ISBN:
9781138880665 (pbk)
,
0415489997 (hbk)
,
9780415489997 (hbk)
,
0203851803 (electronic; ebk)
,
9780203851807 (electronic; ebk)
Language:
English
Pages:
XVIII, 318 S.
,
Ill., graph. Darst., Kt
Edition:
first paperback
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility 16
Series Statement:
Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility
DDC:
304.20911
Keywords:
Tourism
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Tourism Environmental aspects
;
Tourism Case studies Environmental aspects
;
Ökotourismus
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Umweltverträglichkeit
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Polar regions Environmental conditions
;
Polar regions Case studies Environmental conditions
;
Polargebiete
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Tourism
;
Polar regions
;
Tourism
;
Environmental aspects
;
Polar regions
;
Climatic changes
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Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
"The world's polar regions are attracting more interest than ever before. Once regarded as barren, inhospitable places where only explorers go, the north and south polar regions have been transformed into high profile tourism destinations, increasingly visited by cruise ships as well as becoming accessible with direct flights. Tourism is seen as one of the few economic opportunities in these regions but at the same time the polar regions are being opened up to tourism development they are being affected by a number of new factors that are interconnected to travel and tourism. Climate change, landscape and species loss, increasing interest in energy resources and minerals, social changes in indigenous societies, and a new polar geopolitics all bring into question the sustainability of polar regions and the place of tourism within them
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
http://external.dandelon.com/download/attachments/dandelon/ids/CH00157F6DBDA781D5A8BC12577DF004D5DA2.pdf
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