Description
Book SynopsisThis book describes the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations.
Trade Review"...It should be made available in every university library, and many lecturers will find it useful to have their own copy as it is a rich, and sometimes provocative, source of information and ideas on this important aspect of tourism management." Eric Lows, Tourism, April 2003"
Table of Contents1: The Ecological and Cultural Goals of National Parks and Protected Areas 2: Park Tourism in the World 3: Social Roles of Park-based Tourism 4: Planning for Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas: Principles and Concepts 5: Management of Visitors in National Parks and Protected Areas 6: The Manager's Toolbox 7: Monitoring of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas 8: Tourism Services and Infrastructure 9: Tourism, Protected Areas and Local Communities 10: Tourism in Marine Protected Areas 11: E A Halpenny, Nature Tourism Solutions, Ontario, Canada 12: The Economics of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas, R N Moisey, University of Montana, USA 13: Park Finance and Tourism 14: Park Tourism Policy 15: The Future of Park-based Tourism
