ISBN International Tourism Futures 2nd edition The Drivers and Impacts of Change book

'Clearly written, jargon-free and presented with graphics … plus supporting references from both the academic literature and the grey literature, the book [is] invaluable to undergraduates and postgraduates.'
Frame, B. (2021), 'Book review - International Tourism Futures: The Drivers and Impacts of Change',Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 147-148. https://doi.org/10.1108/JTF-03-2021-188
Fully updated and revised,International Tourism Futures: The Drivers and Impacts of Change 2nd editionincludes new case studies on issues such as virtual influencers, solo female tourists, tourists and airline’s carbon offsets, the use of robots in the hotel industry and space tourism and explores how these impact upon future international tourism development.
This new edition covers a range of contemporary topics affecting the future development of the tourism industry and uses future development scenarios in a wide range of international tourism segments (health and wellness tourism, astro tourism, events and attractions, sustainable development and responsible tourism). A multi-disciplinary textInternational Tourism Futures: The Drivers and Impacts of Changeexamines influential factors such as the demographic, political, economic and technological changes, which will affect the nature, trends and participation in tourism, hospitality and events. It discusses contemporary concepts associated with the tourism, hospitality and event sector, generating plausible ideas and identifying future trends.
Using a considered pedagogic structure, each chapter incorporates international case studies to contextualise the theory and discussion points and reflective exercises to consolidate learning. This research textbook is perfect for tourism, hospitality and event education and courses that focus on the future direction of the T,H and E sectors and industry in general.