Sustainable Tourism

ISBN-13: 9780750689465 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 332 str.

Rob Harris; Hopkins Harris;Theobald

Opis

A discussion of how to develop and manage tourism sites while also remaining aware of local ecological and social sensitivities. Contributions from an international editorial team bring together case studies and examples of best practice from around the world, including: Wilderness Safaris in South Africa; Quicksilver Connections in Australia; Adventure Tourism Management in Canada; Ecolodge Tourism Development in Virgin Islands; and Sustainable Tourism Development and New Zealand National Parks. The book focuses on conceptual issues as well as case studies and should be suitable for both students, lecturers, and practitioners of tourism.

Spis treści

Issues and perspectives - Aspects of the sustainable tourism debate from a natural resources perspective (Colin Hunter); An optimistic perspective on tourism's sustainability (Tony Griffin); Accreditation, education and interpretation - Interpretation as the centerpiece of sustainable wildlife tourism (Sam H. Ham & Betty Weiler); Travel ecology and developing naturally: making theory-practice connections (Tom Potts & Rich Harrill); Green Globe 21: sustainability accreditation for tourism (Tony Griffin et al); The European Blue Flag Campaign for beaches in Slovenia (Tanja Mihalic); PAN Parks: WWF's sustainable tourism certification programme in Europe's national parks (Xavier Font & Andre Brasser); Tourist destination areas - Perspectives on sustainable tourism in the South Pacific (David Weaver); How sustainable is Mekong tourism (Anita Pleumarom); Towards sustainability: examples from the UK coast (David Johnson); Steps towards sustainable monitoring: the case of the resort municipality of Whistler (David Waldon & Peter Williams); Farm Tourism (Leslie Roberts); Tourism Enterprises and Attractions - Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Andrew Lepp); Convicts and conservation: Con Dao national park, Vietnam (Greg Ringer); Making tourism sustainable at Phillip Island Nature Park (Rob Harris); Making paradise last: Maho Bay Resorts (Christina Symko & Rob Harris); The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort (Esther Speck); Wildlife conservation, tourism and the private sector: the case of Earth Sanctuaries Limited (Rob Harris); Selected organizations and programmes.

O autorze

Rob Harris, Tony Griffin, Peter Williams