Marginal People and Marginal Places?

Title
Marginal People and Marginal Places?
Publication Date
2008
Author(s)
Rugendyke, Barbara Anne
Connell, John
Editor
Editor(s): John Connell and Barbara Rugendyke
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
London, United Kingdom
Edition
1
Series
Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility
UNE publication id
une:2631
Abstract
Even in the most remote places tourism is becoming more important both as tourist numbers increase, as they have done on Easter Island, and because the challenges of developing other sectors of the economy have been too great - or perhaps less tempting. Countries like Brunei, once with petro-dollars and willing to stand aloof from tourism, now also seek tourists, and those where tourism has failed or faded, such as Papua New Guinea, are struggling anew to revitalise the industry. Nonetheless some of the most remote places in the region, like Niue, have literally and metaphorically failed to make the right connections, despite a quarter of a century of endeavour (Connell 2007). Other Pacific states have failed to attract significant tourist numbers mainly because of isolation: 'location, location, location' is even more appropriate than for real estate. Intervening opportunities, inadequate airline connections and ineffective marketing exclude certain places.
Link
Citation
Tourism at the Grassroots: Villagers and Visitors in the Asia-Pacific, p. 274-282
ISBN
0415405556
Start page
274
End page
282

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