Niche tourism : contemporary issues, trends and cases

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Novelli, Marina

Publisher

London : Routledge, 2015

Language

English

ISBN

9781138132566

Series

Subject(s)

• TOURISM
• TOURISM-STUDY AND TEACHING
• TRAVEL

Notes

. Bibliography: p. 244-245. Index: p. 251-264

Abstract

"Niche Tourism: contemporary issues, trends and cases examines one of the fastest growing areas within the tourism sector. The concept of 'niche tourism' has emerged in recent years in counter-point to what is commonly referred to as 'mass tourism'. It implies a more sophisticated set of practices that distinguish and differentiate tourists. In a globalizing world of increasing 'sameness', niche tourism represents diversity and ways of marking difference." "This book provides an integrated picture of specialty/niche tourism as a whole, looking at both the 'macro' and 'micro' niche area. It has a comprehensive theoretical framework, and discusses initiatives, policies and strategies adopted internationally. International case studies emphasize the links of theory to practice."--Jacket.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xx, 264 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Niche tourism : an introduction / Mike Robinson and Marina Novelli --
Photographic tourism : shooting the innocuous, making meaning of tourist photographic behaviour / Catherine Palmer and Jo-Anne Lester --
Geotourism : appreciating the deep time of landscapes / Thomas A. Hose --
Youth tourism : finally coming of age? / Greg Richards and Julie Wilson --
Dark tourism : the appealing "dark" side of tourism and more / Peter E. Tarlow --
Genealogy tourism : the Scottish market opportunities / Moira Birtwistle --
Gastronomic tourism : comparing food and wine tourism experiences / C. Michael Hall and Richard Mitchell --
Transport tourism : travelling through heritage and contemporary recreation / Derek Hall --
Tribal tourism "Cannibal Tours" : tribal tourism in hidden places / Peter M. Burns and Yana Figurova --
Cultural heritage tourism : being, not looking : beyond the tourism brochure of Greece / Eugenia Wickens --
Tourism in peripheral regions : discovering the hidden histories of Italy / Rosalina Grumo and Antoinetta Ivona --
Research tourism : professional travel for useful discoveries / Angela Benson --
Small ship cruising : from muddy rivers to blue lagoons / Ngaire Douglas and Norman Douglas --
Sport tourism : small-scale sport event tourism : the changing dynamics of the New Zealand Masters Games / Brent Ritchie --
Wildlife tourism : wildlife use vs local gain : trophy hunting in Namibia / Marina Novelli and Michael N. Humavindu --
Volunteer tourism : deconstructing volunteer activities within a dynamic environment / Michelle Callanan and Sarah Thomas --
Adventure tourism : hard decisions, soft options and home for tea : adventure on the hoof / Graham Shephard and Sarah Evans --
Space tourism : small steps, great leaps : space as the destination of the future / David T. Duval --
Virtual tourism : a niche in cultural heritage / David Arnold --
Ethical tourism : is its future in niche tourism? / Clare Weeden --
Niche tourism : a way forward to sustainability? / Marina Novelli and Angela Benson.

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	00865/17	338.4791 Nic	Library - 7th Floor	Available