Clavé, Salvador Anton.

The global theme park industry / Salvador Anton Clavé. - Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2007. - xxi, 459 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

"Translated by Andrew Clarke"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-447) and index.

Introduction - I: The development of Theme Parks - 1. The social origins of the Theme Park concept - 2. Development and categorization - 3. Globalization of the Theme Park Industry - 4. A profile of major Theme Park operators - II: Theme Parks in the entertainment society - 5. Theme Parks and the commercialization of leisure - 6. The urbanism of Theme Parks and spatial innovation - 7. The impact of Theme Parks - 8. The development of Theme Park destinations - III: Fundamentals of Theme Park Development process - 9. Factors influencing the development process - 10. Basic principles of Theme Park planning - 11. The architectonic design of a Theme Park - 12. Management strategies - Bibliography - Index.

1845932080 (alk. paper) 9781845932084 (alk. paper)


Amusement parks--History.

791.068 / CLA