Managing Religious Tourism provides a global view of the tools and resources used in demand and supply management, in the context of pilgrimage and religious tourism.
With a focus on toolkits and best practices, the book reinforces the quality of service provision and offers a reflection on consumers’ perspectives and what drives their purchasing decisions with regards to a variety of destinations. These central themes are complemented by an understanding of management responses to consumer behaviour and mobility, accessibility, individualism and tourism for both sacred and secular purposes. The book also examines the ways in which networks, partnerships and the conceptual stakeholder approach can be employed by religious tourism suppliers working with destination management organisations.
The text promotes sustainable development and a triple bottom line focus, with all chapters supporting policy for framing development.
Key features include:
– Global perspective on tools as well as management approaches and techniques.
– Emphasis on sustainability in connecting sacred and secular consumers.
– Focus on promoting learning and development within this important tourism sector.
Sobre el autor
Dr.Kevin Griffin Bed, MA, Ph D. Having studied teaching then tourism organisation and historic settlement I worked in a number of Geography Departments in the Dublin / Kildare area. Since 2001 I have worked at the DIT where I am actively involved in teaching and researching a broad range of tourism topics with particular specialism in both heritage and sustainable tourism.
Editor in Chief, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
Editor in Chief, International Journal of Tour Guiding Research
Editor in Chief, International Journal of Islands Research
Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series
Research Interests My main areas of academic interest include:
* Tourism and Sustainability / Environmental Issues
* Heritage Tourism
* Religious Tourism / Pilgrimage
* Social Tourism
* Teaching Methodologies and Tourism
* Local History / Heritage