Ecotourism : An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415303644 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 260 str.

David A. Fennell

Opis

As arguably the largest and fastest growing industry, the potential impacts of tourism are considerable. Devised by ecologists, ecotourism was seen as a way to prevent the destruction of the environment. Responding to increased interest and global competition, the tourism industry has not been slow to appropriate the term to describe a host of different experiences, markedly different from its origins.

Recenzje

"An excellent review of the subject" Dr Paul s Ganderton, Teaching Ecology Group

"Fennell's book is a welcome addition to an increasingly complex field of tourism studies...individuals interested in ecotourism and its association with principles of sustainability will not be disappointed by the author's useful approach to understanding the historical and contemporary approaches to ecotourism" David Timothy Duval, Information Technology and Tourism

Spis treści

1. The Nature of Tourism 2. Ecotourism and Ecotourists 3. Natural Resources, Conservation, and Protected Areas 4. The Social and Ecological Impacts of Tourism 5. The Economics, Marketing, and Management of Ecotourism 6. From Policy to Professionalism 7. Ecotourism Programme Planning: A Focus on Experience 8. Ecotourism Development: International, Community, and Site Perspectives 9. The Role of Ethics in Tourism 10. Conclusion.

O autorze

David A. Fennell, is based in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Brock University, St Catherines, Ontario, Canada.