Natural Area Tourism: Ecology, Impacts, and Management

Viewing tourism as a way to foster appreciation of the environment, Newsome (environmental science, Murdoch U., Perth, Australia) enlightens students and managers on ecotourism's philosophy; a visitor planning model; sources of environmental impacts; and site management, interpretation, and monitoring strategies. The book features case studies, bandw photos, figures, and tables. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.