Adventure Travel as a Tourism Alternative in Mexico : An Economic Impact Analysis of Rock Climbing Tourism in the Municipality of Hidalgo, N.L.

ISBN-13: 9783639126327 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 92 str.

Stefan Auer

Opis

In recent years, adventure sports have become§increasingly prominent in tourism worldwide. While§tourism providers in most industrialized countries§have discovered this segment to be a lucrative§market, adventure sports contribute a negligible§percentage to tourism earnings in Mexico. The author§analyses rock climbing tourism in the Potrero Chico,§located in the country s Northeast, to depict how§adventure sports can contribute to the economy at a§regional level. In addition to a thorough§investigation of local tourism demand, the book§offers a detailed analysis of the direct economic§impacts generated by climbing tourism in the area.§The author concludes with recommendations for the§sustainable development of adventure tourism§destinations on a regional basis. It is the intent of§this book not only to raise awareness of§Mexico s potential in the adventure tourism segment,§but also to provide a reference point for businesses§and governments in decision-making concerning the§development of future projects.

O autorze

Born 1982 in Neumarkt (Oberpfalz), Germany. B.B.A. in
International Management at the University of Applied Sciences
Deggendorf, Germany. Traveled and climbed extensively across
Mexico, including a six months'' research stay in Hidalgo, N.L.