Nature-based Tourism in Peripheral Areas: Development Or Disaster?Colin Michael Hall, Stephen W. Boyd This book provides one of the first detailed examinations of the problems of nature-based tourism development in peripheral areas. A diverse range of environments is used to illustrate the challenges and difficulties of managing nature-based tourism resources. A central theme throughout the book is the degree of opportunity that nature-based tourism provides as the basis for peripheral region development. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Ecotourism and Regional Transformation in Northwestern | 21 |
Wilderness | 36 |
A Low Risk Low Impact Ecotourism | 50 |
Defining the Image | 75 |
TimeSpace Use Among Crosscountry Skiers in Abisko | 91 |
The Importance of Health as a Factor in Achieving | 105 |
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References to this book
Tourism Planning: Policies, Processes and Relationships Colin Michael Hall No preview available - 2008 |