Encyclopedia of Tourism

Jafar Jafari; Honggen Xiao

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8

Encyclopedia of Tourism

Jafar Jafari
, Honggen Xiao

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research output: Authored / edited book › Research book or monograph (as author) › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

This encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and updated source of reference in tourism research and practice. It covers both traditional and emerging concepts and terms and is fully international in its scope. More than 700 contributions of 766 internationally renowned experts from 113 countries provide a definitive access to the knowledge in the field of tourism, hospitality, recreation and related fields. All actors in this field will find reliable and up to date definitions and explanations of the key terms of tourism in this reference work. Tourism is the largest industry worldwide and is the main source of income for many countries. With both, this practical impact of tourism and a rapidly developing academic field, with a growing number of university courses and degrees in tourism, and a flourishing research, this encyclopedia is the epicenter of this emerging and developing discipline.

Original language	English
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Number of pages	1053
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319013848
ISBN (Print)	9783319013831
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

Cruise Tourism
Ecotourism
Holiday
Hospitality
Tourism Industry
Travel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences
General Arts and Humanities
General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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