Leisure/Tourism Geographies

Exploring diverse aspects of leisure and tourism, this text presents a mix of attitudes and ideas ranging from the methodologies behind leisure practices to detailed case studies which include Disneyland Paris and leisure in cyberspace.
This volume considers leisure/tourism as an encounter. An encounter that exists between people, between people and space and between people and their expectations, experiences and desires. The contributors explore diverse aspects of leisure and tourism, ranging from the methodologies behind leisure practices to detailed case studies including: Disneyland, Paris; tourism in sacred landscapes; leisure practices in cyberspace; leisure and yachting; use of recreational/holiday cottages; National Parks; and local parks and gardens. Presenting a mix of attitudes and ideas concerning leisure and tourism, this book documents a debate, placing geography at its centre.