Desert tourism : tracing the fragile edges of development /

• Other Authors: Picon-Lefèbvre, Virginie (επιμελήτρια.), Chaouni, Aziza (επιμελήτρια.)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Graduate School of Design ; 2011
• Series: Aga Khan Program book series
• Subjects: Βιώσιμος τουρισμός; Βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη; Έρημοι > Οικολογία

"Deserts are becoming increasingly popular tourist destinations. However, the growth of this tourism niche raises particular challenges, jeopardizing their fragile ecosystems and straining scarce resources. Paradoxically, the increasing popularity of desert tourism is undermining the very essen...