Tourism and development in mountain regions /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2000.
• Subjects: Tourism.; Mountains > Recreational use.; Mountain ecology.; Environmental Economics, (Discontinued March 2000); Land Resources.; Tourism and Travel.; Case studies.; Conservation.; Cultural heritage.; Environmental impact.; Mountain areas.; Sustainability.; Tourism development.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 357 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book discusses the importance of mountain regions and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. 14 case studies from around the world of mountain tourism coexisting with environmental sustainability and community well-being are included. An integrated approach to mountain-based tourism, which balances the needs of local communities, tourists and environmental conservation, is presented.