Global Geotourism Perspectives
DOI: 10.23912/978-1-906884-17-8-1146 | ISBN: 978-1-906884-17-8 |
Published: April 2010 | Component type: book |
Abstract
An outstanding collection of international case studies that provide insight into and suggest best practice for issues such as conservation, risk management, education, marketing, interpretation and technology of actual and developing geotourism sites.
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Contributors
- Ross K. Dowling, Edith Cowan University, Australia (Editor)
- David Newsome, Murdoch University, Australia (Editor)
Cite as
Dowling & Newsome, 2010
Dowling, R.K. & Newsome, D. (2010) Global Geotourism Perspectives. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/978-1-906884-17-8-1146
Chapters
Chapter 1 Geotourism a Global Activity (Dowling & Newsome)
Chapter 2 Australias Geological Heritage raising awareness at a national level (Creaser)
Chapter 3 Active Geothermal and Volcanic Environments as Tourist Destinations (Erfurt-Cooper)
Chapter 4 Caves and Karst Geotourism in Australia (Anderson)
Chapter 5 A Perspective on Rock Climbers, Scramblers and Hill Walkers (Watson)
Chapter 6 Geological Attractions for Tourists in Mauritius (Johnson, Sheth & Ollier)
Chapter 7 Geotourism in the Sultanate of Oman (Lawrence)
Chapter 8 Geotourism in Malaysia Mount Kinabalu, Sabah (Tongkul)
Chapter 10 Geotourism and Geoparks in Brazil (Moreira & Bigarella)
Chapter 11 The Geology of Ireland providing a catalyst for sustainable tourism development (Maher)
Chapter 13 Hong Kong Geopark uncovering the geology of a metropolis (Ng, Fung & Newsome)
Chapter 15 Geotourism in Greece A case study of the Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark (Zouros)
Chapter 16 Geotourism Opportunity and Tourism Significance (Newsome & Dowling)