The Geotourism Industry in the 21st Century

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The Geotourism Industry in the 21st Century offers an engaging overview of modern geotourism, focusing on sustaining and showcasing distinctive geographical features worldwide. It presents a clear conceptual framework with global examples, examining over 140 UNESCO geoparks and significant travel destinations celebrated for their historical, cultural, and striking physical attributes. The volume covers urban geotourism, mining heritage, geomorphological landforms, geoheritage, roadside geology of the U.S., community and volunteer programmes, and even celestial geotourism.
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This book suits educators, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainable tourism, geography, and environmental management, as well as travellers keen to explore the natural and cultural wonders of geotourism destinations.

The volume looks at the establishment and effective management of the over 130 UNESCO geoparks around the world and other travel and tourism destinations of interest for their significant historical, cultural, and frequently stunning physical attributes

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Here is an engaging overview of the development of, definition of, and approach to modern geotourism, a growing movement to help sustain and showcase the distinctive geographical characteristics of many places around the world.

The Geotourism Industry in the 21st Century provides a clear conceptual framework with illustrative examples from all corners of the world to better understand abiotic nature-based tourism. The volume looks at the establishment and effective management of the over 140 UNESCO geoparks around the world and other travel and tourism destinations of interest for their significant historical, cultural, and frequently stunning physical attributes.

With studies from a selection of geotourist areas, the volume explores urban geotourism, mining heritage, geomorphological landforms, geoheritage (based on cultural and historical interest), roadside geology of the U.S., community engagement and volunteer management programs, and much more. There is even a chapter on space and celestial geotourism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781771888264

Publisher: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 November 2020

Country: Canada

Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.

Illustration: 11 Tables, black and white; 29 Illustrations, color; 111 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Bahram Nekouie Sadry

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 1260g

Pages: 596

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Bahram Nekouie Sadry, PhD, is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer and a Geotourism Consultant. Dr. Sadry conducts research in the fields of geotourism, ecotourism, and wildlife tourism and heritage interpretation. He has published several books and textbooks on geotourism and has undertaken geotourism consultancy projects for the private sector. He is also an education consultant and a curriculum developer on tourism and geotourism in higher education and has conducted geo-tour guide training courses for his national government. Dr. Sadry is deeply involved in the development of geotourism and is a passionate advocate for the creation of national geoparks and UNESCO Global Geoparks around the world.