Trends and Development in Tourism Management

Contents: 1. The growth of tourism. 2. Tourism development--a theoritical perspective. 3. Impact of tourism. 4. Economic of tourism. 5. Tourism--socio-cultural impact. 6. Tourism--an environmental impact. 7. Managing visitors. 8. Planning and management of tourism. 9. Tourism collaboration. 10. E-tourism. Glossary. Bibliography.

    From the Preface: "The present work is designed to bring together service providers in the tourism industry for sharing the experience and generating new knowledge.

    Tourism is making tremendous headway in many countries of the world including India. Growth of tourism brings benefits to an economy in a number of ways such as generation of income, expansion of employment opportunities, mobilization of foreign exchange, social integration, cultural transformation and development of commerce. Tourism enhances the quality of life, preserves the national heritage.   

    This book is written in a simple and in plain language with introduction to tourism that assumes no prior knowledge of what tourism is and how it effects our everyday life.

    This is a book that looks at what the tourism industry is and does, why it is such an important global business. In simple terms, it shows how it is organised, run and managed - and how our desire to take holidays and use our leisure time creates an industry that is expanding and is sometimes seen as being out of control. India alike a developing country is a developing tourist destination, hence, problems concerning tourism deserve careful academic consideration and understanding. Therefore, as per need of the hour many institutions have started teaching tourism at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, but there is a dearth of textbooks on the subject."