European Forest Recreation and Tourism: A Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780415443630 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 240 str.

Bell Simon

Opis

This handbook draws on an EU-wide project (Cost-33) which has collected the expertise of professionals & academics on forest recreation & nature tourism research, planning & management. It will be useful for policy makers, planners & managers but also for students of forestry, countryside management, & tourism development and management.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism in Europe: Context, history, and current Situation  Part 1  2. Evaluating the Economic and Social Benefits of Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism  3. Integrating Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism into the Rural Economy  4. Instruments for Developing Recreation and Nature Tourism in Forests  Part 2  5. Monitoring of Forest Recreation Demand  6. Assessing and Planning the Supply of Opportunities for Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism  Part 3  7. Strategic Planning of Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism  8. The Recreation Planning Process  9. Site Planning and Design for Recreation and Nature Tourism