North America

A Tourism Handbook

Edited by David A. Fennell

Publication date:

20 February 2006

Publisher

Channel View Publications

Dimensions:

225x170mm
7x9"

ISBN-13: 9781845410377

This book focuses on the demand, supply, key features and events that take place across the regions of Canada, the United States of America and Mexico. The diversity of socio-cultural, natural, and economic features within and between regions has situated all three regions in positions of prominence on the World Tourism Organization’s list of top international destinations.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Tourism in North America - Atsuko Hashimoto
Chapter 2. Demand for Tourism in North America - Stephen Smith and Dallen J. Timothy
Chapter 3. Supply and Organization of Tourism in North America - Dallen J. Timothy
Chapter 4. Key Issues, Events and Issues of Tourism in the Region - David J. Telfer
Chapter 5. Sources, Organisations and Web Sites - David A. Fennell

True to its title, North America: A Tourism Handbook, serves its readers as a clear reference handbook providing a compendium of data from numerous sources.