Characteristics Of World Destinations

Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

• Leisure, recreation and tourism
• Geography and tourism
• Forms of Tourism

The Geography of Demand for Tourism

• Leisure, recreation and tourism – a basic human right?
• The demand for tourism – concepts and definitions
• Effective demand
• Suppressed demand

The Geography of Resources for Tourism

• Introduction
• Resources for tourism
• Tourism resources at the world scale
• Tourism resources at the national scale
• Tourism resources at the local scale

Climate and Tourism

• Introduction
• The world climate scene
• Climate elements and tourism
• World climate
• World climate zones

The Geography of Transport for Travel and Tourism

• Introduction
• Principles of interaction
• The elements of transport
• Transport costs and pricing
• Transport modes, routes and networks
• Air transport
• Surface transport

Introduction to the Geography of Europe

• Introduction
• Physical features
• Cultural features
• Tourism demand
• Supply of tourism
• The organisation of tourism in Europe

Introduction to the Geography of Britain

• Introduction
• The physical setting of tourism
• Change in postwar British society
• Demand for tourism in British form
• British residents’ demand for tourism
• The supply of tourism in Britain

The Tourism Geography of England and the Channel Islands

• The South
• The South-West
• East Anglia
• The Midlands
• The North
• The Offshore Islands

The Tourism Geography of Scotland, Wales and The Isle of Man

• Scotland
• Wales

The Tourism Geography of Ireland

• An introduction
• The Republic of Ireland
• Northern Ireland

Scandinavia

• Introduction
• Denmark
• Norway
• Sweden
• Finland
• Iceland

The Benelux Countries

• Introduction
• The Netherlands
• Belgium
• Luxembourg

Central Europe

• Introduction
• Austria
• Switzerland
• Germany

France

• Introduction
• The demand for tourism in France
• The supply of tourism in France
• Tourism organisation in France
• Tourist regions in France

Spain and Portugal

• Introduction
• Spain
• Gibraltar
• Portugal

Italy

• Introduction
• The organisation and supply of tourism
• Tourism demand
• Tourism attractions and resources

Malta, Greece and Cyprus

• Introduction
• Malta
• Greece
• Cyprus

Eastern Europe and The CIS

• Introduction
• Tourism resources of Eastern Europe
• The Czech Republic
• Slovakia (The Slovak Republic)
• Hungary
• Poland
• The Baltic States
• The Balkan Countries
• The Republics of the Former Yugoslavia
• Albania
• The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

The Middle East

• Introduction
• Egypt
• Israel
• Jordan
• Syria
• Lebanon
• Turkey
• The Arbanian Peninsula
• Iran & Iraq

Africa and The Islands of the Indian Ocean

• Introduction
• North Africa
• East Africa
• Southern Africa
• The Islands of the Western Indian Ocean
• West Africa
• Central Africa
• The Atlantic Islands

South Asia

• Introduction
• India
• Pakistan
• Bangladesh
• Afghanistan
• The Maldives
• Sri Lanka
• Nepal
• Bhutan

East Asia

• Introduction
• South East Asia
• The Far East

North America

• Introduction
• The United States
• The demand for tourism
• The supply of resources
• Transport
• Accommodation
• The regional setting for tourism
• Canada
• Tourism resources
• Transport
• The regional setting for tourism
• Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)

Latin America and The Caribbean

• Introduction
• The Caribbean Islands
• Mexico
• Central America
• South America

Australasia

• Introduction
• Australia
• New Zealand
• The Pacific Islands
• Antarctica