Sustainable tourism and ecological management eds j. There is growing interest in ecological footprint analysis in aiding our understanding of societal demands upon the biosphere. Extending research that focused on understanding environmental concerns at. Sustainable tourism and the touristic ecological footprint. Tourism is one of the worlds largest industries and can play a major part in encouraging more consumerist lifestyles. With this is mind, new zealand tourism operators and industry bodies are working together to reduce our impact on the environment. It is now widely accepted that tourism development may have. For individual nations, whaling reduces inbound tourism. The successful integration of science, as well as researchinformed practices and protocols into tourism management remains a significant challenge for the sustainable development of whale watching. Identifying whalewatching tourist differences to maximize return on. Selling sustainable tourism services through target marketing. Tourism concern, 1991 in association with the worldwide fund for naturewwf gives 10 principles for sustainable tourism.
Sustainable tourism and ecological management article. Department of geography, university of western ontario, london, ontario n6a 5c2, canada. Sustainable tourism and ecological management this chapter provides a brief introduction to the current state of knowledge of. Duffus, da 1988 nonconsumptive use and management of.
Environmental sustainability, new zealand tourism and. Increasingly, attention is being focused on potential new applications of the technique. This book is not exclusively for marine biologists. Whale watching sustainable tourism and ecological management. The whalewatching industry chapter 5 whalewatching. Whales and dolphins, along with designated marine protected.
Environmental sustainability has been defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. An integrated and adaptive management model to address the long. It has been portrayed by destinations and business operators, and advocated by environmental groups, as a sustainable activity and an alternative to whaling. As with many new entertainment industries of our era ranging from surfing to the ipods, iphones and ipads of apple computer, inc. Sustainable tourism and ecological management christiansenunderstanding2014. The conservation and sustainable use of resources natural, social and cultural is crucial and makes longterm business sense. Ecological constraints ecological constraints ecological constraints. The increasing popularity of the concept of sustainable development has resulted in tourism being viewed. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. The management plan should also set a carrying capacity for ecotourism. In this perspective, whalewatching appears aligned with ecotourism.
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