Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

Velvet Nelson is professor of geography at Sam Houston State University.

• PART I: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM 1 Geography and Tourism 2 Basic Concepts in Tourism 3 Overview of Tourism Products PART II: THE GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION OF TOURISM4 The Historical Geography of Tourism 5 The Transport Geography of Tourism 6 The Physical Geography of Tourism 7 The Human Geography of Tourism PART III: THE GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM EFFECTS 8 The Economic Geography of Tourism 9 The Social Geography of Tourism 10 The Environmental Geography of Tourism 11 Sustainable Tourism Development PART IV: TOURISM AND PLACE 12 Tourism and Representations of Place 13 Tourism, Representations of Place, and Social Media 14 Experiences of Place in Tourism

Tourism is a pure expression of geography, and geography is the heart of tourism. This book clarifies these relationships extremely well and provides one of the most comprehensive and best-written analyses of the subject I have ever read. I applaud Professor Nelson for making such a complex relationship enjoyable to read and accessible to everyone. This gem belongs on the desk of every serious student and scholar of tourism!