附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Economic characteristics of the tourism sector -- What is tourism? -- Conceptual definitions -- Operational or technical definitions -- Dimensions of travel and tourism -- Types of tourism -- Tourism and related concepts -- The economic characteristics of tourism -- Is there a tourism industry? -- The tourist product is an amalgam -- Tourism is a service activity -- The seasonality of tourism demand -- Interdependence of tourism products -- Relatively low investment costs but high fixed cost of operation -- Tourism is a growth sector -- Predominance of SMEs -- References and further reading -- 2 The measurement of tourism -- Introduction -- A general tourism information system -- The Tourism Satellite Account -- The demand perspective -- The supply perspective -- TSA tables -- WTO tourism statistics -- Tourism and/or holiday surveys -- Typical surveys in the UK -- Holiday surveys -- The tourism production index -- WES -- The Swiss tourism barometer -- References and further reading -- Appendix 2.1 Production accounts of tourism industries and other industries -- Appendix 2.2 Domestic supply and internal tourism consumption, by products -- 3 Tourism demand -- Determinants of tourism demand -- Economic factors: income, time and price -- Other determinants -- Trends in tourism demand -- Globalization of tourism demand -- Fragmentation of annual holidays -- More attention to the environment and the growing importance of eco-tourism -- Changed values -- Changing lifestyles -- More independent tourists as opposed to mass tourism -- New types of holidays and special interest -- Increased quality-consciousness -- More experienced and educated holidaymakers -- More flexible tourists -- Tourism demand worldwide -- Holiday propensity and holiday frequency -- Net holiday participation -- Gross holiday participation -- Seasonality -- Seasonality pattern -- Possible instruments -- References and
摘要:The measurement of tourism is not an easy task. The Economics of Tourism Destinations provides a succinct guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners alike to decipher the methods of measurement of supply, demand, trends and impacts. In nine chapters, The Economics of Tourism Destinations takes the reader through the economic characteristic of the tourism sector, to methods of measurement, tourism demand and supply, impacts and forecasting all with the focus on tourism destinations. International case studies are used throughout including tourism surveys in the UK and other European countries, congress centre in Bruges and income generation in several destinations. Aimed at year three undergraduates and postgraduate students, this text is suitable for those on master levels courses and practitioners already in the industry. * Emphasises new aspects such as measurement of tourism (e.g. Tourism Satellite Account), supply trends, competition models, and the role of tourism in a development strategy. * All economic aspects of tourism dealt with in one succinct text * Combines theory and practice to focus on the central theme of tourism destinations.
