Download or read book Ecotourism Development in India written by Seema Bhatt and published by Cambridge India. This book was released on 2008 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecotourism is a term debated upon by practitioners all over the world. The initiatives carried out in the name of ecotourism have adversely affected people and the environment. The indigenous and local communities have raised voices against such steps at local, national and international levels. However, sustainable ecotourism - tourism carried out within certain defined norms, can lead to the development of the people. Ecotourism Development in India attempts to present a comprehensive and analytical perspective on the development of ecotourism in India . This book showcases the key policies and legal frameworks linked to ecotourism development at national and international levels. The consequences of large-scale models of ecotourism in terms of responses and impacts, both negative and positive, are presented through select case studies. It is intended to facilitate effective formulation and implementation of conservation and development policies and practices.
Download or read book Eco Tourism And Livelihoods Capacity Building For Local Authorities written by A.K. Bhattacharya and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism is the most rapidly growing and biggest civilian industry in the world and ecotourism forms the largest proportion of the present tourism. Since ecotourism involves maximum number of stakeholders, from local communities to the corporate world, proper capacity building of the major stakeholders for effective planning and management of ecotourism has become a prerequisite for the sustainable ecotourism development. This book attempts to fill in this gap. The book addresses the key issues concerning ecotourism management, with special focus on community participation. It deals with a range of topics including the basic concept, forms, potential assessment, planning and case studies of ecotourism. At the same time, it discusses the new concepts and techniques of ecotourism, viz. carrying capacity, community participation and auditing. The book will be useful for practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders in planning and implementation of ecotourism.
Download or read book Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development written by M. Sarngadharan and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tourism is making tremendous headway in many countries of the world including India. he present book is designed in such a manner as to bring together service providers in the tourism industry, government officials, policy makers, researchers and academia for sharing experience and generating new knowledge in the thrust area of tourism. The book contains articles written by eminent personalities hailing from all these categories. The subject matter dealt with in the book includes planning and development of sustainable tourism products, tourism personnel, eco-tourism and adverse effects of tourism. The book lays special emphasis on eco-tourism and eco-friendly infrastructure. It underscores the need for using natural resources in a sustainable manner so as not to disturb the rich socio-cultural fabric of India."
Download or read book Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism written by Kala, Devkant and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountainous and rural areas throughout the world have continually been attributed with several hinderances including poverty, faulty governance, and susceptibility to natural disasters. However, with the recent development of tourism, these provinces have seen a strong rise in visitation. Despite this increase in economic sustainability, planners are still presented with many challenges as they try to balance developmental and ecological considerations. Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism provides emerging research exploring the integration of mountain tourism development and innovative practices for managing contemporary issues and challenges of tourism in these regions including socio-economic impacts, role of stakeholders, and promotional strategies for sustainable tourism development. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as cultural heritage, marketing strategies, and value chain systems, this book is ideally designed for travel agents, tour directors, tour developers, hotel managers, hospitality and tourism professionals, industry practitioners, researchers, geographical scientists, planners, academicians, and students.
Download or read book Ecotourism written by Jagbir Singh and published by I. K. International Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There will always be tourists. In spite of terrorist attacks which have had a decimating effect on the whole Tourism Industry throughout the world. Mankind has an uncanny knack of bouncing back. To make a new world for the 21st century, we need to develop Ecotourism on a much larger scale and educate the public to get back to the beauty of nature and preserve what is left of the ecology in the environment. This book will help the students, research scholars and teachers in providing the latest information on the tourism industry. It sets out in detail all of the aspects of the different types of tourist, details of destinations and means of transport. Above all, we must respect the laws and cultures of other countries throughout ecotourism, we have a chance to renew and beautify the world.
Download or read book Indian Ecotourism written by Ratandeep Singh and published by Kanishka Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book On India`S Ecotourism Policy And Guidelines Related To Forest And Wildlife Tourism Could Be Considered As Complete Reference Book On Indian Ecotourism.
Download or read book Tourism in India and India s Economic Development written by Kartik Chandra Roy and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as the environment needs to be sustained to encourage ecotourism, other types of tourism must also be thought of in terms of sustainability. With issues generalizable to other developing countries, 17 papers by contributors primarily from India and Australia analyze the importance of tourism in India's economic development and measures taken to ensure sustainable growth of this industry. Specialists narratively and graphically detail aspects of India's tourism such as trends in number and satisfaction ratings of tourists, national policies, environmental issues, employment generation, regional tourism, eco-friendly and national park tourism. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Ecotourism Development and Management written by B. B. Hosetti and published by Pointer Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Indian context.
Download or read book Domestic Tourism in India written by D. S. Bhardwaj and published by Indus Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles at a seminar.
Download or read book Cultural Sustainable Tourism written by Uglješa Stankov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes research papers submitted to and presented during the first international conference on Cultural Sustainable Tourism (CST) that was held in Thessaloniki, Greece in November of 2017. Discussing complex relations between Culture, tourism, and the role of planners and architects in their maintenance, this conference was jointly organized by IEREK –International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange- and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The conference was an attempt to shed a light on the significance of Culture and Heritage as two important factors attracting tourists and promoting economic growth and convey civilizations through tourism. Themes covered in this book give an overview on current research and topics of discussion that focus on Cultural sustainable tourism through several sections. The first section, titled “Art, Architecture and Culture”, discusses urban regeneration as a road to the preservation of cultural and tourist destinations and the importance of understanding and benefitting from our heritage to allow for modern day improvements. “Heritage Tourism”, the section 2 of the book, is more focused on offering nontraditional solutions and management plans to sustain cultural tourism and improve quality of life around historically significant areas. The third section on the “City and Rural Tourism” follows by providing sustainable strategies to attract tourists and promoting the use of existing resources. The last and final section with the title of “Sustainable Tourism, Development and Environmental Management” maneuvers around the different yet common environmental issues existing today and proposes new and innovative solutions for their elimination. Presenting a wide range of topics in chapters, this book provides the scientific community with a collection of unique and enlightening literature.
Download or read book The Shooting Star written by Shivya Nath and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.
Download or read book Ecotourism Economics and Environment written by Biju Abraham, K Nagarajan, Alex K Thottunkel and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-13 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there is an increasing awareness on the need to sustain the environment and to protect it from the various damages caused by human activities including tourism. Ecotourism is viewed as a panacea to protect the environment from the negative impact of mass tourism and is considered as a sustainable option to bring employment, income and livelihood opportunities for host communities. This book Ecotourism, Economics and Environment is a compilation of research papers analyzing the economic, social, cultural and environmental impact of tourism in India. The papers focus on the positive effect ecotourism can bring about in making tourism development environmental friendly and sustainable. In general the essays included in this book covers the theoretical aspects related to ecotourism, with a stress on practical issues from a developing countries standpoint and case studies that highlight the stumbling blocks for migration from mass tourism to ecotourism in a developing nation.
Download or read book Ecology Wildlife and Tourism Development written by A. K. Raina and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2005 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals written by Brandão, Filipa and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism, one of the world’s leading industries, has propelled countries into recovery from economic recession. As a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral, holistic, and systemic industry, tourism also uniquely placed to address the concerns of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While the relationships between tourism, sustainability, and sustainable development are the subjects of deep study, the direct positive effects of tourism on SDGs remain underdiscussed. The Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals is a collection of innovative research that explores sustainable practices within the tourism industry. While highlighting a broad range of topics including economic growth, education, and production patterns, this book is ideally designed for engineers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, executives, advocates, researchers, academicians, and students.
Download or read book Water and Sustainable Tourism written by M.L. Narasaiah and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2005 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Water: An Educational and Informative Approach, The Coming Water Crisis, Solutions for a Water-Short World, Fresh Water and the Environment, A Rare and Precious Resource, Population Growth and Fresh Water, Solving Conflicts Over Water Uses, Water Problem in South India, South Asia Quarrels Over Water, Water: Will be there Enough?, Strategies for Improved Water Management, A Breakthrough in the Evolution of Large Dams?, Big-Dam Construction is on the Rise, Tapping the Market: Can Private Enterprise Supply Water to the Poor?, Tourism and the Environment, Sustainable Tourism and The Environment, Sustainable Tourism-Illusion or Realistic Alternative?, Pro-poor Tourism: Opportunities for Sustainable Local Development, Sustainable Tourism Development, The Biggest Industry the World has ever Seen: The Future of World Tourism, Ecotourism or Ecocide?, The Tourism Juggernaut, Cheap Transport for India s Millions, Aid Effectiveness as a Multi-level Process, Pollution for Export, The Pollution Challenge, Consuming the Future.
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Developing Nations written by Sharma, Ravi and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of rapid industrialisation in the last few decades, the tourism economy has blossomed into a major industry with positive impacts such as economic growth, infrastructure development, employment, and income generation. However, tourism brings negative environmental effects such as degradation of landscapes and habitats, increased vulnerability of avifauna and wildlife, and pollution leading to the decline of species. Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Developing Nations is a pivotal reference source that explores some of the critical challenges faced in the tourism economy particularly with regard to the impacts on the environment in developing nations. It also explores the impact tourism plays in the biophysical environment such as the issue of climate change. While highlighting topics such as environmental justice, ecosystems, and ecotourism, this book is ideally designed for academicians, policymakers, environmentalists, tourism professionals, and graduate-level students seeking current research on the environmental and economic impacts of tourism.
Download or read book Global Trends Practices and Challenges in Contemporary Tourism and Hospitality Management written by Batabyal, Debasish and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the largest service industries serving millions of international and domestic individuals yearly, it is important to understand the current trends, practices, and challenges surrounding tourism. Emphasized by the effects on people, management processes, and technological advancements, this economic and socio-cultural phenomenon’s importance is increasing worldwide. Global Trends, Practices, and Challenges in Contemporary Tourism and Hospitality Management discusses and analyzes the impacts of new trends in the tourism industry, including sub-sectors of tourism, and revisits existing trends, identifies new types and forms of tourism, and discusses the influence and use of technology. Featuring research on topics such as guest retention, predictive analysis, and ecotourism practices, the material collected is ideally designed for managers, travel agents, industry professionals, practitioners, consultants, and researchers.
