1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910446320103321

Titolo

Quality assurance and certification in ecotourism / / edited by Rosemary Black And Alice Crabtree

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA ; ; Wallingford, : CABI Pub., c2007

ISBN

1-281-00437-5

9786611004378

1-84593-238-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (556 p.)

Collana

Ecotourism book series

Altri autori (Persone)

BlackRosemary <1955->

CrabtreeAlice

Disciplina

910.68/4

Soggetti

Ecotourism - Quality control

Ecotourism - Certification

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; TIES Organizational Description; Abbreviations; 1 Setting the Context: Quality in Ecotourism; PART ONE: SPECTRUM OF QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOLS; PART TWO: STAKEHOLDERS' PERSPECTIVES; CONCLUSION; Glossary; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Genuine ecotourism can have many positive impacts. This book considers the topic of quality control and accreditation in ecotourism, describing the mechanisms that can be implemented to ensure quality in various aspects of the industry, namely protected areas, businesses, products and tour guides.