| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 668 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Section 1. Introduction to ecotourism / D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 1. Principles of ecotourism / R.K. Blamey -- Chapter 2. Types of ecotourism / M.B. Orams -- Chapter 3. Ecotourists: not a homogeneous market segment / P.A. Wight -- Chapter 4. Global growth and magnitude of ecotourism / D.E. Hawkins and K. Lamoureux -- Chapter 5. Ecotourism in the context of other tourism types / D.B. Weaver -- Section 2. A Regional Survey by Continent -- Chapter 6. Kenya and South Africa / P.U.C. Dieke -- Chapter 7. Anglo-America / D.A. Fennell -- Chapter 8. Asia / A.A. Lew -- Chapter 9. Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific) / R.K. Dowling -- Chapter 10. Europe / S. Blangy and S. Vautier -- Chapter 11. Latin America and the Caribbean / D.B. Weaver and R. Schlüter -- Section 3. A regional survey by biome / D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 12. Rainforests / W. Frost -- Chapter 13. Mountain ecotourism: creating a sustainable future / P.W. Williams, T.V. Singh and R. Schlülter -- Chapter 14. Polar environments / B. Stonehouse -- Chapter 15. Islands and coasts / E.A. Halpenny -- Chapter 16. Deserts, grasslands and savannahs / D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 17. Marine Environments / C. Cater and E. Cater. -- Section 4. Ecotourism venues / D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 18. Public protected areas / L.J. Lawton -- Chapter 19. Privately owned protected areas / J. Langholz and K. Brandon -- Chapter 20. Modified spaces / L.J. Lawton and D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 21. Wilderness / W.E. Hammitt and M.C. Symmonds -- Chapter 22. Indigenous territories / T. Hinch -- Section 5. Ecotourism impacts / P.F.J. Eagles -- Chapter 23. Economic impacts / K. Lindberg -- Chapter 24. Environmental impacts / R. Buckley -- Chapter 25. Exploring socio-cultural impacts on local communities / S. Wearing -- Chapter 26. Developing indicators for destination sustainability / E. Sirakaya, T.B. Jamal and H.S. Choi -- Chapter 27. Rural development / R.W. Butler -- Section 5. Planning, management and institutions / K.F. Backman -- Chapter 28. Management tools and techniques: an integrated approach to planning / S. Backman, J. Petrick and B.A. Wright -- Chapter 29. Policy and planning / D.A. Fennell, R. Buckley and D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 30. Ecotourism-related organizations / E.A. Halpenny -- Chapter 31. Ecotourism in the inter-sectoral context / J. Cohen -- Chapter 32. The place of ecotourism in public policy and planning / S. Parker -- Section 7. The Business of ecotourism / B. McKercher -- Chapter 33. Accommodations / J. Gardner -- Chapter 34. Tour operators/ B.R. Higgins -- Chapter 35. Tour guides and interpretation / B. Weiler and S.H. Ham -- Chapter 36. The business of ecotourism / B. McKercher -- Chapter 37. The pursuit of excellence: benchmarking, accreditation, best practice and auditing / J.P. Issaverdis -- Section 8. Methodologies, research and resources / D.B. Weaver -- Chapter 38. Methodological approaches used in the literature / K.F. Backman and D.B. Morais -- Chapter 39. Information sources for planning and management / P.F.J. Eagles -- Chapter 40. Education and training / N. Lipscombe and R. Thwaites / -- Chapter 41. Areas and needs in ecotourism research / D.A. Fennell -- Glossary -- Index |
| Summary |
"The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism provides an expert, state-of-the-art and comprehensive knowledge base of the rapidly growing global ecotourism sector. It is divided into eight major sections, and contains chapters individually authored by international researchers and practitioners in ecotourism. Each chapter combines theory and practice in a complementary way. The scope of the encyclopedia includes definitions and other contextual material, regional perspectives, venues, impacts, planning and management considerations, and issues associated with ecotourism businesses, research and training"--Publisher description |
| Notes |
Topical chapters arranged under a common theme |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Ecotourism.
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Recreation.
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Leisure Activities
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Recreation
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recreation |
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ecotourism.
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recreation.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
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Accommodation.
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Arid lands.
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Coasts.
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Deserts.
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Economic impact.
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Ecotourism.
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Environmental impact.
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Forests.
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Grasslands.
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Islands.
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Management.
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Marine environment.
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Mountains.
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Planning.
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Polar regions.
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Rain forests.
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Rural development.
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Savannas.
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Social impact.
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Sustainability.
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Tour operators.
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Tourism impact.
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Tourism organizations.
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Tourism policy.
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Tourism research.
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Tourist industry.
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Training.
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Visitor interpretation.
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Tourisme.
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Ecologie.
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Conservation de la nature.
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Encyclopédies.
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Recreation
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Ecotourism
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Ökotourismus
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Ecotoerisme.
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Regionale studies.
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Écotourisme.
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| Genre/Form |
Manuel de référence (Descripteur de forme)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Weaver, David B. (David Bruce)
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| ISBN |
9780851997216 |
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085199721X |
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