Tourism and Development Concepts and Issues

by Sharpley, Richard; Telfer, David J.

• ISBN13: 9781845414726
• ISBN10: 1845414721
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-11-17
• Publisher: Channel View Publications

Summary

This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: • Tourism and Poverty Reduction • Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development• Tourism, Climate Change and Development• Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development• Tourism, Development and International Studies

Author Biography

Richard Sharpley is Professor of Tourism and Development at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. He has previously held positions at a number of other institutions, including the University of Northumbria (Reader in Tourism) and the University of Lincoln, where he was Professor of Tourism and Head of Department, Tourism and Recreation Management. His principal research interests are within the fields of tourism and development, island tourism, rural tourism and the sociology of tourism.David J. Telfer is Associate Professor at Brock University, Canada. His principal research areas include the relationship between tourism and development theories, economic linkages between tourism and host communities, tourism planning and rural tourism.

Table of Contents

Richard Sharpley and David J. Telfer: Introduction: Tourism and Development: A Decade of Change
Part 1: Tourism and Development: Conceptual Perspectives
1. Richard Sharpley: Tourism: A Vehicle for Development?
2. David J. Telfer: The Evolution of Development Theory and Tourism
Part 2: Relationship Between Development and Tourism
3. Tanja Mihalic: Tourism and Economic Development Issues
4. Regina Scheyvens: Tourism and Poverty Reduction
5. David J. Telfer: Tourism and Regional Development Issues
6. Tazim Jamal and Dianne Dredge: Tourism and Community Development Issues
7. Atsuko Hashimoto: Tourism and Socio-cultural Development Issues
8. Dallen J. Timothy: Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development
9. Chris Southgate and Richard Sharpley: Tourism, Development and the Environment
Part 3: Barriers and Challenges to Tourism Development
10. Raoul Bianchi: Towards a New Political Economy of Global Tourism Revisited
11. C. Michael Hall, Daniel Scott and Stefan Gössling: Tourism, Climate Change and Development
12. Richard Sharpley: The Consumption of Tourism
13. Edward Nkyi and Atsuko Hashimoto: Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development
14. David J. Telfer and Atsuko Hashimoto: Tourism, Development and International Studies
15. Richard Sharpley: Sustainability: A Barrier to Tourism Development?
16. David J. Telfer and Richard Sharpley: Conclusion: Tourism and Development