A systematic and comprehensive analysis is provided of the geographical dimensions of tourism, with an emphasis on general patterns drawn from a wide range of empirical studies, geographical methods of analysis and theoretical considerations. The publication considers methods of measuring the spatial variations and the spatial structure of tourism at different scales, and demonstrates how geographical techniques and a spatial perspective can contribute to the planning, marketing and development of tourism. This new edition, which has been completely revised and updated, includes key developments that have occurred over recent years. The various chapters cover: different tourism models and concepts; the demand for tourist travel; the major markets of the USA, UK, Germany and Japan; flows and patterns of international, intra-national and domestic tourism; measuring spatial variations in tourism; the national and regional structure of tourism; and the spatial structure of tourism on islands, in coastal resorts and in urban areas.