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Tourism and Development in Mountain Regions [Kõva köide]

Edited by (Department of Geography, University of Graz, Austria), Edited by (University of the Highlands and Islands, Perth College, Australia), Edited by (The Mountain Institute, La Jolla, California, USA)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 10-Jan-2000
  • Kirjastus: CABI Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 0851993915
  • ISBN-13: 9780851993911
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Hardback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 10-Jan-2000
  • Kirjastus: CABI Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 0851993915
  • ISBN-13: 9780851993911
Teised raamatud teemal:
Discusses the importance of the world's mountain regions and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. An integrated approach to mountain tourism, which balances the needs of local communities, tourists, and environmental conservation, is presented. Case studies illustrate the co-existence of mountain tourism with environmental sustainability and community. Some specific topics include environmental management for Alpine tourism, mountain tourism and public policy in Nepal, and monitoring techniques for mountain regions. Includes b&w photos. Of interest to those in tourism, geography, planning, and environmental management. Godde is affiliated with The Mountain Institute. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This book discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. Case studies of mountain tourism existing along with environmental sustainability and community well-being are included. An integrated approach to mountain based tourism balancing the needs of local communities, tourists and environmental conservation is presented.
Contributors vii Tourism and Development in Moutain Regions: Moving Forward into the New Millennium 1(26) Pamela M. Godde Martin F. Price Friedrich M. Zimmermann Environmental Management for Alpine Tourism and Resorts in Australia 27(20) Ralf C. Buckley Catherine M. Pickering Jan Warnken Recreation Resource Assessment and Monitoring Techniques for Mountain Regions 47(22) Christopher Monz Conservation and Development in Greek Mountain Areas 69(16) Georgia Valaoras Tourism in Bioregional Context: Approaching Ecosystemic Practice in the Sumava, Czech Republic 85(30) Lurence A. G. Moss Jan Tesitel Frantisek Zemek Michael Bartos Drahomira Kusova Michael Herman Mountain Culture as a Tourism Resource: Aboriginal Views on the Privileges of Storytelling 115(22) Robert E. Pfister The Economic Impacts of Different Types of Tourism in Upland and Mountain Areas of Europe 137(20) Patrick Snowdon Bill Slee Helen Farr The Economic Impacts of Ecotourism: Conflicts and Solutions in Highland Mexico 157(16) David Barkin Mountain Tourism and Public Policy in Nepal 173(26) L. Rory MacLellan Peter U.C. Dieke Bhim Kumari Thapa The Role of the Community in Relation to the Tourism Industry: a Case Study from Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia 199(22) Janet Cochrane Community-based Tourism for Conservation and Womens Development 221(18) Wendy Brewer Lama Too Much Too Fast: Lessons from Nepals Lost Kingdom of Mustang 239(16) Chandra P. Gurung Maureen A. DeCoursey Mongolias Tourism Development Race: Case Study from the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 255(20) Alan Saffery Amenity Migration in the Sumava Bioregion, Czech Republic: Implications for Ecological Integrity 275(22) Romella S. Glorioso Amenity Migration and Tourism in the Eastern Highlands Bioregion of Zimbabwe: Policy Planning and Management Considerations 297(26) Desideria Tonderayi Strategy for Future Mountain Tourism 323(16) Laurence A. G. Moss Pamela M. Godde Index 339