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Overview
In this timely new collection of essays, an excellent roster of contributors bring new insight to a wide spectrum of topics related to tourism in frontier areas. The book focuses on international case studies as it discusses the economic feasibility of frontier tourist development, the tourist development of rural and urban settings, and the expansion of tourism to remote borderlands. The contributors highlight the potential, as well as the environmental, economic, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties of peripheral tourism. This innovative and thought-provoking approach—with its wealth of detail—makes Tourism in Frontier Areas essential reading for scholars in tourist development, regional development, and economic geography.
Synopsis
In this timely new collection of essays, superbly edited by Shaul Krakover and Yehuda Gradus, an excellent roster of contributors bring new insight to a wide spectrum of topics related to tourism in frontier areas. The book focuses on international case studies as it discusses the economic feasibility of frontier tourist development, the tourist development of rural and urban settings, and the expansion of tourism to remote borderlands. The contributors highlight the potential, as well as the environmental, economic, bureaucratic and cultural difficulties of peripheral tourism. This innovative and thought-provoking approach—with its stunning wealth of detail—makes "Tourism in Frontier Areas" essential reading for scholars in tourist development, regional development, and economic geography.
Author Biography: Shaul Krakover is Associate Professor of Geography at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is the author and editor of a number of books including "Frontiers in Regional Development" (1996 with Yehuda Gradus and Harvey Lithwick). Yehuda Gradus is Professor of Geography and Regional Planning at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.