Introduction to Geography of Tourism

Abstract

Tourism has become one of the most important factors in change in the world today. It is considered by many as the world's largest industry, tourism promotes regular migration, resource exploitation, development processes and inevitable outcomes in areas, economic, social and geographical. It is amazing that increasingly seeking attention. Tourism Geography shows how local ideas can inform as well enlighten the tourism subject. The book explores the features they have promote the development of domestic and international species tourism, highlighting the ways in which tourism patterns have been developed once and for all to continue to emerge. The various economic, environmental and social impacts that tourism may have on its destinations are explored, and an exploration of ways in which tourism planning can be done to help control the development and production of sustainable forms of tourism. Based on lessons from around the world, Tourism Geography offers a brief review of designated tourist destinations and shows how new patterns in the production and use of tourist destinations exist to make fashion for new tourist destinations of the twenty-first century. This book is intended as a test book for under graduate students in Tourism. It will be a valuable reference to professional faculty members, Scientists, and students. The author acknowledges their indebted to the authors of various books, bulletins, monographs, periodicals and published papers from which most of the material in this book is drawn. The authors are indebted to several individuals and organizations for the supply of useful material the book spread over 10 chapters providing in depth description of key contents issues and topics. The first chapter Introduction of Geography Tourism Second chapter Basic Concepts in Tourism, Third Chapter Terminology used in Geography, Chapter fifth Map Reading, Chapter sixth International Date Line, Time Zones, Chapter seventh Geography-Physical and Human Aspects: Relief, Climate, Flora & Fauna, Economy, Population, Transportation & Communication, Eighth Chapter Flora and Fauna, Ninth Chapter Hill Stations & Plains in India, Chapter Tenth Deserts and Coastal areas of India, Eleventh Chapter Islands of India, Twelfth Mountain Ranges in India (Himalaya, Aravali, Vindya, Satpura, Karakoram, Eastern and Western Ghats, Purvanchal), Major Passes, Mountain Peaks, Thirteenth Chapter River system of India: Indus, Ganges and Peninsular rivers. Fourteenth Chapters Major Wetlands and Water Bodies of India. Ramsar sites in India.