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The competitive destination : a sustainable tourism perspective / J. R. Brent Ritchie and Geoffrey I. Crouch.

By: Ritchie, J. R. Brent.
Contributor(s): Crouch, Geoffrey I. (Geoffrey Ian), 1954-.
Publisher: Oxfordshire : CABI, 2009Description: xvii, 272 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781845930103 (pbk.); 184593010X (pbk.).Subject(s): EcotourismDDC classification: 338.4791
Contents:
1. The evolving nature of competition and sustainability - 2. Conceptual and theoretical perspectives - 3. A model of destination competitiveness - 4. The macroenvironment: global forces shaping world tourism - 5. The competitive (micro)environment: the destination and the tourism system - 6. Core resources and attractors: the essence of destination appeal - 7. Supporting factors and resources: elements that enhance destination appeal - 8. Destination policy, planning and development - 9. Destination management: the key to maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage - 10. Qualifying and amplifying determinants: parameters that define destination potential - 11. The destination audit: putting the model to work - Index.
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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

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 338.4791 RIT 2009 (Browse shelf) 1 Available SHTEx,70005,03,AD | SHTEx,94604,03,RA 5000113677
Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 3, Shelf 6 , Side 2, TierNo 6, BayNo 5

 338.4791 RIT (Browse shelf) 1 Available SHTEx,70005,03,RM | SHTEx,94604,03,RA 5000043384

First published: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The evolving nature of competition and sustainability - 2. Conceptual and theoretical perspectives - 3. A model of destination competitiveness - 4. The macroenvironment: global forces shaping world tourism - 5. The competitive (micro)environment: the destination and the tourism system - 6. Core resources and attractors: the essence of destination appeal - 7. Supporting factors and resources: elements that enhance destination appeal - 8. Destination policy, planning and development - 9. Destination management: the key to maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage - 10. Qualifying and amplifying determinants: parameters that define destination potential - 11. The destination audit: putting the model to work - Index.