Tourism Development after the Crises

Global imbalances and crises which occurred more frequently and at shorter intervals made international tourism demand more volatile. This book, edited by Peter Keller and Thomas Bieger, provides a unique analysis of the recent financial crisis on world tourism and particularly the development models which contribute reduce poverty.

The volume is based on the knowledge of a network of more than 300 researchers and includes experiences from Europe, Africa and Asia. It focuses on the latest economic crises as a framework for analyses and as a real life case study.

Main parts of the book cover the following issues:

• Impact of the global economic imbalances and crises on tourism
• Lessons to be learned for the future of tourism in poor regions
• Strategic development approaches for tourism destinations

A substantial contribution for the impact of tourism development in time of global imbalances.