Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Geography of Tourism Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Geography of Tourism
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Module 1: Introduction to Tourism Geography
- 1 Definition, Nature and Scope, Importance
- 2 Types of Tourism and new trends in Tourism
- 3 Components of Tourism – Geographical, Economical, Socio-cultural and political
- 4 Impact of Tourism on Environment, economy, Socio-culture.
Module 2: Infrastructure, Planning and Tourism Potential in India
- 1 Accommodation and Transportation
- 2 Travel Agencies, Tour Guides, Documentation and Ticketing
- 3 Need of Tourism planning and elements
- 4 Tourism Potential in India with special reference to Maharashtra
Text Books
- Anand M.M., Tourism & Hotel Industry in India, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
- 2 Bhatia A.K., Tourism Development, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
- 3 Bhatia A.K., International Tourism, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
- 4 Bhatia A.K.,- Tourism in India , Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
- 5 Geetanjali, Tourism Geography, Centrum press publishers, New Delhi
- 6 Mill C.R. Tourism : The International Business, Prentice Hall , London.
Reference Books
- 1 Akhter J. Tourism Management in India Ashish Publishing House , Delhi .
- 2 Burns P& . Holden A. Tourism: A New Perspective, Prentice Hall , London.
- 3 Hall C.M. & Page S – The Geography of Tourism Recreation: Space, Place and Environment, Routledge, London.
- 4 Marwah, Ganguly, Shetty – Travel and Tourism, Vipul Publication Mumbai.
- 5 M.R. Dileep- Tourism Concepts, Theory and Practice, I.K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
- 6 T.K. Sathyadev, P. Manjunath- Tourism Planning, Pacific books Internationals, Delhi.