Ecotourism and environmental sustainability : principles and practice / edited by Jennifer Hill and Tim Gale.

Other author Hill, Jennifer (Jennifer Louise), 1969-
Other author Gale, Tim.
Format Book
Publication InfoFarnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2009.
Descriptionxv, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability : An Introduction / Tim Gale and Jennifer Hill -- 2. Introduction to Tourism-Environment Relationships / Andrew Holden -- 3. Thinking Globally about Ecotourism Impact : The Contribution of Ecological Footprint Analysis / Colin Hunter -- 4. Comparative Study of Tourism Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepal and the Huascarán National Park, Peru / Alton Byers -- 5. Tourism, Local Community and Natural Resources : Tourism Impact Assessment and Tourism Management Analysis in the Jiuzhaigou Biosphere Reserve, China / Wenjun Li -- 6. Environmental Sustainability and Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada / Emma J. Stewart and Dianne Draper -- 7. Managing Bear-Viewing to Minimize Human Impacts on the Species in Alaska / Terry D. DeBruyn and Tom S. Smith -- 8. Pugmarks, Tyre-Tracks and Footprints : The Actual and Potential Roles of Ecotourism in Protecting Wild Tigers in India / Simon Evans -- 9. Managing Wildlife for People or People for Wildlife? : A Case Study of Dingoes and Tourism on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia / Georgette Leah Burns -- 10. Kohlberg : A Theoretical Framework for Informing Seal-Viewing Behaviour at the Kaikoura Peninsula, New Zealand / Davina Stanford -- 11. Can the Conservation Attitudes and Behavioural Intentions of Tourists to Tropical Forest be Improved through Biodiversity Interpretation? : A Case Study from Australia / Jennifer Hill and Georgie Gough -- 12. Broadening the View of Ecotourism : Botanic Gardens in Less Developed Countries / Lucy A. Sutherland -- 13. Exploding the Myth of Ecotourism / Ken Simpson -- 14. Conclusion : Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward / Jennifer Hill and Tim Gale.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009002110
ISBN9780754672623 (alk. paper)
ISBN075467262X (alk. paper)
ISBN9780754676218 (ebook)
ISBN0754676218 (ebook)

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Joyner General Stacks G156.5.E26 E353 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold