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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811624703321

Autore

Eagles Paul F. J. <1949->

Titolo

Tourism in national parks and protected areas [[electronic resource] ] : planning and management / / Paul F.J. Eagles and Stephen F. McCool ; with contributions by Elizabeth A. Halpenny and R. Neil Moisey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : CABI Pub., c2002

ISBN

1-280-82977-X

9786610829774

0-85199-759-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

McCoolStephen F

Disciplina

333.78/3

Soggetti

National parks and reserves - Public use

Protected areas - Public use

National parks and reserves - Management

Protected areas - Management

Tourism - Management

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; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 The Ecological and Cultural Goals of National Parks and Protected Areas; CHAPTER 2 Park Tourism in the World; CHAPTER 3 Social Roles of Park-based Tourism; CHAPTER 4 Planning for Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas: Principles and Concepts; CHAPTER 5 Management of Visitors in National Parks and Protected Areas; CHAPTER 6 The Manager's Toolbox; CHAPTER 7 Monitoring of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas; CHAPTER 8 Tourism Services and Infrastructure; CHAPTER 9 Tourism, Protected Areas and Local Communities

CHAPTER 10 Tourism in Marine Protected AreasCHAPTER 11 The Economics of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas; CHAPTER 12 Park Tourism: Marketing and Finance; CHAPTER 13 Park Tourism Policy; CHAPTER 14 The Future of Park-based Tourism; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes the state-of-the-art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides



guidelines for best practice in tourism operations.