The Routledge Handbook of Tourism in Asia (Routledge Handbooks)

Asia is regarded as the fastest growing area for international and domestic tourism in the world today and over the next 20 years. Given the economic, social and environmental importance of tourism in the region, there is a need for a comprehensive and readable overview of the critical debates and controversies in tourism in the region and the major factors that are affecting tourism development both now and in the foreseeable future. This Handbook provides a contemporary survey of the region and its continued growth and development as a key destination and generator of tourism, which is marked by a high proportion of intra-regional travel. The book is divided into five sections. This first section provides an introduction to the region and context to the nationally focused chapters. The next three sections are then broadly based on the three UNWTO Asian regions: South-East Asia, South and Central Asia, and East and North-East Asia, providing readers with a valuable snapshot of tourism at various scales, and from various approaches and positions. The concluding section considers future prospects for tourism in Asia. The handbook is interdisciplinary in coverage and is also international in scope through its authorship and content. It presents a range of perspectives and understanding of the processes and forces that are shaping tourism in this fascinating and dynamic region that is one of the focal points of global tourism. This is essential reading for students, researchers and academics interested in tourism in the growth region of Asia now and in the future. Introduction : tourism in Asia : region and context / C. Michael Hall & Stephen Page -- Heritage diplomacy and tourism in Asia / Tim Winter -- Transport and infrastructure issues in Asian tourism / David Timothy Duval & Adam Weaver -- Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism / Lisa Ruhanen & Chris Cooper -- Tourism policies and politics in Asia / C. Michael Hall & Suntikul Wantanee -- Tourism and environmental change in Asia / C. Michael Hall -- Tourism and socio-cultural change and issues / Paolo Mura -- Poverty in tourist paradise? : a review of pro-poor tourism in South and Southeast Asia / V. Dao Truong, Elmarie Slabbert & V. Manh Nguyen -- Tourism in southeast Asia / C. Michael Hall & Stephen Page -- Singapore tourism / T.C. Chang -- Tourism in Thailand : growth, diversification, and political upheaval / Nick Kontogeorgopoulos -- Tourism in Malaysia / Ghazali Musa & Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi -- Tourism in Indonesia / Mark P. Hampton & Julian Clifton -- Vietnam / Dao Van Truong & Anh Le -- Visiting oppressive states : tourism In Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar / Andrea Valentin & Daniela Schilcher -- Developing tourism in South and Central Asia : introduction / C. Michael Hall & Stephen Page -- Tourism in India : development, performance and prospects / Girish Prayag & Subhajit Das -- Tourism in Sri Lanka / Sriyantha Fernando, Jayatilleke S. Bandara & Christine Smith -- The Maldives : parallel paths of conventional and alternative tourism / Aishath Shakeela & David Weaver -- Tourism in Central Asia / Kemal Kantarci, Muzaffer Uysal, Vincent Magnini, & Murat Alper Basaran -- Tourism in Bhutan and Nepal / Sanjay Nepal & Heidi Karst -- Tourism in East and North-East Asia : introduction / C. Michael Hall & Stephen Page -- China : a growth engine for Asian tourism / Alan Lew & Zhifei Li -- Tourism and the "other Chinas" : Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan / Suntikul Wantanee -- Tourism in Mongolia / Dallen Timothy -- Tourism in South and North Korea / Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee -- Paradigm shift in the 21st century? : tourism in Japan / Carolin Funck -- Conclusion : prospects for tourism in Asia / C. Michael Hall & Stephen Page Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of plates List of tables List of boxes and cases Notes on contributors Acknowledgements List of abbreviations and acronyms Part 1 Introduction: region and context 1 Introduction: tourism in Asia: region and context 2 Heritage diplomacy and tourism in Asia 3 Transport and infrastructure issues in Asian tourism 4 Human resource and labour issues in Asian tourism 5 Tourism policies and politics in Asia 6 Tourism and environmental change in Asia 7 Tourism, and socio-cultural change and issues 8 Poverty in tourist paradise? A review of pro-poor tourism in South and South-East Asia Part 2 Tourism in South-East Asia 9 Tourism in South-east Asia 10 Singapore tourism 11 Tourism in Thailand: growth, diversification and political upheaval 12 Tourism in Malaysia 13 Tourism in Indonesia 14 The evolution of tourism policy in Vietnam, 1960–2015 15 Visiting oppressive states: tourism in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar Part 3 Tourism in South and Central Asia 16 Developing tourism in South and Central Asia: introduction 17 Tourism in India: development, performance and prospects 18 Tourism in Sri Lanka 19 The Maldives: parallel paths of conventional and alternative tourism 20 Tourism in Central Asia 21 Tourism in Bhutan and Nepal Part 4 Tourism in East and North-East Asia 22 Tourism in East and North East Asia: introduction 23 China: a growth engine for world tourism 24 Tourism and the “other Chinas”: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan 25 Tourism in Mongolia 26 Tourism in South and North Korea 27 Paradigm shift in the 21st century? Tourism in Japan Part 5 Conclusion 28 Conclusion: prospects for tourism in Asia Index "Asia is regarded as the fastest growing area for international and domestic tourism in the world today and over the next 20 years. Given the economic, social and environmental importance of tourism in the region, there is a need for a comprehensive and readable overview of the critical debates and controversies in tourism in the region and the major factors that are affecting tourism development both now and in the foreseeable future. The handbook provides a contemporary survey of the region and its continued growth and development as a key destination and generator of tourism, which is marked by a high proportion of intra-regional travel. The book is divided into five sections. The first section provides an introduction to the region and context to the nationally focused chapters. The next three sections are then broadly based on the three UNWTO Asian regions: South-East Asia, South and Central Asia, and East and North-East Asia, providing readers with a valuable snapshot of tourism at various scales, and from various approaches and positions. The concluding section considers future prospects for tourism in Asia. The handbook is interdisciplinary in coverage and is also internal in scope through its authorship and content. It presents a range of perspectives and understanding of the processes and forces that are shaping tourism in this fascinating and dynamic region that is one of the focal points of global tourism"--Back cover