The Role of Wildlife Icons as Major Tourist Attractions
The Role of Wildlife Icons as Major Tourist Attractions

Author: A. J. Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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This study investigated the issues surrounding iconic wildlife in terms of both visitor perceptions and experiences and also in terms of the economic contribution of visitors to the destination. The methods employed consisted of a literature review and development and distribution of questionnaires to visitors and tour operators and an interview of managers at Monkey Mia, Western Australia and Hervey Bay, Queensland. This publication is also available for free download at www.crctourism.com.au

Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management
Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management

Author: James E. S. Higham

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1845933451

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This book seeks to underscore the need for scientific approaches to first understanding and then managing tourist interactions with marine wildlife. It draws upon the work of leading natural and social scientists whose work serves the interests of sustainable wildlife-based marine tourism. Thus from within the natural science disciplines of marine biology, environmental science, behavioural ecology, conservation biology, and wildlife management come chapters that provide insights into the effects of human disturbance on marine wildlife, the impacts that tourists may have upon wild animals, and the management approaches to mitigating impacts that may in the long term be biologically significant. Equally from the social science disciplines of geography, sociology, management and social anthropology are drawn chapters that explore demand for marine wildlife experiences, the benefits that visitors derive from their experiences, ethical and legislative contexts, and management issues that arise when tourists interact with populations of wild animals in coastal and marine environments.

Tourism, Consumption and Representation
Tourism, Consumption and Representation

Author: Kevin Meethan

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1845931645

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This book addresses the practices of consumption in tourism, a major theme in the sociology of tourism. To date, most tourism analysis has tended to concentrate on the production of tourist space, and assume that tourism consumption simply mirrors the intentions of the producers. By focussing on a number of relevant sub-themes, such as age, gender, religion and sexual orientation, the chapters within this book critically examine such assumptions in terms of the interplay between the production and consumption of tourist spaces, and how patterns of tourism consumption are negotiated on an individual level.

Building Community Capacity for Tourism Development
Building Community Capacity for Tourism Development

Author: Gianna Moscardo

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1845934474

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A lack of entrepreneurial capacity, limited understanding of tourism markets and a lack of community understanding of tourism and its impacts have been identified as barriers to effective tourism development in peripheral regions. This book will provide a focused academic analysis of this emerging issue within tourism development practice, while critically examining the dimensions and processes of building community capacity to manage and develop a tourism industry.

Whale-watching
Whale-watching

Author: James Higham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-03-27

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1139915495

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Within little more than a generation, whale-watching has been subject to global industrial development. It has been portrayed by destinations and business operators, and advocated by environmental groups, as a sustainable activity and an alternative to whaling. However, in recent years the sustainability of these activities has increasingly been questioned, as research shows that repeated disturbance by boat traffic can severely disrupt critical behaviours of cetaceans in the wild. Bringing together contributions by international experts, this volume addresses complex issues associated with commercial whale-watching, sustainable development and conservation of the global marine environment. It highlights widely expressed concerns for the failure of policy, planning and management and pinpoints both long-standing and emerging barriers to sustainable practice. Featuring numerous case studies, the book provides critical insights into the diverse socio-cultural, political, economic and ecological contexts of this global industry, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that arise along the pathways to sustainability.

Tourism Research Methods
Tourism Research Methods

Author: Brent W. Ritchie

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0851999964

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This book aims to move beyond the business/social science debate by highlighting the diversity and richness of tourism research via case studies that cross the quantitative and qualitative divide. A key feature of the book is the integration of theory with practice. It considers a wide range of research issues, approaches and techniques, and includes contributions from both experienced and new researchers.

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and the Environment
The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and the Environment

Author: Andrew Holden

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 0415582075

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This handbook explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies inherent to tourism's relationship with nature, especially pertinent at a time of major re-evaluation of our relationship with the environment as a consequence of the environmental problems we now face.

Zoos and Tourism
Zoos and Tourism

Author: Warwick Frost

Publisher: Channel View Publications

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1845411633

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Zoos are important and popular tourist attractions. Spread around the world, they are typically located in major cities, with visitation levels comparable to other major attractions. Nature-based attractions constructed in artificial settings, they face the challenge of trying to balance potentially conflicting aims of conservation, education and entertainment. The best are continually developing fresh and effective techniques on visitor interpretation and management, the worst highlight the manipulation of animals for human gratification. Taking a global approach, this book examines the problems and paradoxes of zoos as they try to balance their roles as visitor attractions while repositioning themselves as leading conservation agencies. "This book provides a detailed and critical examination of the conflicting roles and identities of the modern zoo from a tourism perspective and as such reminds us that zoos are as much about the people who visit them as about the animals that they display. At a time when they are under continual critical scrutiny, this book delivers a fresh approach to our understanding and appreciation of zoos and of the challenges and opportunities that they face as they strive to remain relevant within modern society." Andrew Tribe, University of Queensland, Australia