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Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart
| Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tourism - Polar Regions
Ocean travel - Environmental aspects - Polar Regions Sustainable tourism - Polar Regions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-53243-9
1-282-78975-9 9786612789755 1-84977-639-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Polar Cruise Tourism in the 21st Century; Introduction; The Cruise Industry and the Polar Regions; Sustainable Tourism and the Polar Regions; References; Part I: Market Dimensions; Chapter 2: Polar Yacht Cruising; Introduction; The Past: Adventurers and Explorers; The Present: the Polar Regions and Yachts; Important Issues Regarding Impacts; Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Cruising to the North Pole Aboard a Nuclear IcebreakerIntroduction; Logistics; The Icebreakers; Inception; The First Full-scale Voyage; The Northbound Voyage; The North Pole; Ice and Weather Conditions; Environmental Considerations; Wildlife Records and Observations; Passengers; Lectures and Other Activities; Helicopters; Other Locations: Eurasian Arctic Archipelagos and the Northeast Passage; Pole of Relative Inaccessibility; Operating Companies; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Selling the Adventure of a Lifetime: an Ethnographic Report on Cruising in the Antarctic The Ocean Cruise Industry: an American Form of TourismCategories of Ocean Cruise Lines; Specialty Cruise Lines to Antarctica; A Mainstream Cruise to Antarctica on the Star Princess; Specialty Cruise Ships to Antarctica; Luxury Adventure Cruises; The Sacred, the Profane and Antarctica; The Myth Model and Antarctic Travel; Landing on Antarctica; The Fortunate Few and Antarctica's Good Fortune; References; Part II: Human Dimensions; Chapter 5: Cruises and Bruises: Safety, Security and Social Issues on Polar Cruises; Introduction; Safety and Security; Sensitivity; The Issue of Carrying Capacity Economics of Cruise TourismThe Cruise Ship Virus; Cruises and Bruises; References; Chapter 6: Exploring the Ethical Standards of Alaska Cruise Ship Tourists and the Role They Inadvertently Play in the Unsustainable Practices of the Cruise Ship Industry; Introduction; Background to the Study; Research Methodology; Findings; Discussion of the Results; Conclusions and Recommendations; Note; References; Chapter 7: Students on Ice: Learning in the Greatest Classrooms on Earth; Introduction; Foundations and Raison D'être (mandate); Education Programme; Student Success Stories; Awe and Wonder Comments from Students and StaffFuture Plans; Conclusions; References; Part III Environmental Dimensions; Chapter 8: Environmental Impacts of Polar Cruises; Introduction; Environmental Impacts of Cruises in Polar Regions; Regulations; The Holistic Approach; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Monitoring Patterns of Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Introduction; Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Monitoring Cruise Ship Activity in Arctic Canada; Cruise Tourism in the High Arctic; Cruise Tourism in the Northwest Passage; Cruise Tourism in the Baffin Bay Region Cruise Tourism in the Hudson Bay Region |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458774203321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart
| Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability? / / edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910.911 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tourism - Polar Regions
Ocean travel - Environmental aspects - Polar Regions Sustainable tourism - Polar Regions |
| ISBN |
1-136-53242-0
1-136-53243-9 1-282-78975-9 9786612789755 1-84977-639-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Polar Cruise Tourism in the 21st Century; Introduction; The Cruise Industry and the Polar Regions; Sustainable Tourism and the Polar Regions; References; Part I: Market Dimensions; Chapter 2: Polar Yacht Cruising; Introduction; The Past: Adventurers and Explorers; The Present: the Polar Regions and Yachts; Important Issues Regarding Impacts; Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Cruising to the North Pole Aboard a Nuclear IcebreakerIntroduction; Logistics; The Icebreakers; Inception; The First Full-scale Voyage; The Northbound Voyage; The North Pole; Ice and Weather Conditions; Environmental Considerations; Wildlife Records and Observations; Passengers; Lectures and Other Activities; Helicopters; Other Locations: Eurasian Arctic Archipelagos and the Northeast Passage; Pole of Relative Inaccessibility; Operating Companies; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Selling the Adventure of a Lifetime: an Ethnographic Report on Cruising in the Antarctic The Ocean Cruise Industry: an American Form of TourismCategories of Ocean Cruise Lines; Specialty Cruise Lines to Antarctica; A Mainstream Cruise to Antarctica on the Star Princess; Specialty Cruise Ships to Antarctica; Luxury Adventure Cruises; The Sacred, the Profane and Antarctica; The Myth Model and Antarctic Travel; Landing on Antarctica; The Fortunate Few and Antarctica's Good Fortune; References; Part II: Human Dimensions; Chapter 5: Cruises and Bruises: Safety, Security and Social Issues on Polar Cruises; Introduction; Safety and Security; Sensitivity; The Issue of Carrying Capacity Economics of Cruise TourismThe Cruise Ship Virus; Cruises and Bruises; References; Chapter 6: Exploring the Ethical Standards of Alaska Cruise Ship Tourists and the Role They Inadvertently Play in the Unsustainable Practices of the Cruise Ship Industry; Introduction; Background to the Study; Research Methodology; Findings; Discussion of the Results; Conclusions and Recommendations; Note; References; Chapter 7: Students on Ice: Learning in the Greatest Classrooms on Earth; Introduction; Foundations and Raison D'être (mandate); Education Programme; Student Success Stories; Awe and Wonder Comments from Students and StaffFuture Plans; Conclusions; References; Part III Environmental Dimensions; Chapter 8: Environmental Impacts of Polar Cruises; Introduction; Environmental Impacts of Cruises in Polar Regions; Regulations; The Holistic Approach; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Monitoring Patterns of Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Introduction; Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Monitoring Cruise Ship Activity in Arctic Canada; Cruise Tourism in the High Arctic; Cruise Tourism in the Northwest Passage; Cruise Tourism in the Baffin Bay Region Cruise Tourism in the Hudson Bay Region |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785115003321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International perspectives on destination management and tourist experiences : insights from the International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT) / / Michael Luck, Jarmo Ritalahti, Alexander Scherer (editors)
| International perspectives on destination management and tourist experiences : insights from the International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT) / / Michael Luck, Jarmo Ritalahti, Alexander Scherer (editors) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt am Main, [Germany] : , : PL Academic Research, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations, map, tables, graphs |
| Disciplina | 910.68 |
| Collana | Schriftenreihe des IMT |
| Soggetto topico |
Tourism - Management
Tourism - Marketing |
| ISBN | 3-653-06985-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ger |
| Nota di contenuto | Cooperative destination development : advantages, challenges and success factors / Bernd Eisenstein and Sonja Göttel -- Destination competitiveness as performance : a study of Åland's competitiveness in the tourism market since 1995 / Eva Holmberg -- The role of key indicator-based controlling systems in strategic destination management : the case of North Rhine-Westphalia / Sabrina Seeler and Ellen Bähling -- Analysing the effectiveness of Destination Canada's Canadian Signature Experience Programme : perspectives of Canadian ADS tour operators / John S. Hull, Claire Liu, Tingting Li -- Digital tourism marketing / Eric Horster -- Urban tourism in rural surroundings : second home tourism / Jan Velvin and Martin Kvikstad -- Expectations for a volcano tourism experience : visitor perspectives at Mount Pinatubo, Philippines / Richard Aquino, Heike Schänzel and Kenneth Hyde -- Visitor experiences at an urban wildlife park : the case of the Wildpark Christianental in Wernigerode, Germany / Michael Lück and Sven Gross -- National parks as experience spaces : an auto-ethnographic study in two Finnish Parks / Eva Holmberg and Jarmo Ritalahti -- Travel with a wedding dress : bridal photography experiences of Chinese travellers in Australia and New Zealand / Jing Jia, Michael Luck, Heike Schänzel -- Food and wine do not travel : gastronomic tourism in Mexico / María I. Ramos. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136062703321 |
| Frankfurt am Main, [Germany] : , : PL Academic Research, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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