Commission on the Geography of
Tourism, Leisure and Global Change
International Geographical Union

Groupe de Travail de l'Union Ge'ographique Internationale Ge'ographie du tourisme durable: de'veloppement et protection du patrimoine culturel et naturel
Grupo de Trabajo Internacional de Turismo Sostenible - de la Unión Geográfica Internacional
 

Annoucements - Research Projects

• IGU Commission on Global Change and Human Mobility
• IGU MEGACITIES TASK FORCE - a new (in 2003) initiative focussing on the world's largest cities
• IGU VILLA CELIMONTANA - Home of Geography - Maison de la Géographie - a new resource for IGU members, located in Rome, Italy
  
• OCEANS 21 - a research agenda for our study group, along with several other IGU commissions. Oceans 21 working paper & Oceans 21 - Sustainable Use
• TOURISM AND MIGRATION: New Relationships Between Production and Consumption - An International Research Project of the International Geographical Union Commission on the Geography of Tourism, Leisure and Global Change - Allan M. Williams and C. Michael Hall
• International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change - An International Research Program which our IGU Sustainable Tourism Study Group will soon be involved in - contact C. Michael Hall for more information
• IGU Commission on the The Cultural Approach in Geography / L'approche Culturelle en Géographie - 2003 Newsletter
  

Journals Edited by Study Group Members:

Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research - Richard W. Butler
Journal of Heritage Tourism - Dallen J. Timothy
Tourism Geographies - Alan A. Lew
Current Issues in Tourism - C. Michael Hall
Tourism Management - Chris Ryan
Tourism Recreation Research - T.V.Sing

Study Group Members wishing to post their WWW URL's on this site should contact Alan Lew at the email address below.

Study Group REPORTS to the IGU

NEWS FROM THE IGU - The IGU General Assembly met for three session during the Glasgow International Geographical Congress, on 17, 18, and 29 August 2004. The major actions the assembly took include:

* 1. Koeln, Germany was selected as the site of the 2012 International Geographical Congress from among the three proposals to host the congress. (The 2010 meeting will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel)
* 2. Twenty-eight IGU Commissions and Two IGU Task Forces were renewed. Four commissions were retired, though from one to three of the retired commissions will be reconsidered at the IGU Executive Committee meeting in late September. Four new commissions and one new task force were started.
* 3. An increase of $75.00 (from $375.00 to $450.00) in the IGU's basic dues unit was approved.
* 4. The 2004-2008 IGU Executive Committee elected or re-elected by the general assembly consists of:

* Adalberto Vallega (Italy), President; * Nikita Glazovsky (Russia), Vice President; * Ronald Abler (USA), Secretary General and Treasurer
* Changming Liu (Peoples Republic of China), Vice President; * Markku Löytönen (Finland), Vice President; * Lindisizwe Magi (South Africa), Vice President; * José Palacio-Prieto (Mexico), Vice President; * Hiroshi Tanabe (Japan), Vice President; * Woo-ik Yu (South Korea), Vice President

Anne Buttimer succeeded automatically to Past President at the close of the congress. In a meeting subsequent to the final session of the general assembly, the IGU Executive Committee appointed José Palacio-Prieto of Mexico First Vice President. Details will be provided in subsequent messages and mailings and in the IGU Bulletin and the IGU Newsletter.

Note: The TOURISTInfo Newsletter is no longer published. Study Group news is now distributed through the IGUST email list. A summary of study group activities can be found in our annual reports. Please join the IGUST email list to receive timely news of the study group.

2002-2003 Study Group Report to the IGU (February 2004)
2001-2002 Study Group Report to the IGU (July 2002)
2000-2001 Study Group Report to the IGU (Sept 2001)
1998-1999 Study Group Activity Report (December 1999)

TOURISTinfo Newsletter Archives

#12, December 2000, English
#11, July 2000, Française
#11 July 2000, English
#9, July 1998, Française
#9, July 1998, English
#9, July 1998, Española - incompleta
#8, December 1997, French version
#8, December 1997, English version
#7, June 1997 - English version
#6, January 1997 - English version
#5, July 1996 - English version
#4, January 1996 - English version
#3, July 1995 - English version
#2, January 1995 - English version
#1, January 1994 - English version

Other Archives (selected items of general interest)

- Conference Archives - webpages from past conferences
- Broadening the inclusiveness of participation in the IGU Study Group
- Guidelines for Chairpersons of IGU Commissions and Study Groups

Geo-publishing.org is a resource site for publishing or disseminating geographical material. Topics include:

• Good practice in writing for journals; Questions editors are often asked; Good practice in refereeing; Dealing with copyedits and proofs
• Publishing articles: seven examples from initial draft to final article; Other types of publishing: books, reports, popular press, etc
• Good practice in presenting papers; Good practice in organising seminars/conferences
• Discussion forum: give us your views, experiences, ideas, etc; Links to useful websites, geography journals and publisher

The Chair of the study group is C. Michael Hall, Centre for Tourism, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand, e-mail: cmhall@business.otago.ac.nz

Contact Dr. Hall to become a 'Corresponding Member' at no charge.