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 38
... tion between plant roots and bacteria or fungi allows many species of plants to obtain additional nutrients under conditions of plant root competition , nutrient poverty and hostile substrates . Any disruption of this relationship will ...
... tion between plant roots and bacteria or fungi allows many species of plants to obtain additional nutrients under conditions of plant root competition , nutrient poverty and hostile substrates . Any disruption of this relationship will ...
Page 134
... tion , the Cairngorm Mountains in the UK . This 500,000 hectare mountainous region is a major recreation / tourism site in Scotland with infrastructure such as ski areas , mountain resorts , ski roads and hotels . The recreational ...
... tion , the Cairngorm Mountains in the UK . This 500,000 hectare mountainous region is a major recreation / tourism site in Scotland with infrastructure such as ski areas , mountain resorts , ski roads and hotels . The recreational ...
Page 149
... tion centres , while air travel means remote corners of the world are only a day away . Technology , and particularly lightweight camping and trekking equipment , has made extended stays in remote areas possible for increasing numbers ...
... tion centres , while air travel means remote corners of the world are only a day away . Technology , and particularly lightweight camping and trekking equipment , has made extended stays in remote areas possible for increasing numbers ...
Contents
Approaches to nature | 4 |
Natural Area Tourism | 10 |
Further Reading | 23 |
Copyright | |
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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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