This chapter focuses on mass tourism in Italy. First, it considers the leisure policies during Fascism, a period which was fundamental to the introduction of mass tourism in Italy. Secondly, it examines the boom from the 1950s to the 1970s, showing how mass tourism became the dominant model, and...

This chapter draws from more recent and wide-ranging research in order to show New Zealanders' leisure behaviour and time use in a new perspective and to highlight a number of relevant influences and changes (socioeconomic influences, government reforms, globalization, and the media) over the...

This book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to public policy and planning in the field of leisure and tourism. It includes theoretical perspectives and practical guidelines for the application of a range of analytical techniques. It is an updated edition of Leisure Policy and ...