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UNINA9910454028703321 |
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Titolo |
Ecotourism and environmental sustainability [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practice / / edited by Jennifer Hill and Tim Gale |
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Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2009 |
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1-317-14605-0 |
1-317-14604-2 |
1-282-24291-1 |
9786612242915 |
0-7546-7621-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (279 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HillJennifer <1969-> (Jennifer Louise) |
GaleTim |
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Ecotourism - Environmental aspects |
Ecotourism |
Electronic books. |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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UNIORUON00393804 |
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Autore |
AHMED, Leila |
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A quiet revolution : the veil's resurgence, from the Middle East to America / Leila Ahmed |
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New Haven ; London, : Yale University Press, c2011 |
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