Geotourism
By: edited by Ross K. Dowling and David Newsome.
Contributors: Dowling, Ross Kingston.; Newsome, David, 1951-
Publisher: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780750662154
Subjects: Ecotourism
Description: "Geotourism is tourism surrounding geological attractions and destinations. This unique text uses a wealth of case studies to discuss the issues involved in the management and care of such attractions, covering topic such as sustainability, impacts and environmental issues."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The scope and nature of geotourism / David Newsome and Ross Dowling; title: Geotourism in Malaysian Borneo / Felix Tongkul; title: Geotourism potential of southern Africa / Wolf Uwe Reimold, Gavin Whitfield and Thomas Wallmach; title: Geotourism in Australia / Jane James, Ian Clark and Patrick James; title: Geotourism resources of Iran / Alireza Amrikazemi and Abbas Mehrpooya; title: Geoparks - a regional, European and global policy / Marie-Luise Frey .... [et al.]; title: Geotourism : a perspective from southwest Germany / Christof Pforr and Andreas Megerle; title: Geological heritage in China / Jiang Jianjun, Zhao Xun and Chen Youfang; title: Geotourism : a perspective from the USA / Alexander E. Gates; title: Geotourism in Ireland and Britain / Patrick McKeever, Jonathan Larwood and Alan McKirdy; title: Geotourism in Spain : resources and environmental management / José M. Calaforra and Ángel Fernández-Cortés; title: Geotourism and interpretation / Thomas A. Hose; title: Geotourism's issues and challenges / Ross Dowling and David Newsome.