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Health and medical tourism is a complex area of study. Many governments, international agencies, private health providers and even some medical practitioners see it as a means of economic development that may cross-subsidise domestic health access. In contrast, others see it as part of a process of marketisation and economisation of public health services. It is hoped that this Tourism Review ebook makes at least a small contribution to a better understanding of the field

Pro-poor tourism, is receiving attention from the World Tourism Organization, the UN system, governments, industry, and NGOs and is an integral component of sustainable development strategies in the less developed countries. Using cases and reviews, this book gives an assessments of the effectiveness of pro-poor tourism as a development strategy

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Editorial Pro-Poor Tourism: Do 'Tourism Exchanges Benefit Primarily the Countries of the South'? / Hall, C. Michael -- 2. Tourism and Poverty Alleviation: An Integrative Research Framework / Zhao, Weibing / Brent Ritchie, J. R. -- 3. Tourism as a Tool for Poverty Alleviation: A Critical Analysis of 'Pro-Poor Tourism' and Implications for Sustainability / Chok, Stephanie / Macbeth, Jim / Warren, Carol -- 4. Growth Versus Equity: The Continuum of Pro-Poor Tourism and Neoliberal Governance / Schilcher, Daniela -- 5. Lao Tourism and Poverty Alleviation: Community-Based Tourism and the Private Sector / Harrison, David / Schipani, Steven -- 6. Exploring the Tourism-Poverty Nexus / Scheyvens, Regina -- 7. Nature-Based Tourism and Poverty Alleviation: Impacts of Private Sector and Parastatal Enterprises In and Around Kruger National Park, South Africa / Spenceley, Anna / Goodwin, Harold

Whilst Wine Marketing: a practical guidealso looks at theory and existing research, the main focus of this book is on the practicalities of wine marketing. Each chapter includes the following invaluable features: * 'How to' and 'how not to' case studies based on international examples * A guide to further reading and websites * 'Issues to consider when marketing' section as a means of self-evaluation 'Wine Marketing' systematically outlines the major issues involved in the production and marketing of wine. Its accessible and clear-sighted approach makes it an invaluable guide for everyone in the field. * Systematic discussion of how to adapt classic marketing techniques to the specifics of the wine industry. * International case studies and examples to demonstrate real-life practice. * A variety of features to facilitate learning and allow self-evaluation.

Climate change represents an existential crises for economic, social, and natural systems. Given the significance of the topic and the importance of behavioural change, it might be expected that marketing may be a substantial contributor to climate change studies. However, this is not the case with substantially less than 1% of papers in a sample of marketing journals being concerned with climate change. Nevertheless, there is substantial interest in marketing practices and climate change outside of marketing journals. It is therefore posited that, as a discipline, marketing may potentially become a form of stranded research in the social science of climate change rather than a positive sustainable contribution to emissions reduction and consumer studies. It is also observed that a shift in focus from carbon literacy to the carbon capabilities of consumers presents a significant challenge to marketing assumptions about agency and structure and the relative roles of upstream and downstream marketing and the ethics of marketing practice.

Now in its fifth edition, Contemporary Tourism: an international approach presents a new and refreshing approach to the study of tourism, looking at the far reaching effects that the COVID pandemic has had on the industry and how it has been forced to change (or not) subsequently.

"This book examines the relationship between tourism and earthquakes through all stages of a disaster. It discusses the measures for managing tourism after earthquakes and examines the means to mitigate the impacts of earthquakes. It provides insights into the ethical, commercial and socioeconomic issues facing tourism after a major earthquake"--

"Institutions are fundamental aspects in driving tourism and hospitality globally. They are the socio-economic 'rules of the game' that serve to shape and constrain human and organisational interactions. This book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of institutional theory in a tourism and hospitality context. The complexity and multiple scaled nature of the institutional environment plays a crucial role in the development and formation of tourism destinations, attractions, organisations, and businesses, as well as influencing the activities of individuals. Institutional theory therefore provides a means to understand the complexity and processes of change at different scales of analysis and provides insights into the organisational and political basis of tourism policy development and implementation. Chapters introduce and expand on institutional analysis in tourism and hospitality, institutional theory in the social sciences, methodological issues, and future directions in institutional analysis in tourism and hospitality, making use of case studies throughout. This book will appeal to students of Tourism, Hospitality, Leisure and Events, as well as other social science disciplines. Providing a comprehensive overview of and guide to the application of institutional theory, this book will serve as a comprehensive reference to institutional theory in a tourism and hospitality setting for years to come"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of plates -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1. Introduction to halal hospitality and Islamic tourism -- Introduction -- Religion, hospitality, and the host-guest relationship -- The significance of halal tourism -- Analysing halal -- References -- PART I: Halal hospitality and lodging -- 2. Understanding halal hospitality -- Introduction -- Halal and Shariah law -- Travel and worship -- The concept of halal hospitality -- Hospitality in Islam -- Halal and haram in hospitality services -- Food -- Entertainment and other services -- Business values and philosophy -- Halal standards and certification -- Conclusions -- References -- 3. Attributes of Muslim-friendly hospitality service in a process-based model -- Introduction -- The halal concept in Islam and implications for hospitality services -- Halal tourism and its implications -- The concept of haram and its implications -- Process-based Muslim-friendly hospitality service consumption -- Pre-purchase stage -- Evaluation of alternatives and choice stage -- Service consumption stage -- Post-consumption stage and feedback -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Malaysian accommodation providers' understanding of halal hospitality -- Introduction -- Halal hospitality -- Halal hospitality in aMalaysian context -- Data collection -- Findings -- The accommodation providers' understanding of halal hospitality -- The accommodation providers' own perspectives on halal hospitality business -- Findings from the analysis of accommodation providers' websites -- Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 5. Explaining the competitive advantage of Islamic hotel concepts: insights from Malaysia -- Introduction.

There is increasing public and academic interest in local and sustainable foods and food tourism. These interests have been reflected in such diverse elements as the growth of farmers markets, green restaurants, food miles, crabon and sustainability labelling, concerns over food supply and security, Slow Food, Fair Trade, and a desire to buy and 'eat locally'. Food related hospitality and tourism is integral to this process because of the way in which it simultaneously acts to globalise and localise food consumption and create new foodways and commodity chains. This book therefore aims to prov

Food and Wine Festivals and Events Around the World is a pioneering text that recognises the importance of this rapidly growing aspect of the tourism industry. Food and wine festivals and events play a significant role in rural and urban development and regeneration and the impacts of these events can be far ranging at a social, political, economic and environmental level. This innovative book recognises the development of food and wine festivals as a part of regional and national tourism strategies and uses international case studies to illustrate practice and contextualise theory. Bringing together an international contributor team of experts, this is the first book to study this profitable and expanding area of the tourism industry and provides a unique resource for those studying in the fields of tourism, event management and culinary arts.