TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ritchie,J.R.Brent
AU  - Crouch,Geoffrey I.
TI  - The competitive destination: a sustainable tourism perspective 
SN  - 9781845930103 (pbk.)
U1  - 338.4791 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Oxfordshire
PB  - CABI
KW  - Ecotourism
N1  - 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
ER  -