Health and wellness tourism : spas and hot springs / Patricia Erfurt-Cooper and Malcolm Cooper.
| Author/creator | Erfurt-Cooper, Patricia |
| Other author | Cooper, Malcolm, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bristol, UK ; Buffalo, NY : Channel View Publications, ©2009. |
| Description | xiv, 362 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Aspects of tourism ; 40 Aspects of tourism ; 40. ^A590491 |
| Contents | 1. Introduction: Development of the Health and Wellness Spa Industry -- 2. The Health and Wellness Concept: A Global Overview -- 3. Use of Natural Hot and Mineral Springs Throughout History -- 4. Cultural and Religious Use of Water -- 5. Geological Background of Natural and Mineral Springs -- 6. Health and Wellness Spa Tourism Environment -- 7. Technology and Economics of Health and Wellness Spa Tourism -- 8. Aspects of Management and Marketing in Health and Wellness Spa Tourism -- 9. Case Studies from the Contemporary World -- 10. Conclusions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009017291 |
| ISBN | 9781845411121 (hbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1845411129 (hbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781845411114 (pbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1845411110 (pbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781845411138 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1845411137 (ebook) |