Gebundenes Buch

Global Ecotourism Policies and Case Studies

Perspectives and Constraints

Herausgeber: Lück, Michael; Kirstges, Torsten

Beschreibung

With continuously growing tourist numbers and pressure on resources increases there is a need to preserve and protect natural, cultural and historic resources. This book introduces a number of case studies from different parts of the world and illustrates chances and constraints associated with the implementation of the ecotourism concepts.

Autor

Michael Lück studied economics and tourism at the University for Applied Sciences in Wilhelmshaven, Germany and in 1998 he started his PhD project with the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Michael taught at the University of Otago and at Napier University, Edinburgh, before he took up a lectureship with Brock University in St Catharines, Canada. His research interests are in the wide area of sustainable tourism, ecotourism, wildlife tourism, the impacts of tourism and marine tourism. Torsten Kirstges studied economics at the University of Mannheim, Germany. After completing his PhD thesis he took up several teaching commitments at various education centres and universities for applied sciences. He has been founder and manager of a skiing tour operator for many years and, since 1992, Torsten has been Professor for Economics and Tourism at the University of Applied Sciences in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. His research interests focus on marketing in tourism and ecotourism/sustainable tourism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Channel View Publications
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 493g
• ISBN-13: 9781873150405
• ISBN-10: 1873150407
• Artikelnr.: 46602940