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Titolo |
Geotourism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ross K. Dowling and David Newsome |
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Oxford ; ; Burlington, MA, : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-40095-8 |
1-280-63887-7 |
9786610638871 |
0-08-045533-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (289 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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DowlingRoss Kingston |
NewsomeDavid <1951-> |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Geotourism; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of case studies; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part One: The Resources for Tourism; 1 The scope and nature of geotourism; 2 Geotourism in Malaysian Borneo; 3 Geotourism potential of southern Africa; 4 Geotourism in Australia; 5 Geotourism resources of Iran; Part Two: Geoparks; 6 Geoparks - a regional, European and global policy; 7 Geotourism: a perspective from southwest Germany; 8 Geological heritage in China; Part Three: Geotourism in Action; 9 Geotourism: a perspective from the USA |
10 Geotourism in Ireland and Britain11 Geotourism in Spain: resources and environmental management; 12 Geotourism and interpretation; 13 Geotourism's issues and challenges; Appendix: Geological time; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Geotourism is tourism surroounding geological attractions and destinations. This unique text uses a wealth of case studies to discuss the issues involved in the management and care of such attractions, covering topics such as sustainability, impacts and environmental issues. Geotourism: Sustainability, impacts and management leads the reader logically through the process, covering both the theories |
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