Adventure Tourism The New Frontier

The area of adventure tourism has increased rapidly over the past decade to become one of the leading areas of income and interest in today's tourism industry. Looking at the past, present and future of adventure tourism, Adventure Tourism: the new frontier examines the product and its variances, the adventure tourist, and issues such as supply, geography and sustainability. International case studies are used to illustrate these issues, for example: * Rock climbing in Spain * Back-packing across Asia * Winter sports (snowboarding, heli-skiing and dog-sledding) in New England * Kayaking, rafting and mountain biking in South Africa * Space tourism from the USA Well-reasoned and succinct analysis of the development and nature of adventure tourism accompanies these studies, ensuring that Adventure Tourism: the new frontier is useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of tourism, and for professionals involved in managing adventure tourism enterprises. There is also a companion website with additional cases, which can be found at www.bh/com/companions/0750651865. John Swarbrooke is Principal Lecturer in Tourism Management at the Centre for Tourism, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Colin Beard is Senior Lecturer in Outdoor Management Education, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Suzanne Leckie is Senior Lecturer in Countryside Recreation Management, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Gill Pomfret is Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Pomfret, Gill is the author of 'Adventure Tourism The New Frontier', published 2003 under ISBN 9780750651868 and ISBN 0750651865.