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Title New trends towards Mediterranean tourism sustainability / Luís Miguel Rosalino, Alexandra Silva and António Abreu, editors.

Publication Info. Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science Publisher's, Incorporated, c2012.

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Description 1 online resource.
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Series Hospitality, tourism and marketing studies
Hospitality, tourism and marketing studies.
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents NEW TRENDS TOWARDS MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY; NEW TRENDS TOWARDS MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WHALE-WATCHING INDUSTRY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. VALUES AND TYPES OF WHALE-WATCHING; 2.1. Values Provided by Whale-Watching; 2.2. Whale-Watching Platform Types; 3. DEVELOPMENT OF A WHALE-WATCHING INDUSTRY. THE CASE OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR; 4. FROM THE RESERVE TO THE RESOURCE. THE POTENTIAL FOR WHALE-WATCHING DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
5. IMPACTS OF WHALE-WATCHING: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOMENT6. THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULATION FOR SUSTAINABLE WHALE-WATCHING OPERATIONS; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: GEOTOURISM AND THE SLOW MOVEMENT IN PORTUGAL: A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; GEOTOURISM IN PORTUGAL; THE SLOW MOVEMENT IN PORTUGAL; GEOTOURISM AND THE SLOW MOVEMENT; SLOW GEOTOURISTIC ITINERARIES; The "Marble Routes"; Geotourism in the Three Castles Region of Sebastião da Gama; Ecclesiastical Geology in the City of Lisbon.
Ecclesiastical Geotourism in the Convento do Espinheiro Hotel (Évora)CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: SUSTAINABILITY OF GOLF IN SPAIN; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. GOLF IN SPAIN; 3. GOLF AND THE ENVIRONMENT; 4. GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY OF GOLF COURSES IN SPAIN; 4.1. Analysis of Socioeconomic Sustainability; 4.1.1. Socioeconomic Profitability; I. The Importance of Combining Social Benefit with Economic Profitability of the Golf Course; II. The Economic Viability of Operating a Golf Course; III. Competitors; 4.1.2. Existing Infrastructure.
4.1.3. Structure of Land Ownership4.1.4. Capital Structure; 4.2. Analysis of Environmental Sustainability; 4.2.1. Climate; 4.2.2. Landscape; 4.2.3. Topography; 4.2.4. Soil Type; 4.2.5. Hydrology; 4.2.6. Availability of Water Resources; 4.2.7. Nature Reserves; 4.2.8. Historical and Cultural Assets; 4.3. Assessment of Sustainability; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: SUSTAINABILITY OF RECREATIONAL HUNTING TOURISM: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS APPROACH FOR WOODCOCK HUNTING IN GREECE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; Hunting Tourism; Hunting in Greece.
Sustainability of Hunting Tourism and Research HypothesisEcological Dimension; Economical Dimension; Social Dimension; DATA AND DATA ANALYSIS; Study Area; Survey Development; Sample; Statistical Analysis; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION AND MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NAUTICAL TOURISM IN CROATIA; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF NAUTICAL TOURISM; 2.1. Available Nautical Infrastructure in Croatia; 2.2. Characteristics of Development Trends of Nautical Tourism in the Mediterranean.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language English.
Subject Sustainable tourism -- Mediterranean Region.
Sustainable tourism.
Mediterranean Region.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Rosalino, Luís M.
Silva, Alexandra.
Abreu, Toño.
Other Form: Print version: New trends towards Mediterranean tourism sustainability Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., c2012. 1622576276 (hardcover) (DLC) 2012028160
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