Transport and Tourism: Global Perspectives investigates the complex
relationship between transport provision and tourism, and adopts a global perspective
throughout.
Maintaining its 4-part structure, this substantially updated third edition
addresses all the key issues and new challenges that transport providers, decision-makers,
managers and tourists face in the use, operation and management of tourist transport
against the backdrop of rapid technological change in the 21st century. Transport and
Tourism: Global Perspectives remains the leading, authoritative text in the field; topics
covered in this latest edition include up-to-date and contemporary international case
material and examples addressing key areas of current concern. Topics covered include the
ongoing financial crisis in the US airline industry, challenges posed by low-cost airlines
and other innovative forms of transport provision, the climate change and sustainability
debate, problems of managing car-based tourism, crime, safety, and security, and the
e-travel revolution. A completely revised ‘future prospects’ chapter emphasises good
practice examples and innovative schemes for tourist transport provision
Transport and Tourismis an essential text for students on travel and
tourism degrees and will be of key interest to students and practitioners in related
fields also including strategic management and geography.
480 pages, Paperback