To a large extent, economic factors explain the global growth of the tourism industry, the concentration of tourism in … high-income countries, and the high degree of cross-border tourism between higher income countries themselves. This is … discussed. In doing so, shortcomings of tourism statistics reported by the World Tourism Organisation are examined. These …

investment, and then examines global trends in international tourism. This dimension of growing globalisation indicates an …’s tourism industry and its evolving policy framework is provided. Australia also has obtained significant growth in its tourism … industry in recent decades, particularly its international tourism sector. The reasons for this are outlined and some …

Historically, tourism in India has been important and in fact is encouraged by Hindu scriptures. Nevertheless …, international tourism to India and South Asia generally has languished in recent times in contrast to the growth of international … tourism in the Asia-Pacific which has experienced the fastest tourism growth rate of any• region in the world. Paying …

Different economic methods are being used to estimate the economic benefits generated by nature (wildlife) tourism. The … and conflicting estimates of the economic benefits obtained from wildlife tourism, as is demonstrated in this article by … the use of a microeconomic model. Tourism Research Australia has estimated the economic benefits to Australia of nature …

There has been much discussion of sustainable tourism and there is in fact an international academic journal entitled … Sustainable Tourism. However, there appear to be few, if any, rigorous definitions of the concept of sustainable tourism. This is …. The above problem exists despite the fact that the concept of sustainable tourism is closely linked by many to definitions …

article considers how the economic value of the tourism stimulus provided by World Heritage listing can be measured in …

estimated that as a result of the presence of these species and their use for tourism, expenditure of over $100 million annually … has been remarkable expansion in wildlife tourism on the Otago Peninsula and its economic impact in the Dunedin region in … are likely to hamper its future expansion. However, wildlife tourism on the Otago Peninsula will still have a huge …

Provides background on the development and nature of Antarctic tourism and associated environmental issues, as well as … tourists favour an expansion in tourism to Antarctica and why. An overall assessment completes the study. …