Tourism and leisure behaviour in an ageing world /

Patterson, Ian Robert,

Tourism and leisure behaviour in an ageing world / by Ian Patterson. - Wallingford, Oxfordshire Boston ; : CABI, 2018. - 243 pages.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tourism and leisure needs of older travellers -- Socio-demographic variables associated with tourism, leisure and ageing -- Motivations and constraints to tourism and leisure for older travellers -- Changing technological trends and the travel behaviour of older tourists -- Modes of leisure travel by older adults -- Types of travel experiences : group package tours (GPT) and independent leisure travellers -- Different travel markets : adventure tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets : educational tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets : cruise tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets : cultural and heritage tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets : health and wellness tourism and older travellers -- Conclusions and recommendations.

9781786390943 (hardback : alk. paper)


Tourism--Management.
Tourism--Planning.
Older people--Travel.
Older people--Recreation.

G155.A1 / .P317T