1. Heritage Tourism in Central India : Resource Interpretation and Sustainable Development Planning
by Amitabh Mishra 
Price: USD 24.75
Dealer: Abebooks, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd
Description: ISBN10: 8173919186, ISBN13: 9788173919183, [publisher: Kanishka, New Delhi] Hardcover Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Tourist attractions. 3. Analysis of tourism infrastructure. 4. Tourist profile. 5. Tourism planning. 6. Tourism marketing. 7. Conclusions and recommendations. Index. From the preface In this book an attempt has been made to focus on some of the emerging issues of resource interpretation and sustainable development planning of the heritage tourism of central India. The book has been divided into seven chapters dealing with the various aspects from introduction to conclusion. The first chapter is the introduction which deals with the conceptual meaning of tourism with special reference to central India it's nature and forms the problems dealing with the study area the aims and objectives of the study hypothesis methodology and review of literature. The second chapter deals with various tourist attractions in central India with case studies of the concerned areas. A detail description of the natural and manmade tourist attractions has been attempted which covers detailed study of national parks sanctuaries hill stations their flora and fauna geography important facilities like accommodation transportation and specific information considered vital. Detailed information on various manmade attractions comprising of temples stupas palaces and forts case study of destinations their architecture cultural heritage accommodation facilities transportation facilities and other useful information has been made available. The third chapter deals with one of the most important factors of tourism in any destination and that is the analysis of tourism infrastructure. Different facilities which are supposed to be basic to the development of tourism have been discussed. While doing so facilities such as accommodation transportation power supply shopping facilities information centers and foreign exchange counters have been taken into account. The relevance of the study of there infrastructural components lies on the fact that the tourism phenomenon requires to provide the best possible services and facilities that may attract the foreign and domestic tourists as the source for the national and local residents of tourist places. In the fourth chapter the tourist profile is studied in detail to make sure that the information given in the book might be a valuable potential to develop and promote tourism in this central part of India. Statistical study of tourist generating market (both internal and external) tourist motivation and length of stay expenditure pattern occupancy and seasonality has been taken in to account in this chapter. The fifth chapter elaborates the importance of tourism planning in the study area as cultural tourism natural tourism spots and whole of Madhya Pradesh as ecotourism promoting state. Emphasis has been given to market analysis determining tourist facilities and infrastructural needs techniques of tourism plan formulation and formulation of plans to promote cultural natural and ecotourism activities. In the sixth chapter tourism marketing has been examined. The definition of tourism marketing its importance tourism marketing planning market segmentation package tours in central India have been suggested as market strategies to achieve the desired result. And the last chapter of this book deals with summary conclusions and recommendations and includes comprehensive bibliography. 332 pp. [New Delhi, India] [Publication Year: 2007]  

2. Hertiage Tourism in Central India
by Mishra, Amitabh 
Price: USD 50.79
Dealer: AbebooksUK, dsmbooks
Description: ISBN10: 8173919186, ISBN13: 9788173919183, [publisher: Kanishka Publishing House] Hardcover Like New [liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2008]