Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism

Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is a unique text that explores tourism demand, supply, organisation and resources for every country worldwide. The eighth edition is brought up to date with features such as:

• An exploration of current issues such as climate change, overtourism, expedition cruises, film tourism, economic and cultural impacts of tourism.
• New and updated case studies throughout.
• More emphasis on South-east Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
• Online resources for lecturers and students including PPTs, web links, video links and meditations on the evolving implications of COVID-19 for tourism.

The first part of the book comprises thematic chapters which detail the geographic knowledge and principles required to analyse the tourism appeal of destinations. The subsequent division of the book into regional chapters enables the student to carry out a systematic analysis of a particular destination, by providing insights on cultural characteristics as well as information on specific places.

Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism is an invaluable resource for studying every destination in the world, by explaining tourism demand, evaluating the many types of tourist attractions and examining the trends that may shape the future geography of tourism. This thorough guide is a must-have for any student undertaking a course in travel and tourism.

Brian Boniface is a tourism consultant and educationalist, with wide experience in teaching geography on vocational courses for the tourism industry in colleges of further education.　

Robyn Cooper is an independent researcher and author.　

Chris Cooper is Professor in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Leeds Beckett University. He has extensive international research and consultancy experience and a well-established reputation as an international leader in tourism education. He was awarded the United Nations World Tourism Organization Ulysses Prize for contributions to tourism education and policy in 2009.