key writings on this topic in a single resource.
Dynamics of the Tourism Industry
The tourism industry is one of the most fragile industries because it can be significantly impacted by outside forces, such as pandemics and health scares, natural disasters and catastrophes, economic crises, political recessions and wars, and more, especially epidemics that occur on a global scale, which can cause societies to weaken or be damaged. This new volume presents collective experiences that explore how the tourism industry is affected by pandemics and natural disasters, offering case studies and strategies to mitigate their harmful impact.
Post-COVID Tourism and Hospitality Dynamics
This new volume takes an in-depth look at the post-COVID tourism and hospitality scenario and how the industry has adapted to the new normal. With chapters from authors from over a dozen countries, the book shares information and experiences on how diverse hospitality and tourism sectors are navigating the post-COVID era. The book offers analyses of post-COVID trends in the travel, tourism, and hospitality sector along with case studies and COVID tourism recovery strategies. It discusses post-COVID safety protocols, sustainable tourism practices, post-COVID-19 public policies for tourism, and more. Specific tourism and hospitality sectors are also considered, including wine tourism, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) tourism, regional tourism, food delivery services, and others. The book also explores innovations and digital solutions for tourism and hospitality in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical Travel Brand Management
This new volume, which complements the editors’ earlier volume Medical Travel Brand Management: Success Strategies for Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H), explores the multitude of medical travel services and discusses the integration of traveling medical guests with destination providers, hospitality/healthcare professionals, and travel service providers. The editors also address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has made on the travel industry, which has motivated them to bring together major players, renowned authors, practitioners, and researchers to create this book to help prepare the medical tourism market to not only recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic but also t...
Impact of Saudi Tourist Phenomenon on Turkey's Tourism Industry
This study aims at investigating the Saudi tourist phenomenon’s contributions/impacts to/on the tourism industry in Turkey. Additionally, it provides more focus on Trabzon and draws examples and reasons, being it one of the most visited city for people in Saudi Arabia. It explains Saudi phenomenon, how it developed and how it can contribute economically, culturally and socially to Turkey’s tourism industry and specially the city of Trabzon. This report aims at answering the following questions; how Saudi tourists’ phenomenon’s appearance impacts Turkey’s tourism? What possible political, economic and cultural outcomes contribute to this phenomenon? In addition, why Trabzon is the most desirable by most Saudi tourists? Lastly, how Saudi tourists’ increase can particularly impact the socio-economic of Trabzon? How the fast-growing Saudi tourists (and businessmen) contribute to the city infrastructure, local municipality’s support, local culture and business’s growth and challenges and future perspectives.
Tourist Behavior
Studying tourist behavior—what tourists do, what their preferences are, etc.—provides helpful information for designing new tourism products, for policymaking, and for developing effective tourism marketing strategies. This informative volume offers a diverse selection of chapters on research related to the customer behavior of tourists. With chapters from tourism professionals from around the world, the volume presents research work, new perspectives, and case studies of tourist behavior from varied cultural and geographical backgrounds. The volume addresses relationship management at different types of tourist destinations, such as spas and museums; the creation and sustainability of t...
Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
At a time when the world is plagued with pandemics, natural disasters, wars, and resulting hardships, nature-based tourism is on the decline, disrupting essential funding streams for protected areas where biodiversity and human vulnerability are highest and at greatest risk, especially in Africa and Latin America. This new book presents case studies from around the world that demonstrate the importance of naturebased tourism and sustainable development through tourism. The book explores various areas of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that exemplify the contribution of sustainable tourism to cultural heritage, protected areas, and community benefits. It explains how ecotourism can benefit the economy and wildlife in a mutual manner. It also emphasizes the importance and benefit of involving local communities in tourism planning. Key features: Includes timely case studies demonstrating sustainable tourism Offers strategies for addressing sustainable tourism issues and challenges faced around the world Presents practical applications of sustainable development strategies through ecotourism Considers the impact of ecotourism on local communities
Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Innovations in the Hospitality Industry
A reference on sustainability, social responsibility, and green practices in hospitality and tourism, this book presents innovative research methods in sustainability, state-of-the-art research by leading internationally recognized scholars on this topic, providing an excellent source of quality research. Readers can expect to find several new ways
Small Island and Small Destination Tourism
This unique and thoughtful book considers the tourism specialization, economic growth, and tourism competitiveness of a very specific type of tourism: small islands practicing warm water island tourism. This new book thoroughly examines the phenomenon of why some small island destinations have been more successful than others. The main premise applied is that success and survival of small island tourism hinges on resolving the mystery regarding the relationship between competitiveness and quality of life. In addressing this question, the book reviews four relevant and interconnected concepts: tourism, competitiveness, quality of life, and scale (or size). In doing so, the book enhances under...
Chinese Outbound Tourism 2.0
Booming Mainland Chinese outbound travel is one of the most exciting phenomena in the world tourism industry's recent history. From 2000 to 2010, Chinese outbound travel increased at a compounded annual rate of 18.5 percent, and it is forecasted that by 2020 China will generate approximately 100 million outbound trips a year, making China the fourt
