The Geotourism Industry in the 21st Century: The Origin, Principles, and Futuristic Approach

ISBN-13: 9781771888264 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 596 str.

Bahram Nekouie Sadry

Opis

The volume looks at the establishment and effective management of the over 130 UNESCO geoparks around the world and other travel and tourism destinations of interest for their significant historical, cultural, and frequently stunning physical attributes

Spis treści

Part 1: Geotourism Concepts In the 21st Century  1. The Scope and Nature of Geotourism in the 21st Century  2. Historical Viewpoints on the Geotourism Concept in the 21st Century  3. Urban Geotourism in Poland  4. Mining Heritage as Geotourism Attractions in Brazil  Part 2: Geo-Assessments: Geoheritage Assessments for Geotourism  5. Geomorphosites: Aesthetic Landscape Features or Earth History Heritage?  6. Geoheritage and Geotourism in Albania  7. Establishing an Appropriate Methodology for the Management of Geological Heritage for Geotourism Development in the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark  8. “Simply the Best”?: The Search for the World’s Top Geotourism Destinations  Part 3: Geo-Interpretation: Interpreting Geological And Mining Heritage  9. Interpreting Mining: A Case Study of a Coal Mine Exhibit  10. Geotrails  11. Interpreting Geological and Mining Heritage  12. Evolving Geological Interpretation Writings about a Well-Traveled Part of California, 1878–2016  13. Commercially Successful Books for Place-Based Geology: Roadside Geology Covers the U. S.  Part 4: Geoparks And Community Developments: A Base for Geotourism Promotion  14. Community Engagement in Japanese Geoparks  15. The Role of Volunteer Management Programs in Geotourism Development  16. Geotourism and Proposed Geopark Projects in Turkey  17. Geotourism Development in Latin American UNESCO Global Geoparks: Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, and Peru  Part 5: Globalization and The Future Of Geological Attraction Destinations  18. Dinosaur Geotourism, a World Wide Growing Tourism Niche  19. Accessible Geotourism: Constraints and Implications  20. Space and Celestial Geotourism  21. Post-Mining Objects as Geotourist Attractions: Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland)  22. Geotourism vs. Mass Tourism: An Overview of the Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark  23. The Future of Geotourism 

O autorze

Bahram Nekouie Sadry, PhD, is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer and a Geotourism Consultant. Dr. Sadry conducts research in the fields of geotourism, ecotourism, and wildlife tourism and heritage interpretation. He has published several books and textbooks on geotourism and has undertaken geotourism consultancy projects for the private sector. He is also an education consultant and a curriculum developer on tourism and geotourism in higher education and has conducted geo-tour guide training courses for his national government. Dr. Sadry is deeply involved in the development of geotourism and is a passionate advocate for the creation of national geoparks and UNESCO Global Geoparks around the world.