1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454028703321

Titolo

Ecotourism and environmental sustainability [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practice / / edited by Jennifer Hill and Tim Gale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2009

ISBN

1-317-14605-0

1-317-14604-2

1-282-24291-1

9786612242915

0-7546-7621-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HillJennifer <1969-> (Jennifer Louise)

GaleTim

Disciplina

910.68/4

910.684

Soggetti

Ecotourism - Environmental aspects

Ecotourism

Electronic books.

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

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; PART 1 The Context of Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability; 1 Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability: An Introduction; 2 An Introduction to Tourism-Environment Relationships; 3 Thinking Globally about Ecotourism Impact: The Contribution of Ecological Footprint Analysis; PART 2 Thematic Case Studies; 4 A Comparative Study of Tourism Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepaland the Huascarán National Park, Peru

5 Tourism, Local Community and Natural Resources: Tourism Impact Assessment and Tourism Management Analysis in the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, China6 Environmental Sustainability and Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada; 7 Managing Bear-Viewing to Minimize Human Impacts on the Species in Alaska; 8 Pugmarks, Tyre-Tracks and Footprints: The Actual and Potential Roles of Ecotourism in Protecting



Wild Tigers in India; 9 Managing Wildlife for People or People for Wildlife? A Case Study of Dingoes and Tourism on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

10 Kohlberg: A Theoretical Framework for Informing Seal-Viewing Behaviour at the Kaikoura Peninsula, New Zealand11 Can the Conservation Attitudes and Behavioural Intentions of Tourists to Tropical Forest be Improved through Biodiversity Interpretation? A Case Study from Australia; 12 Broadening the View of Ecotourism: Botanic Gardens in Less Developed Countries; PART 3 The Future for Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability; 13 Exploding the Myth of Ecotourism; 14 Conclusion: Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing on a diverse series of international case studies this book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment. The result is a critical examination of ecotourism and environmental sustainability that highlights ideas for best practice and proposes new directions for future research.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910478916303321

Autore

Kuhn Sebastian

Titolo

Betriebsoptimierung von elektrischen Energieerzeugungsanlagen und Übertragungssystemen bei unvollständiger Information / / Sebastian Kuhn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Göttingen, Germany : , : Cuvillier Verlag, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

3-7369-2775-4

Edizione

[2. Auflage.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

621.310289

Soggetti

Electric power systems - Safety measures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



3.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00393804

Autore

AHMED, Leila

Titolo

A quiet revolution : the veil's resurgence, from the Middle East to America / Leila Ahmed

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven ; London, : Yale University Press, c2011

ISBN

978-03-00-17095-5

Descrizione fisica

viii, 352 p. ; 25 cm

Disciplina

305.4

Soggetti

Donne - Medio Oriente

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia