This chapter provides an overview of the accommodation industry. It explains the structure of this sector and the various forms of accommodation. With the star system most used throughout the world, the difference between grading and classification of hotels is explained. The importance of planning ...

This chapter explores the concept of a strategy in the tourism sector and introduces a range of methods that can be used to plan, manage and develop strategy for businesses of all shapes and sizes. The chapter demonstrates this through a structure that reflects the development of strategy in an...

This chapter explores the importance of policy and planning in a tourism context. The chapter considers the value and purpose of policy frameworks and the role of a range of agencies in the planning and control of tourism development. Consideration is given to public, private and voluntary sector...

This chapter focuses on the implosion of the Soviet system in 1989, the disintegration of the 'Second World', and the subsequent 'emerging economies', which were thus distinguished from the 'new states' of the 1950s and 1960s. The 'emerging' economies had more developed industrial sectors, but in...

As a contribution to a knowledge and understanding of tourism development, this book: (i) comprises reflective essays written by internationally-ranked scholars and tourism consultants with extensive experience, particularly in developing countries; (ii) considers extant themes, issues and...

This chapter reflects primarily on the supply-side issues and on the reality of successfully harnessing tourism and achieving desired impacts in developing countries. Specifically, drawing on the experiences of the past three decades as well as a cohort of over 80 World Bank Group tourism-related...

This chapter reflects on a neglected export sector in the Nigerian economy, that of tourism, in order to identify whether some refinements to the existing principles of developing tourism are merited. It then goes on to hint at both the issues that deserve consideration for future tourism...

This chapter focused on population-based quantitative One Health study designs with emphasis on planning of field studies. Selected examples on joint surveys, then on practical information for planning a field study design were presented. This chapter concludes on the advantages of One Health study ...

This book attempts to overcome past research negligence by focusing exclusively on tourism development, planning and impacts in a wide range of Latin American countries. It aims to widen the documentation and understanding of tourism in the sub-region in the English literature. The book has ten...

This chapter analyses tourism development in Colombia from the aspect of conflict and peace. The city of Medellín is taken as a case study to document how Colombia has been affected by its long internal conflict between the government and several guerrilla groups. The chapter also analyses the...