Marine tourism : development, impacts and management /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Orams, Mark, 1963-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
• Θέματα: Tourism > Environmental aspects.; Tourism > Environmental aspects > Case studies.; Coastal zone management > Environmental aspects.; Coastal zone management > Environmental aspects > Case studies.; NATURE > Natural Resources.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.; Electronic books.; Case studies.

This book explores the factors that make the difference between successful and unsuccessful tourism projects in the marine environment.

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What is the marine tourism industry?; Why study marine tourism?; 'Gaia' and marine tourism; The issue of access and impacts; The structure of the book; The history and development of marine tourism; Early marine recreation; The influence of technology; The diversity of marine recreational activities; The growth and importance of marine tourism; Wildlife and marine tourism; Summary; Review questions; Who are marine tourists?; Characteristics of marine tourists; Demand; Summary.