Tourism in Peripheries: Perspectives from the Far North and SouthDieter K. Müller, Bruno Jansson This book reviews the theory of the role of peripheries in tourism, identifies the core obstacles to tourism in high latitudes, and presents recent case studies from North America, Scandinavia, Scotland, New Zealand and the polar areas. The book's 14 chapters are presented under five headings: (i) introduction; (ii) tourism and regional development issues; (iii) challenges to peripheral area tourism; (iv) tourism opportunities; and (v) future perspectives. The book will be of interest to researchers and students working in tourism, geography and regional development. It has a subject index. |
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Tourism in Peripheries: Perspectives from the Far North and South Dieter K. Müller,Bruno Jansson No preview available - 2007 |
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