Volcano and geothermal tourism
Subtitle: sustainable geo-resources for leisure and recreation
By: edited by Patricia Erfurt-Cooper and Malcolm Cooper.
Contributors: Erfurt-Cooper, Patricia; Cooper, Malcolm.
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sterling, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781844078707
Subjects: Ecotourism; Geotourism; Volcanoes; Geothermal resources
Description: There are over 1300 active volcanoes worldwide and many more dormant or extinct. Some are developed as tourist destinations; others are not, but have great potential. Mount Fuji in Japan attracts over 100 million visitors per year and has immense cultural and spiritual significance, while a number of volcanic areas in national parks, for example Teide in Spain, Yellowstone in the US, Vesuvius in Italy and Tongariro in New Zealand, attract between one to four million tourists each year. In the last decade the designation of nearly 50 geoparks around the world has highlighted their potential for tourism development. This book provides the first global review and assessment of the sustainable use of active and dormant volcanic and geothermal environments for geotourism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.