Worldwide Destinations Casebook features 38 comprehensive case studies of international tourism destinations, 10 of them brand new and 28 updated. A companion to the core textbook Worldwide Destinations 5th edition, these cases contextulaise the learning and provide real life illustrations of the theories covered.
This new edition covers subjects such as climate change, eco-tourism, destination regeneration and social impact. Case studies are drawn from all regions of the world and include:
London Docklands regeneration
A tourism strategy for Morocco
'New World' tourism - Outbound tourism from China
Antarctica: tourism or conservation?
Re-visioning tired destinations: Australia's gold coast
Tourism in New York
The Way of St. James: the pilgrimage as a cultural resource
Ecotourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon
The casebook brings a range of benefits to the classroom and by encouraging active learning allows students to gain valuable experience in:
Problem solving and decision making
Focusing on key issues within a clearly defined situation
The development or honing of critical thinking skills
Recognising that there is no one 'correct' answer to a problem
Judging the relevance of different types of evidence and techniques
Worldwide Destinations Casebook is the ultimate resource for contectualizing theory and is essential reading for any tourism student.