An ideal first reference, this textbook provides an introduction to tourism, from its beginnings through to the impact it has on today's global community, the environment and economy. It covers the fundamentals of tourism: . The development of tourism . Tourism supply and demand . Sectors involved: transport, accommodation, government . The future of tourism: including forecasting and future issues affecting the global nature of tourism This latest edition has been fully revised and updated to include fascinating new case studies on important industry developments such as TripAdvisor, Ecotourism in Brazil, volunteer tourism and Spa Hotel development in Australia. It is accompanied by a companion website for students containing extra learning materials. Multiple choice questions allow you to test your learning and make sure you've fully understood key concepts and links to sample chapters and journal articles allow you to dig deeper into areas of particular interest.

Extra free content for students is available at: xxx Accredited lecturers can request access to download additional material by going to http://textbooks.elsevier.com * A complete synthesis of the tourism industry, a vital all-in-one guide to all the key issues for those new to Tourism Studies * Fully revised and improved third edition includes a complete set of new case studies (including Virgin Galactic and space tourism, e-travel, resort development in Eastern Europe (the new Mediterranean?), global warming and climate change), updated statistics and improved four colour page design to enhance learning. * Updated companion website packed with extra resources both for students and lecturers including test banks, links to related Elsevier texts and journal articles.