| Accessible Tourism: Concepts and Issues Contributor(s): Buhalis, Dimitrios (Editor), Darcy, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845411609 ISBN-13: 9781845411602 Publisher: Channel View Publications OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism - Travel - Social Science | People With Disabilities |
| Dewey: 910.684 |
| LCCN: 2010041488 |
| Series: Aspects of Tourism (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Inclusion, disability, an ageing population and tourism are increasingly important areas of study due to their implications for both tourism demand and supply. This book therefore sets out to explore and document the current theoretical approaches, foundations and issues in the study of accessible tourism. In drawing together the contributions to this volume the editors have applied broader social constructionist approaches to understanding the accessible tourism phenomena. Accessible tourism, as with any area of academic study is an evolving field of academic research and industry practice. As with other areas of tourism, the field is multidisciplinary, and is influenced by various disciplines including geography, disability studies, economics, public policy, psychology and marketing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Buhalis, Dimitrios: - Dimitrios Buhalis is Professor of eTourism and Director of eTourism Lab at Bournemouth University. His research focuses on strategic management and marketing, tourism marketing, technology and eTourism. Darcy, Simon: - Dr Simon Darcy is an Associate Professor and Research Director in the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism at the University of Technology, Sydney. Simon's research and teaching expertise is in sport, tourism and diversity management. He currently holds research grants investigating organisational responses to accessible tourism, sports management practices and protected area visitor management systems. |