| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 259 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Drawing on a diverse series of international case studies this book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment. The result is a critical examination of ecotourism and environmental sustainability that highlights ideas for best practice and proposes new directions for future research. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; PART 1 The Context of Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability; 1 Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability: An Introduction; 2 An Introduction to TourismEnvironment Relationships; 3 Thinking Globally about Ecotourism Impact: The Contribution of Ecological Footprint Analysis; PART 2 Thematic Case Studies; 4 A Comparative Study of Tourism Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepaland the Huascarn National Park, Peru. |
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5 Tourism, Local Community and Natural Resources: Tourism Impact Assessment and Tourism Management Analysis in the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, China6 Environmental Sustainability and Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada; 7 Managing Bear-Viewing to Minimize Human Impacts on the Species in Alaska; 8 Pugmarks, Tyre-Tracks and Footprints: The Actual and Potential Roles of Ecotourism in Protecting Wild Tigers in India; 9 Managing Wildlife for People or People for Wildli. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ecotourism -- Environmental aspects.
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Ecotourism -- Environmental aspects. |
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Ecotourism. |
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Ecotourism.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hill, Jennifer (Jennifer Louise), 1969-
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Gale, Tim.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ecotourism and environmental sustainability. Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2009 (DLC) 2009002110 |
| ISBN |
9780754676218 (ebook) |
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0754676218 (ebook) |
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1282242911 |
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9781282242913 |
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9780754672623 (alkaline paper) |
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075467262X (alkaline paper) |
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