Description
| Product ID: | 9781845416546 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Aspects of Tourism |
| Title: | Sport Tourism Development |
| Authors: | Author: James Higham, Tom Hinch |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Hospitality and service industries, Service industries, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Geography, Human geography, Sporting events and management, Tourism industry, Geography, Human geography, Sporting events & management |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book explores sport-related tourism and presents multidisciplinary perspectives of sport tourism, as structured by the geographical concepts of space, place and environment. It offers a comprehensive update of the discussions presented in the two previous editions and aims to advance theoretical thinking on sport tourism development. This book critically explores sport-related tourism drawing on the fields of sport management, the sociology of sport, consumer behaviour, sports marketing, economic, urban and sports geography, and tourism studies. It presents multidisciplinary perspectives of sport tourism, as structured by the geographical concepts of space, place and environment. The volume offers a comprehensive update of the discussions presented in the two previous editions, recognising the significant growth in sub-elite participation sports and addresses spectator-based sport events, participation-based sport events, active sport, and sport heritage activities. It aims to advance theoretical thinking on the subject of sport tourism development and critical thinking on the interplay of local and global forces in sport and tourism development. It continues to be an important text for students and researchers in tourism studies, human geography, sports geography, sociology of sport, sports management, sports marketing and history of sport. |
| Imprint Name: | Channel View Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Channel View Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-04-23 |
