Tourism in national parks and protected areas : planning and management /

This book describes tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations. Topics addressed include: ecological and cultural goals of national parks and protected areas; social roles of park-based tourism; tourism s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Eagles, Paul F. J., 1949- (Author), McCool, Stephen F. (Author)
Other Authors:	Halpenny, Elizabeth (Contributor), Moisey, R. Neil (Contributor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2002.
Subjects:	National parks and reserves > Management. National parks and reserves > Public use. Protected areas > Management. Protected areas > Public use. Tourism > Management. Investment, Finance and Credit. Land Resources. Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics, (New March 2000) Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000) Policy and Planning. Tourism and Travel. Conservation areas. Environmental impact. Finance. Infrastructure. Marine parks. National parks. Nature tourism. Planning. Social impact. Tourism policy. Tourism. Electronic books.
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Summary:	This book describes tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations. Topics addressed include: ecological and cultural goals of national parks and protected areas; social roles of park-based tourism; tourism services and infrastructure; tourism in marine protected areas; park finance through tourism; and park tourism policy. The book has 14 chapters and a subject index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 320 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
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