Essentials of Tourism

How has tourism recovered after a global pandemic, and how will it continue to respond to developments in technology and issues in transport and climate? Explore these questions and more with this popular and accessible textbook, which covers all of the essential elements taught on tourism courses worldwide. Key learning features include:



* A new 'From Sustainability to Resilience' feature mapped to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

* Two short case studies and one longer case study, with discussion questions, in each chapter

* Spotlights on skills and employability in the tourism sector

* Discussion of classic papers and more contemporary research on current issues

* Coverage of important topics related to inequality, ethics and justice, including Indigenous tourism, responsible tourism, racism and climate change.



Essentials of Tourism is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate tourism students looking for the very latest coverage of the field and industry.



Chris Cooper was Professor in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Lisa Ruhanen is Professor in Tourism and Deputy Head of the UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Australia.