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Record Nr.

UNINA9910831010403321

Autore

Fang Wei-Ta

Titolo

Ecotourism : Environment, Health, and Education / / by Wei-Ta Fang, Arba'at Hassan, Max Horng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

981-9990-97-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 pages)

Collana

Sinophone and Taiwan Studies, , 2524-8871 ; ; 7

Disciplina

338.4791

Soggetti

Cultural property - Protection

Historic preservation

Human ecology

Environmental education

Demography

Population

Tourism

Management

Conservation and Preservation

Environmental Anthropology

Environmental and Sustainability Education

Population and Demography

Tourism Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Ecotourism -- Ecotourism Survey -- Ecotourism Evaluation -- Planning and Design of Ecotourism Destination -- Planning of Application-Computer-Aided Designed Ecotourism -- Conservation and Restoration of Ecotourism Destinations -- Ecotourism Planning and Management -- Professional Education and Interpretation -- Ecotourism Attractions -- Tourism Economy and Community Development -- Case Study: Assessing the Effectiveness of Environmental Training for Diving Tourists Using the DEA Model -- The Future Ecotourism.

Sommario/riassunto

This book bridges the gap on the critical issues of ecotourism and



direct economic assistance to the conservation of local ecological and human resources. It covers various topics and case studies by ecotourism destination and ecotourism route from Sinophone and Taiwanese perspectives. Each chapter of this book includes comprehensive proposes as an important core value for planning and operating ecotourism. According to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book highlights our balanced understanding of sustainable tourism from the perspective of human ecology. Ecotourism needs to integrate the perspectives of population biology, bioanthropology, biomedicine, and public health and strengthen the connection between human ecology and disease. It is here to provide a comprehensive guide to all fascinating places for ecotourism courses. We encourage the following persons to read relevant chapters: (1) ecotourism entrepreneurs: business operators such as homestays, hot springs, ecological farms, and travel agencies; (2) ecotourism researchers: scholars and experts, university (specialized) college students, primary and secondary school teachers, and other ecotourism, environmental education, resource conservation, tourism and dining, leisure and recreation, other related fields researchers; and (3) ecotourism practice management and planners.