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Taylor and Francis Routledge Handbook Of Tourism In Asia 2017 Edition by C. Michael Hall, Stephen J. Page
Asia is regarded as the fastest growing area for international and domestic tourism in the world today and over the next 20 years. Given the economic, social and environmental importance of tourism in the region, there is a need for a comprehensive and readable overview of the critical debates and controversies in tourism in the region and the major factors that are affecting tourism development both now and in the foreseeable future.This Handbook provides a contemporary survey of the region and its continued growth and development as a key destination and generator of tourism, which is marked by a high proportion of intra-regional travel. The book is divided into five sections. This first section provides an introduction to the region and context to the nationally focused chapters. The next three sections are then broadly based on the three UNWTO Asian regions: South-East Asia, South and Central Asia, and East and North-East Asia, providing readers with a valuable snapshot of tourism at various scales, and from various approaches and positions. The concluding section considers future prospects for tourism in Asia. The handbook is interdisciplinary in coverage and is also international in scope through its authorship and content. It presents a range of perspectives and understanding of the processes and forces that are shaping tourism in this fascinating and dynamic region that is one of the focal points of global tourism.This is essential reading for students, researchers and academics interested in tourism in the growth region of Asia now and in the future. Part 1 Introduction: region and context 1. Introduction: tourism in Asia: region and context C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page2. Heritage diplomacy and tourism in Asia Tim Winter3. Transport and infrastructure issues in Asian tourism David Timothy Duval & Adam Weaver4. Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism Lisa Ruhanen & Chris Cooper5. Tourism Policies and Politics in Asia C. Michael Hall & Suntikul Wantanee6. Tourism and environmental change in AsiaC. Michael Hall7. Tourism and socio-cultural change and issues Paolo Mura8. Poverty in tourist paradise? A review of pro-poor tourism in South and South-East AsiaV. Dao Truong, Elmarie Slabbert & V. Manh NguyenPart 2 Tourism in South-East Asia 9. Tourism in South-east Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page10. Singapore tourism T.C. Chang11. Tourism in Thailand: growth, diversification and political upheaval Nick Kontogeorgopoulos12. Tourism in Malaysia Ghazali Musa & Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi13. Tourism in Indonesia Mark P. Hampton & Julian Clifton14. The evolution of tourism policy in Vietnam, 1960-2015Dao Van Truong & Anh Le15. Visiting oppressive states: tourism In Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar Andrea Valentin & Daniela SchilcherPart 3 Tourism in South and Central Asia 16. Developing tourism in South and Central Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page17. Tourism in India: development, performance and prospects Girish Prayag & Subhajit Das18. Tourism in Sri Lanka Sriyantha Fernando, Jayatilleke S. Bandara & Christine Smith19. The Maldives: parallel paths of conventional and alternative tourism Aishath Shakeela & David Weaver20. Tourism in Central Asia Kemal Kantarci, Muzaffer Uysal, Vincent Magnini & Murat Alper Basaran21. Tourism in Bhutan and Nepal Sanjay Nepal & Heidi KarstPart 4 Tourism in East and North-East Asia 22. Tourism in East and North-East Asia: introduction C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page23. China: a growth engine for Asian tourism Alan A. Lew & Zhifei Li24. Tourism and the "other Chinas": Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Wantanee Suntikul25. Tourism in Mongolia Dallen J. Timothy26. Tourism in South and North Korea Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee 27. Paradigm shift in the 21st century? Tourism in Japan Carolin FunckPart 5 Conclusion28. Conclusion: prospects for tourism in Asia C. Michael Hall & Stephen J. Page