Description |
1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Current themes in tourism |
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Current themes in tourism.
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Contents |
Michael Liick and Torsten Kirstges -- Acknowledgements / Hector Ceballos-Lascurain -- Preface / Torsten Kirstges -- Basic Questions of 'Sustainable Tourism': Does Ecological and Socially Acceptable Tourism Have a Chance? / Rodrigo Gonzalez and Adriana Otero -- Alternative Tourism Activities Management in the Argentinean-Chilean Great Lakes Corridor / Inge A. Niefer, Joao Carlos G.L. da Silva and M. Amend -- Analysis of the Visitors of Superagiii National Park, Brazil / Pamela A. Wight -- Supporting the Principles of Sustainable Development in Tourism and Ecotourism: Government's Potential Role / David Barkin and Carlos Pailles Bouchez -- NGO-Community Collaboration for Ecotourism: A Strategy for Sustainable Regional Development / W. Glen Croy and Lise Hogh: Endangered Visitors -- A Phenomenological Study of Eco-Resort Development / Ron Mader: Latin American Ecotourism -- What is it? / Ric Goodman -- Pastoral Livelihoods in Tanzania: Can the Maasai Benefit from Conservation? / Thea Schoemann -- Socio-political Aspects of Establishing Ecotourism in the Qwa-Qwa National Park, South Africa / Noah Shepherd -- How Ecotourism can go Wrong: The Cases of SeaCanoe and Siam Safari, Thailand / Heidi C. de Haas -- Sustainability of Small-Scale Ecotourism: The Case of Niue, South Pacific / Harold Goodwin -- Local Community Involvement in Tourism around National Parks: Opportunities and Constraints / Michael Luck -- Large-scale Ecotourism -- A Contradiction in Itself? / Michael Liick -- Looking into the Future of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism |
Summary |
With continuously growing tourist numbers and pressure on resources increasing, there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. This book introduces the reader to a number of case studies from different parts of the world and illustrates chances and constraints associated with the implementation of ecotourism concepts |
Analysis |
Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi |
Notes |
This book is also available as vol. 5, no. 3 & 4 (2002) of the journal Current issues in tourism |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Ecotourism.
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Ecotourism -- Case studies
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ecotourism.
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Sustainability.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
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Ecotourism
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Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Lück, Michael, 1966-
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Kirstges, Torsten
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ISBN |
187315075X |
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9781873150757 |
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9781873150405 |
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1873150407 |
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1280627905 |
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9781280627903 |
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