A clear, snappy introduction which walks students through the selection and application of research methods within tourism. Over thirty individual concepts are discussed. Each concept is defined, applied and then cross-referenced and includes suggestions for further reading. Perfect for students of tourism in business, sociology, hospitality and geography departments.

An introduction to the elements of tourism covering topics such as changing government policy, VR tourism and the metaverse, climate change, sustainable tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This fourth edition has been updated to include the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism industry.

Dit is de vertaling en bewerking van een honderd jaar oud boek over het meest duurzame landbouwsysteem dat de mensheid ooit heeft gekend. Het is het gedetailleerde ooggetuigeverslag van de grondlegger van de Amerikaanse bodemkunde, professor Franklin Hiram King, die in 1909 tientallen boeren en tuinders in China, Korea en Japan een half jaar lang observeerde. Hij maakte in China kennis met een echte kringlooplandbouw die vierduizend jaar zonder onderbreking in dat land werd toegepast met voll...

Mediterranean and West European pre-modern agriculture (agriculture before 1600) was by necessity 'organic agriculture'. Crop protection is part and parcel of this agriculture, with weed control in the forefront.Crop protection is embedded in the medieval agronomy text books but specialised sections do occur. Weeds, insects and diseases are described but identification in modern terms is not easy. The pre-modern 'Crop Portfolio' is well filled, certainly in the Mediterranean area. The medieva...