Short Of A Long Holiday

Author : C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845645045

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The Sustainable World by C. A. Brebbia Pdf

This book contains a collection of papers presented at a series of meetings organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) dealing with sustainability, the environment and ecological issues. The complexity of the modern world presents new challenges to scientists and engineers that requires finding interdisciplinary solutions. Any problem solving carried out in the isolation of a particular field of expertise may give rise to a series of damaging effects which can create new and unintentional environmental and ecological problems. Specialisation, while required in our culture, needs to be kept under control by the understanding of the whole, which leads to the need of relying on interdisciplinary teams. Nowadays this can be easily achieved thanks to the massive advances in information technology which ensure continuous and immediate contact between all partners. This collaboration needs to be effective and to produce results that will lead to a better world. For this to happen, it is necessary that different groups of scientists and engineers acquire the necessary skills to be able to talk to each other. Furthermore, they need to understand the social and economic aspects of a given problem, in addition to the scientific and engineering issues involved. The Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) has a long and very successful record in organising interdisciplinary conferences. The papers in this book are a reflection of the proceedings of some of those meetings.

Author : Janet Dickinson,Les Lumsdon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136531729

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Slow Travel and Tourism by Janet Dickinson,Les Lumsdon Pdf

It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these impacts are developed and implemented. 'Slow travel' provides such a concept, drawing on ideas from the 'slow food' movement with a concern for locality, ecology and quality of life. The aim of this book is to define slow travel and to discuss how some underlining values are likely to pervade new forms of sustainable development. It also aims to provide insights into the travel experience; these are explored in several chapters which bring new knowledge about sustainable transport tourism from across the world. In order to do this the book explores the concept of slow travel and sets out its core ingredients, comparing it with related frameworks such as low-carbon tourism and sustainable tourism development. The authors explain slow travel as holiday travel where air and car transport is rejected in favour of more environmentally benign forms of overland transport, which generally take much longer and become incorporated as part of the holiday experience. The book critically examines the key trends in tourism transport and recent climate change debates, setting out the main issues facing tourism planners. It reviews the potential for new consumption patterns, as well as current business models that facilitate hyper-mobility. This provides a cutting edge critique of the 'upstream' drivers to unsustainable tourism. Finally, the authors illustrate their approach through a series of case studies from around the world, featuring travel by train, bus, cycling and walking. Examples are drawn from Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Cases include the Eurostar train (as an alternative to air travel), walking in the Appalachian Trail (US), the Euro-Velo network of long-distance cycling routes, canoe tours on the Gudena River in Denmark, sea kayaking in British Columbia (Canada) and the Oz Bus Europe to Australia.

Author : M.E. Purfield
Publisher : trash books
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781516319626

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Blood Like Cherry Ice by M.E. Purfield Pdf

When your best friend is all you have left in the world, murder comes naturally. For psychic Miki Radicci, an average night with her best friend Corey at a New York City club turns for the worst when they run into Ethan Weisz, the neo-Nazi leader of American Strong. A small altercation explodes into a shattering event of violence. Now Corey fights for his life in the ICU and no one believes Weisz is responsible for putting him there. Except for Miki. Her psychic vision confirms it and she will prove them wrong. If she doesn’t kill Weisz first. Don’t miss out on this tense psychic urban fantasy and plunges deep into Manhattan’s homeless culture and the darkest corners of hate.

Author : M.E. Purfield
Publisher : trash books
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781393650621

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Line by M.E. Purfield Pdf

They don’t hear you when you’re in trouble. Now, they will never forget you. When teen-aged Adriana tells her parents about a family friend who violated her, they insist that she misinterpreted him. Fueled with anger, Adriana seeks revenge. Soon the family friend will be the one no one believes. Buy this short young adult thriller because every one has been gaslit and wants to be heard.

Author : Stephen Page
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136345999

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Tourism Management by Stephen Page Pdf

One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject. It is written in an engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of tourism and builds up your understanding as you progress through this wide ranging global review of the principles of managing tourism. It traces the evolution and future development of tourism and the challenges facing tourism managers in this fast growing sector of the world economy. This book is highly illustrated with diagrams and colour images, and contains short case studies of contemporary themes of interest, as well as new data and statistics.

Author : M.E. Purfield
Publisher : trash books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Pain Killer by M.E. Purfield Pdf

Mike thought he was in for the worst pain imaginable when he arrived at the hospital with a kidney stone. Little did he know he was about to be thrust into an even more agonizing situation. When his roommate is murdered in the hospital, Mike soon finds himself the target of a killer. Can he find a way to save himself before it's too late? Pain Killer is a suspenseful mystery that will keep readers on their toes until the last page. If you enjoyed Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, you'll love this story of intrigue and mystery. Don't miss out - buy now before the price changes! Includes bonus story The Screw-Up.

Author : Various
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 3991 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429658129

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Routledge Library Editions: Labour Economics by Various Pdf

The 13 volumes in this set, originally published between 1920 and 1991, draw together research by leading academics in the area of labour economics and provides a rigorous examination of related key issues. The volumes examine housing and labour markets, labour supply, and labour migration. This set will be of particular interest to students of Economics and Business Studies.

Author : Linda L. Lowry
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2878 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483368962

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The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism by Linda L. Lowry Pdf

Taking a global and multidisciplinary approach, The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism brings together a team of international scholars to examine the travel and tourism industry, which is expected to grow at an annual rate of four percent for the next decade. In more than 500 entries spanning four comprehensive volumes, the Encyclopedia examines the business of tourism around the world paying particular attention to the social, economic, environmental, and policy issues at play. The book examines global, regional, national, and local issues including transportation, infrastructure, the environment, and business promotion. By looking at travel trends and countries large and small, the Encyclopedia analyses a wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing the industry. In taking a comprehensive and global approach, the Encyclopedia approaches the field of travel and tourism through the numerous disciplines it reaches, including the traditional tourism administration curriculum within schools of business and management, economics, public policy, as well as social science disciplines such as the anthropology and sociology. Key features include: More than 500 entries authored and signed by key academics in the field Entries on individual countries that details the health of the tourism industry, policy and planning approaches, promotion efforts, and primary tourism draws. Additional entries look at major cities and popular destinations Coverage of travel trends such as culinary tourism, wine tourism, agritourism, ecotourism, geotourism, slow tourism, heritage and cultural-based tourism, sustainable tourism, and recreation-based tourism Cross-references and further readings A Reader’s Guide grouping articles by disciplinary areas and broad themes

Author : Jean-Christophe Dissart,Jeoffrey Dehez,Jean-Bernard Marsat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317009405

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Tourism, Recreation and Regional Development by Jean-Christophe Dissart,Jeoffrey Dehez,Jean-Bernard Marsat Pdf

What factors contribute to tourism and recreation development? How can we characterise stakeholder rationales and organisation modes to enhance tourism resources and foster tourism and recreation services? To what extent do tourism and recreation contribute to regional development? What changes are taking place in terms of new destinations, stakeholders, policy objectives? Bringing together scholars from the fields of planning, economics, sociology, management studies and geography, this book examines cross-cutting issues in tourism and recreation with the aim of developing an extended view of leisure time. Focusing mainly on France with comparison to the experience of Northern and Southern European countries and North America, it combines a diverse range of case studies to address issues such as contrasting rural dynamics, changing public policies, sustainable development imperatives, evolving user behaviour and increasingly diverse recreation activities and stakeholder organisation. Specific topics are highlighted, such as the role of social capital or culture as factors of recreation development; resort organisation from international and experience-based perspectives; and the usefulness of the capability approach to evaluate tourism impacts on local development. Emphasising policy recommendations to help public or collective action on the issues and presenting emerging trends in the field, this book should be of interest to students, scholars and stakeholders in tourism/recreation planning and management.

Author : Richard C. Prentice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015029115907

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Tourism and Heritage Attractions by Richard C. Prentice Pdf

Cultural and historical attractions are principal factors generating tourism trips and this has spurred the growth of a large heritage industry. However, the character and behaviour of heritage tourists and their social and economic impact on their destinations is as yet little understood. Richard Prentice presents a detailed analysis of heritage tourism by examining the way the benefits gained from visits to attractions are consumed. This exploration into the nature of the heritage 'product' calls into question the terminology used to define this aspect of the tourism industry, and Richard Prentice argues that it is all too easily regarded as a homogenous industry when in fact it covers diverse attractions which serve diverse tourism and leisure markets. A more sensitive approach to such questions as the promotion of these attractions, their retailing role, their sustainability and their educational impact is needed within the industry. The author shows that the demands of tourists, their socio-economic background and the decision-making processes involved all have implications for the management and marketing of tourism. He analyses the benefits that tourists seek when visiting heritage attractions and measures their reactions to the presentation of such sites, asking how informed tourists are and what sort of promotion they respond to. By setting up a model of the heritage user, he attempts to identify key features which should influence tourist operators seeking to understand the behaviour of their tourist visitor and respond effectively.

Author : Jack Whitehall,Michael Whitehall,Hilary Whitehall
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780751583878

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How to Survive Family Holidays by Jack Whitehall,Michael Whitehall,Hilary Whitehall Pdf

'Screamingly funny...a splendidly effervescent and enjoyable book' Daily Mail One part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive family holidays. No one has more experience of travelling together than the Whitehalls. They've given us a window into their escapades in the hit Netflix show, Travels With My Father, and in this brilliantly funny book they've pooled their advice for fellow travellers. In doing so they are sharing some of their best anecdotes, their most extreme experiences and their most valuable advice. It's part memoir of family life, part travel guide and full on, laugh-out-loud funny.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HXP5JQ

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Social Notes Concerning Social Reforms, Social Requirements, Social Progress by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pacific Asia Travel Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Tourism
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090852355

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Long-haul Travel Markets for the PATA Region by Pacific Asia Travel Association Pdf

Author : Frederick George Aflalo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Fishes
ISBN : NYPL:33433066629670

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Sea-fish by Frederick George Aflalo Pdf

Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399181818

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Ask a Manager by Alison Green Pdf

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together