The Principles of Geotourism

• Main Authors: Chen, Anze (Author), Lu, Yunting (Author), Ng, Young C.Y (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Geography,
• Subjects: Geography.; Tourism.; Management.; Geotechnical engineering.; Physical geography.; Nature conservation.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Nature Conservation.; Tourism Management.

The book introduces tourism earth-science as a new scientific discipline by applying the principles of earth-science in the study of natural and human tourism resources. It involves studying the geo-scientific characteristics of these tourism resources through surveys, evaluation and aesthetic value...

Table of Contents:

• Research Objects, Tasks and Historical Development of Tourism
• Role of Tourism Earthscience in Tourism Development
• Basic Formation Conditions of Natural Tourism Resources
• Earthscientific Formation Conditions of Cultural Tourism Resources
• Earthscientific Characteristics of Tourism Resources
• Principles of Aesthetic Appreciation of Sceneries
• Survey and Evaluation of Tourism Resources
• Tourism Development Planning
• Protection of Tourism Resources and Tourism Environments
• Geopark
• Prospects of Tourism Earthscience.