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Co-creation has become a buzzword in many social science disciplines, in business and in tourism studies. Given the prom......more
Place branding is often a response to inter-place competition and discussed as if it operated in a vacuum, ignoring the ......more
Becoming an Outstanding Geography Teacher supports all geography teachers in offering a wide range of approaches to teac......more
Whether through education, sport or festivity, events form the basis on which we attribute cultural meaning, significanc......more
This book evaluates how and why vertical disintegration has occurred in the global corporate hotel industry, as it under......more
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The use of sporting and other mega-events to bring about transformation of socially deprived areas of major cities is be......more
Crossing Borders examines how translocal, transnational, and internal borders of various kinds distribute uneven capabil......more
It has long been recognized that tourism unhindered and unrestricted can have extremely negative social, cultural, envir......more
The practice of packing a bag is a situation where subtle, daily processes can attune us to the relationships and experi......more
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While experiential staging is well documented in tourism studies, not enough has been written about the diverse types of......more
Since its first mention in the academic literature, ecotourism has been endorsed by NGOs and governments as the most env......more
The growth of the events industry brings with it concerns of sustainable management, the sharing of available resources,......more
With the current rise of metropolitan regions as a present location and driver of the development of rural tourism, agri......more
Events are increasingly used instrumentally to achieve goals of society such as cultural development, destination brandi......more
The Routledge Companion to Strabo explores the works of Strabo of Amasia (c. 64 BCE - c. CE 24), a Greek author writing ......more
This textbook provides students with an essential introduction to the theoretical underpinnings and practicalities of ma......more
The publication of key voyaging manuscripts has contributed to the flourishing of enduring and prolific worldwide schola......more
Indian Travel Writing is a new five-volume collection co-published by Routledge and Edition Synapse. Hitherto, the pauci......more
The publication of key voyaging manuscripts has contributed to the flourishing of enduring and prolific worldwide schola......more
The publication of key voyaging manuscripts has contributed to the flourishing of enduring and prolific worldwide schola......more
We live in a society that is bombarded by news of accidents, disasters and terrorist attacks. We are obsessed by the pre......more
Islands and their environs - aerial, terrestrial, aquatic - may be understood as intensifiers, their particular and dist......more
Travel often inspires the creation of narratives about journeys and destinations, more so with the increasing availabili......more
Hotels and Resorts: An investor’s guide presents a comprehensive analysis of how hotels, golf courses, spas serviced apa......more
Hotels and Resorts: An investor’s guide presents a comprehensive analysis of how hotels, golf courses, spas serviced apa......more
This book examines geographical names, place-names, and toponymy from philosophical and cultural evolutionary perspectiv......more
This volume contains Elizabeth Isabella Spence s Letters from the North Highlands, one of the Romantic era s most succ......more
This volume contains the first volume of Anne Grant s Letters from the Mountains (1806), one of the Romantic era s mos......more
This volume contains the third volume of Anne Grant s Letters from the Mountains (1806), one of the Romantic era s mos......more
This volume contains the second volume of Anne Grant s Letters from the Mountains (1806), one of the Romantic era s mo......more
Outlining the need for fresh perspectives on change in tourism, this book offers a theoretical overview and empirical ex......more
Analysing the transformation of Berlin’s former Allied border control point, "Checkpoint Charlie," into a global heritag......more
By understanding tourist destinations through the lens of national identity, the tourist may develop a deeper appreciati......more
Dark Tourism, including visitation to places such as murder sites, battlefields and cemeteries is a growing phenomenon, ......more
This introductory guide offers innovative ideas and strategies to students undertaking their first social science resear......more
This introductory guide offers innovative ideas and strategies to students undertaking their first social science resear......more
Despite the fact that the vast majority of the earth s surface is made up of oceans, there has been surprisingly little......more
Managing Sustainable Tourism tackles the tough issues of tourism such as negative environmental impact and cultural degr......more
Interrogating the multiple ways in which travel was narrated and mediated, by and in response to, nineteenth-century Bri......more
This ground-breaking research represents the most complete collection yet on how the hospitality industry is addressing ......more
Destination Marketing offers the reader an integrated and comprehensive overview of the key challenges and constraints f......more
Destination Marketing offers the reader an integrated and comprehensive overview of the key challenges and constraints f......more
Over the past thirty years the Australian travel experience has been ’Aboriginalized’. Aboriginality has been appropriat......more
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Focusing on aspects of the functioning of technology, and by looking at instruments and at instrumental performance, thi......more
This book advances the current literature on destination marketing by using innovative up-to-date case studies from a wi......more
Marcus Gheeraerts s portrait of a Persian lady - probably in fact an English lady in masquing costume - exemplifies......more
Over the past 20 years, the perception of tourism as an effective contributor to socio-economic development in the devel......more
The remarkable success of the 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage is......more
This collection examines the intersections between the personal and the political in travel writing, and the dialectic b......more
Protected areas are at the centre of nature-based tourism, which is increasingly popular across the world. As visitor nu......more
The multiplicity of tourism encounters provide some of the best available occasions to observe the social world and its ......more
Just a generation ago the notion that holidays should be invested with ethical and political significance would have sou......more
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Geographical Aesthetics places the terms aesthetics and geography under critical question together, responding b......more
Examining the history of the French experience of the Ottoman world and Turkey, this comparative study visits the accoun......more
Part II of this edition reproduces The Tour of Africa, first published in 1821 by Catherine Hutton. Although framed as a......more
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Routledge Handbook of Tourism and Sustainability from C. Michael Hall, Stefan G ssling, Daniel Scott is one of the winne......more
Haunted Heritage is a fascinating scholarly examination of the dynamics of ghost or paranormal tourism. Michele Hanks ex......more
Haunted Heritage is a fascinating scholarly examination of the dynamics of ghost or paranormal tourism. Michele Hanks ex......more
This volume explores the process of heritage making and its relation to the production of touristic places, examining se......more
The receipt of knowledge is a key ingredient by which the tourism sector can adjust and adapt to its dynamic environment......more
For human geographers, a central theme within the discipline is interpreting and understanding our changing world - a wo......more
Dark tourism has become widespread and diverse. It has passed into popular culture vernacular, deployed in guide books a......more
The aim of this book is to examine the transformation of the geography of China in the years since the start of China’s ......more
For human geographers, a central theme within the discipline is interpreting and understanding our changing world - a wo......more
Many events have evolved over centuries, drawing on local customs and conditions. However, as the world becomes increasi......more
Eastern Europe, in this book, embraces the area formally referred to as the Marchlands of Europe , sometimes as Easte......more
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The Routledge Handbook of Events explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies associated with this ra......more
Tourism is much more than an economic sector, it is also a social, cultural, political, and environmental force that dri......more
Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and ......more
Deriving from a special issue on "China Watching" (Journal of China Tourism Research), this book presents the readers wi......more
As spring and summer vacations beckon, this book invites and incites a whole new approach to travel. "Postmarks from a P......more
This book contains a collection of articles that include both case studies and theoretical insights applicable to the to......more
The growth of events and festivals has been significant over the last decade and a wide range of skills are essential to......more
The nineteenth century was the heyday of travel, with Britons continually reassessing their own culture in relation to n......more
Travel and tourism have a long association with the notion of transformation, both in terms of self and social collectiv......more
John Moore was a Scottish physician who travelled extensively and wrote immensely popular accounts of these, which broug......more
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Psychoanalytic Geographies is a unique, path-breaking volume and a core text for anyone seeking to grasp how psychoanaly......more