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  title info:
    title: Volcanic Tourist Destinations
  name:
    name part: Erfurt-Cooper, Patricia.
    role:
      role term: editor.
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: gw
    date issued: 2014
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: XVIII, 384 p. 373 illus. online resource.
  abstract: Volcanic landscapes, both active and dormant, and their related features provide priceless natural resources which are used worldwide as sustainable tourist attractions. This comprehensive book addresses the growing interest in the geological heritage of volcanic landforms and their role in tourism. Individual chapters and case studies present a balanced view about the global volcano tourism sector and include discussions of various volcanic hazards and the potential for disasters and accidents with a main focus on safety for visitors. While some chapters concentrate predominantly on the geoscience aspects of a particular area, others emphasise the overall geodiversity of the natural and cultural heritage and its integration into various tourism sectors such as geotourism and adventure tourism as well as health tourism based on volcanic hot springs. The chapters are contributed by highly qualified internationally based scientists from various disciplines including volcanology, seismology, geology, geomorphology, geography, tourism research and experts specialising in protected site management. To raise the awareness about hazards and the potential exposure to danger in these specific natural settings, aspects of public safety, risk perception and risk management are covered in several contributions. Discussions of a number of historical events related to volcanoes as well as case studies of interesting socio-cultural settings are included to provide something of interest for every reader. Detailed descriptions of the different volcanic destinations also showcase their role in the conservation and sustainability of these unique geosites in many countries. In addition volcanic geotourism offers an unforgettable educational experience.
  table of contents: Part 1 - Introduction -- Part 2 - Volcanic Geoparks, National Parks and World Heritage Sites -- Part 3 - Volcanic Island Destinations -- Part 4 - Ring of Fire -- Part 5 - Volcanic Regions overlying Plate Boundaries and Intraplate Hot Spots -- Part 6. Risk Management Issues in Volcanic Environments -- Part 7 - Discussion -- Concluding Remarks.
  note: edited by Patricia Erfurt-Cooper.
  subject:
    topic: Earth sciences
  subject:
    topic: Natural disasters
  subject:
    topic: Physical geography
  subject:
    topic: Nature conservation
  subject:
    topic: Earth Sciences
  subject:
    topic: Natural Hazards
  subject:
    topic: Physical Geography
  subject:
    topic: Nature Conservation
  classification: GB5000-5030
  classification: 551
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series
  identifier: 9783642161919
  identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16191-9
  record info:
    record creation date: 140809
    record change date: 20151204153522.0
    record identifier: 978-3-642-16191-9