Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and ManagementChannel View Publications, 2002 - 340 pages The book covers all facets of tourism in natural areas. The book is underpinned by a strong foundation of environmental understanding. It then describes the range of impacts, which occur when tourism takes place in the natural environment and illustrates how managers can plan, develop and appropriately manage tourism developments in natural areas. Finally, the book addresses ongoing management concerns such as monitoring environmental change and the need to introduce appropriate management strategies. |
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Page 23
... means of educating and communicating ideas to the natural area tourist is explored in Chapter 6. The principles and application of interpreta- tion are considered in relation to providing minimal impact messages and thus fostering ...
... means of educating and communicating ideas to the natural area tourist is explored in Chapter 6. The principles and application of interpreta- tion are considered in relation to providing minimal impact messages and thus fostering ...
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... means of access to interesting sites and wildlife as well as being a focus of recreational activity . Some natural corridors , such as streams and rivers , are tourism resources in their own right and strips of natural vegetation along ...
... means of access to interesting sites and wildlife as well as being a focus of recreational activity . Some natural corridors , such as streams and rivers , are tourism resources in their own right and strips of natural vegetation along ...
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... Mean bulk density measure ( gcm3 ) Mean bulk density measure ( gcm3 ) 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.2 0.4 Centre Centre Informal Perimeter Designated Designated Perimeter Informal Control Campsites Mean bulk density ( gcm3 ) ...
... Mean bulk density measure ( gcm3 ) Mean bulk density measure ( gcm3 ) 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.2 0.4 Centre Centre Informal Perimeter Designated Designated Perimeter Informal Control Campsites Mean bulk density ( gcm3 ) ...
Contents
Spectrum of recreation opportunities | 22 |
The Ecological Perspective | 24 |
xi | 65 |
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Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and Management David Newsome,Susan A. Moore,Ross Kingston Dowling No preview available - 2002 |
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