By discussing the market profile and external factors. Paper read at the islands of the world xisisa conference, jeju island, south korea, 2430 august. Conceptualising and profiling backpacker tourism kevin hannam university of sunderland, uk and irena ateljevic wageningen university landscape centre, the netherlandsconceptualising backpacker tourism 2. Wwttoo, mmaaddrriidd, ssppaaiinn, is a specialized agency of the united nations. Backpacker tourism concepts and profiles edited by.
Archived from the original pdf on 20 november 2012. Learning objectives key terms and concepts multiple choice fillintheblank true or false matching. Once considered a marginal activity undertaken by societys dropouts, it has gradually entered the tourism mainstream oreilly, 2006. Meanwhile, the concept of creative tourism has been picked up by high profile organizations. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A visitor is a traveler taking a trip to a main destination outside hisher usual environment, for less than a year, for any main purpose business, leisure or other. Backpacker tourism by kevin hannam, irena ateljevic. The future of backpacking toerisme noord nederland. Backpacker tourism by kevin hannam, irena ateljevic multilingual.
How could the future of backpack tourism look like in 2030, and how could tourism businesses anticipate on the. There is no single definition of tourism that is universally accepted. Conceptualising and profiling backpacker tourism kevin hannam university of sunderland, uk and irena ateljevic wageningen university. The brg aims to act as a platform for the discussion and debate between researchers of backpacker travel worldwide. Others are emerging concepts that may or may not gain popular usage. The search for new tourism experiences as well as changes in the tourism industry itself has led to new forms of individualised travel and consequentially new forms of backpacker tourism. Backpacker is treated as part of a wider mainstream tourism industry in the 21st century that is becoming increasingly. This volume provides an up to date examination of the behaviour, attitudes and motivations of backpacker tourists as well as the growth of the infrastructure behind backpacker tourism phenomenon throughout.
Concepts and profiles tourism and cultural change by kevin hannam editor, irena ateljevic editor isbn. Backpacking tourism pdf evolution of the backpacker market and the potential for dental tourism examining tourist profiles motivation and example of tourist profile. An exploration of enclaves and the backpacker experience julie wilson university of the west of england, ukand greg richards tourism research. The search for new tourism experiences as well as changes in the. Backpacker tourism as a longhaul and long term independent travel has become increasingly common over the last few decades. Add to cart buy now add to wishlist remove from wishlist.
Backpacker tourism ebook by 9781845488 rakuten kobo. Brg of the association for tourism and leisure education atlas. On the other hand tourists compared to backpacker most of. Backpacker tourism development baliedu tours and travel. Backpacker tourist profile example tourism company and. The usual environment of an individual, a key concept in tourism, is defined. Backpacker tourism concepts and profiles institutional repository.