What is the thruth behind the paradise beaches in travel brocures? What can a developing
country do when one exotic holiday seems much like another, when political instability or …

The growth of tourism with its prospect of economic development and its threat of
environmental, cultural and social problems may be a mixed blessing for developing …

Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development,
particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of …

Tourism Reassessed: Blight or blessing? provides a balanced assessment of the effects of
tourism on 20th century life and evaluates its significance in international relations. Inspired …

By January 2015 the world's richest 80 people had as much wealth as the poorest 50 per
cent of the world's population. It is a global unevenness through which the barriers to in …

Pressure on national and local governments to rapidly develop their tourism potential to
meet demand and produce benefits, makes it more essential than ever to plan carefully and …

Global Tourism Page 1 5 The positive and negative impacts of tourism Brian Archer, Chris
Cooper, and Lisa Ruhanen Introduction In the 1980s, individuals questioned whether tourism …

Few industries have expanded faster over the past 50 years than tourism. It has brought
employment to millions, and given pleasure, variety, rest and recreation to countless …

The symbiotic ties between the economics of international trade in tourism and the links to
related non-trade issues, such as increased benefits from cultural exchanges and the …

A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction is presented on tourism, in an industry-
relevant text that gives information on tourism data and analyses the current issues in …