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Transport and Tourism

Transport and Tourism

Stephen Page

(2016)

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Abstract

Transport and Tourism: Global Perspectives investigates the complex relationship between transport provision and tourism, and adopts a global perspective throughout.  Maintaining its 4-part structure, this substantially updated third edition addresses all the key issues and new challenges that transport providers, decision-makers, managers and tourists face in the use, operation and management of tourist transport against the backdrop of rapid technological change in the 21st century. Transport and Tourism: Global Perspectives remains the leading, authoritative text in the field; topics covered in this latest edition include up-to-date and contemporary international case material and examples addressing key areas of current concern. Topics covered include the ongoing financial crisis in the US airline industry, challenges posed by low-cost airlines and other innovative forms of transport provision, the climate change and sustainability debate, problems of managing car-based tourism, crime, safety, and security, and the e-travel revolution.  A completely revised ‘future prospects’ chapter emphasises good practice examples and innovative schemes for tourist transport provision

Transport and Tourismis an essential text for students on travel and tourism degrees and will be of key interest to students and practitioners in related fields also including strategic management and geography. 


Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Transport and Tourism i
Contents v
List of figures x
List of plates xii
List of tables xvi
Preface to third edition xviii
Acknowledgements xxiii
Section I Understanding tourist transport Concepts and methods of analysisI 1
Section II The analysis, Use and provision of tourist transport 137
Analysing the demand for tourist travel 139
Introduction 139
The international demand for tourist travel: understanding why people travel 140
Motivation, tourist transport research and psychological issues 142
Domestic tourism patterns in China: developmentamid infrastructure constraints 145
Infrastructure development in developing countries: experiences from Asia-Pacific 149
Data sources on international tourist travel 150
Tourism statistics 165
Forecasting the demand for tourist transport 177
Alternative approaches to understanding future demand for tourism and transport services: 180
Summary 183
Questions 184
Further reading 184
Websites 185
Analysing supply issues in tourist transport 186
Introduction 186
Theoretical perspectives on tourism and transport supply issues 188
Competitiveness, transport and tourism: key relationships 192
The state and the supply of tourist transport: airline deregulation in the USA 193
The supply chain in tourist transport services 206
Transaction analysis 207
Integration in the tourism sector: implications for the supply of tourist transport 210
New research agendas in tourism supply research: tourism supply chain management 211
Linking together tourism, transport and policy issues 217
Summary 217
Questions 218
Further reading 219
Websites 219
Section III Managing tourist transport provision 221
Managing supply issues in tourist transport 223
Introduction 223
Business strategies and the transport sector 224
Strategic alliances and cooperation 225
Airline alliances 225
Information technology and supply issues in tourist transport: a role for logistics and IT? 227
E-travel and the transport and tourism sector 231
The supply of tourist transport in destination areas 242
Tourist transport and small islands: the case of Malta 245
Summary 249
Questions 250
Further reading 250
Managing tourist transport infrastructure: the role ofthe airport 251
Introduction 251
The management challenge of tourist transport terminals: airports 253
Airport marketing 270
A new relationship in airport management: the impact of low-cost airlines 272
Airport performance: the use of benchmarking 275
Airport planning and development 278
The threat of global terrorism and security issues for airports 282
Summary 286
Questions 288
Further reading 288
Websites 288
The human and environmental impact of tourist transport: towards sustainable tourist travel? 289
Introduction 289
The human consequences of modern tourist travel 290
The environmental impact of tourist transport 295
Transport and the environment 297
Tourism and the environment 298
Environmental auditing and tourist transport 300
Environmental assessment and tourist transport 305
Towards sustainable tourist transport systems 306
Sustainable tourist-oriented transport services in destinations 312
Summary 326
Questions 327
Further reading 328
Websites 328
Global challenges for tourism and transport: how will climate change and energy affect the future of tourist travel? 329
Introduction 329
Global tourism: challenges and imbalances 329
Global climate change 330
Availability of oil 335
New forms of tourism 339
Conclusion 341
Questions 342
Further reading 342
Section IV The future 343
Prospects and challenges for tourist transport provision: global, national and local issues 345
Introduction 345
Tourist transport provision in the new millennium: the challenge of globalisation 347
Service quality issues in tourist transport 361
Questions 379
Further reading 379
Bibliography 381
Index 436