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The global theme park industry /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anton Clavé, S. (Salvador) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
Subjects:
Amusement parks > History.
Arts, Entertainment and Cultural Heritage.
Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000)
Tourism and Travel.
Entertainment.
Management.
Planning.
Theme parks.
Tourism impact.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The social origins of the theme park concept
  • Development and categorization
  • Globalization of the theme park industry
  • A profile of major theme park operators
  • Theme parks and the commercialization of leisure
  • The urbanism of theme parks and spatial innovation
  • The impact of theme parks
  • The development of theme park destinations
  • Factors influencing the development process
  • Basic principles of theme park planning
  • The architectonic design of a theme park
  • Management strategies.