Dowling Ross K. - Natural Area Tourism Ecology Impacts And Management - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Natural Area Tourism provides a comprehensive description of tourism in natural areas allowing readers to understand the scope of complexities arising from and possibilities of undertaking successful tourism developments in natural areas. Furthermore the second edition contains an overview of recent developments such as mountain biking adventure activities in protected areas and geotourism. There is new content and examples from the Asian region on managing the tourism industry and management effectiveness. The book also considers important new developments in monitoring such as remote sensing and the use of GIS as well as the use of electronic educational resources in delivering interpretation. Attention is given to the implications of climate change inadequate protected area security and the ever - increasing influence of the landscape matrix. Moreover the second edition includes a comprehensive review of the new literature that has emerged since the publication of the first edition more than a decade ago. Accordingly this book will remain an invaluable resource and account of natural area tourism for many years to come.
Title: Natural Area Tourism Ecology Impacts And Management
Author(s): Dowling Ross K.
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781845413811
Pages: 480 Pages
Publication Date: 12/21/2012
Series: Aspects of Tourism
Category: The Environment