Luxury safaris, wilderness backpacking, zoos, aquaria and safari parks all form part of the increasingly successful wildlife tourism industry. This book looks at the ways in which tourists interact with wildlife, examining the results of this contact and the management problems which can result. The work presents examples of good and bad practices in wildlife management and a balanced discussion of the interests and issues at stake. Questions are included at the end of each chapter.

Wildlife Tourism (Tourism and Hospitality Management Series)

Shackley, Myra

Travel

Cengage Learning EMEA

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Still Living?: Yeti, Sasquatch and the Neanderthal Enigma

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Visitor Management: Case Studies from World Heritage Sites

'Visitor Management' is an innovative collection of case studies taken from cultural World Heritage Sites. Using examples from the world's most significant archaeological and architectural legacies this book identifies the problems involved with site management. Cultural World Heritage Sites are extremely attractive to contemporary visitors. This poses many problems for site management, notably the need to preserve a delicate balance between interpretation, conservation and the provision of visitor facilities. This contributed title takes examples from a range of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and shows models of good practice looking at the functions of the different organizations involved and the range of variation among sites. The contributors have international expertise and draw on first-hand knowledge at a practical level. 'Visitor Management: Case studies from World Heritage Sites' is ideal for practitioners and students involved in heritage management and conservation management. Undergraduate and postgraduate students in tourism, leisure and hospitality will also find this book an invaluable read. Myra Shackley is Professor of Culture Resource Management and Head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests lie in the management of cultural and wildlife tourism, particularly in relation to Protected Areas and World Heritage Sites. She has published eleven previous books, of which the last was 'Wildlife Tourism' (International Thompson Business Press, 1996) and has extensive research and consultancy interests within the field of visitor management. Only case study book on the subject International appeal

Visitor Management

Business & Money

Economics

Routledge

'Managing Visitor Attractions' is a unique text that provides a cutting edge insight into the issues, principles and practices of visitor attractions today and into the future.Divided into five parts, the book tackles the following topics:· the role and nature of visitor attractions· the development of visitor attraction provision· the management of visitor attractions· the marketing of visitor attractions · future issues and trends With contributions from around the world, the book is illustrated with up-to-date, international case studies from the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, China, Denmark and Canada. It is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of visitor attraction management, written by subject specialists with a wealth of experience in this field. Provides a cutting insight into the issues, principles and practices of visitor attractionsWell-renowned contributors with a wealth of experience in the fieldUp-to-date international case studies from the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Greece and Canada

Managing Visitor Attractions: New Directions

Robinson, Ken

Hall, C. Michael

Middleton, Victor T.C.

Robbins, Derek

WALL, Geoffrey

Wanhill, Stephen

Prideaux, Bruce

Henderson, Joan C

Braun, BradleyM

McCracken, Martin

Goulding, Philip

Boyd, StephenW

Voase, Richard

Christadoulakis, Stavros

Stevens, Terry

Kazasis, F.

Anestis, G.

Butterworth-Heinemann

Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development

From travel in the ancient and classical world to the growth of underwater tourism in the Great Barrier Reef and the influence of the Gulf War on regional tourism, the Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development is a new departure from conventional texts, providing a unique overview of the growth of the tourism industry. Divided into three sections, the text looks first at the past, examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns, and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It then moves onto the present, using a regional framework to demonstrate how the physical and historical geography of each area is related to tourism development. The final section provides a forecast of future trends for the next two decades. * A unique pictorial history of global travel and exploration * Easy-to-use maps that chart development of tourism * Explains the growth of tourism destinations and trends in a geographic and historic global context

Industries

This illustrated volume with case studies examines the opportunities and problems that arise when running a religious tourist attraction. It covers: conservation of sites, how to classify sacred sites; the nature of the visitors' experience; and the debate about admission charges.

Managing Sacred Sites: Service Provision and Visitor Experience

Thomson Learning

Managing Sacred Sites

Includes in-depth coverage of one country or a small group of countries, detailed maps of cities, towns and rural areas, valuable health and safety advice, and key words, phrases and basic grammar of local languages.

Lonely Planet Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia

Swaney, Deanna

Africa

Lonely Planet

'Visitor Management' is an innovative collection of case studies taken from cultural World Heritage Sites. Using examples from the world's most significant archaeological and architectural legacies this book identifies the problems involved with site management. Cultural World Heritage Sites are extremely attractive to contemporary visitors. This poses many problems for site management, notably the need to preserve a delicate balance between interpretation, conservation and the provision of visitor facilities.This contributed title takes examples from a range of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and shows models of good practice looking at the functions of the different organizations involved and the range of variation among sites. The contributors have international expertise and draw on first-hand knowledge at a practical level.'Visitor Management: Case studies from World Heritage Sites' is ideal for practitioners and students involved in heritage management and conservation management. Undergraduate and postgraduate students in tourism, leisure and hospitality will also find this book an invaluable read.Myra Shackley is Professor of Culture Resource Management and Head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests lie in the management of cultural and wildlife tourism, particularly in relation to Protected Areas and World Heritage Sites. She has published eleven previous books, of which the last was 'Wildlife Tourism' (International Thompson Business Press, 1996) and has extensive research and consultancy interests within the field of visitor management.

From travel in the ancient and classical world to the growth of underwater tourism in the Great Barrier Reef and the influence of the Gulf War on regional tourism, the Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development is a new departure from conventional texts, providing a unique overview of the growth of the tourism industry.Divided into three sections, the text looks first at the past, examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns, and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It then moves onto the present, using a regional framework to demonstrate how the physical and historical geography of each area is related to tourism development. The final section provides a forecast of future trends for the next two decades.

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