| Destination Competitiveness, the Environment and Sustainability: Challenges and Cases Contributor(s): Kozak, Metin (Editor), Artal-Tur, Andres (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1780646976 ISBN-13: 9781780646978 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $67.83 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism - Travel |
| Dewey: 910.68 |
| LCCN: 2015027437 |
| Series: Cabi Tourism Management and Research |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (1.60 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Destination competitiveness and sustainability are important issues for many stakeholders within the tourism industry. In recent years, destinations have faced some challenges with respect to maintaining sustainability; they must be cleaner, greener and safer in order to safeguard the life quality of holidaymakers and local residents. Providing an invaluable review of the latest research on the topic, global case studies provide a perspective of the worldwide challenges and solutions arising in the management of tourism destinations. The analysis presents an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions of economists, geographers, managers and marketing professionals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kozak, Metin: - Metin Kozak is Professor of Tourism in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey and currently affiliated as a Visiting Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong. He holds both Master's and Ph.D. degrees in tourism management. His research focuses on consumer behavior, benchmarking, destination management and marketing, and Mediterranean tourism. He acts as the co-editor of Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research.Artal-Tur, Andres: - Andres Artal-Tur is at Technical University of Cartagena, Spain. |