With case studies from around the world, this volume provides guidelines on enhancing the quality of the tourism experience, while conserving the environment.
The Ecological and Cultural Goals of National Parks and Protected Areas; Park Tourism in the World; Social Roles of Park-based Tourism; Planning for Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas: Principles and Concepts; Management of Visitors in National Parks and Protected Areas; The Manager's Toolbox; Monitoring of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas; Tourism Services and Infrastructure; Tourism, Protected Areas and Local Communities; Tourism in Marine Protected Areas, E A Halpenny, Nature Tourism Solutions, Ontario, Canada; The Economics of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas, R N Moisey, University of Montana, USA; Park Finance and Tourism; Park Tourism Policy; The Future of Park-based Tourism
...It should be made available in every university library, and many lecturers will find it useful to have their own copy as it is a rich, and sometimes provocative, source of information and ideas on this important aspect of tourism management. Eric Lows, Tourism, April 2003"