The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism

摘要

This title examines topics related to the travel and tourism industry around the world. Its focuses on the business of tourism and covers a variety of other subjects including economic, environmental and social issues. The editor, an associate professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, compiled over 500 entries authored by academics, researchers and practitioners in various fields. Entries are organized from A-Z, and readers can easily browse topics. This resource also offers a reader's guide with entries organized into 15 different categories that include many disciplines such as communication and marketing, culture and heritage, law and ethics, operations, research, safety and technology. A section called destinations is one of the 15 categories found in the reader's guide and includes over 200 different countries and cities.