Geotourism - Couverture rigide

Newsome, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0750662158 ISBN 13 : 9780750662154

Editeur : Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Geotourism is tourism surroounding geological attractions and destinations. This unique text uses a wealth of case studies to discuss the issues involved in the management and care of such attractions, covering topics such as sustainability, impacts and environmental issues. "Geotourism: Sustainability, Impacts and Management" leads the reader logically through the process, covering both the theories involved and the practicalities of managing such 'environmentally precious' attractions. This title: looks at the challenges of management strategies and frameworks to address the provision of sustainability in areas of geological attractions, offering practical solutions; uses in-depth examples and global case studies from the UK, Australia, Africa, New Zealand and the US (amongst others) to examine from international, national and local perspectives; and considers future directions and challenges.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

David Newsome is an Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Science at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. His principal research interests are geotourism and the biophysical impacts of recreation and tourism in protected areas. Professor Newsome's research and teaching focus on the sustainable recreational use of landscapes and the assessment and management of tourism activity in protected areas. He is the lead author of two books Natural Area Tourism: ecology, impacts and management and Wildlife Tourism and co-editor of Geotourism a book which has helped set the scene for the emergence of geotourism as a distinct discipline within the area of natural area tourism. Ross K Dowling is Foundation Professor of Tourism in the School of Marketing, Tourism & Leisure, Faculty of Business & Law, at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Internationally he is an Advisor, UNESCO Global Network of National Geoparks (France), Executive Board Member of the Indian Ocean Tourism Organization (Oman), and Co-founder, International Cruise Research Society (Germany). In Australia he is Co-founder and Executive Director of Ecotourism Australia as well as an Advisor to Cruise Down Under. In Western Australia he is Chair of the Forum Advocating Cultural and Eco Tourism (FACET) as well as a Council Member of the Royal Automobile Club and the Minister of Tourism's appointee to the Council of the National Trust.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0750662158
• ISBN 13: 9780750662154
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 290