Tourism and Development in the Himalaya

Social, Environmental, and Economic Forces
Herausgeber: Nyaupane, Gyan P; Timothy, Dallen J

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the unique characteristics of the Himalaya that mark them as a special region among other orographic regions of the world. The Himalayan range is an important global asset for ecological, climatic, cultural, spiritual, and economic reasons.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781032272610
• ISBN-10: 1032272619
• Artikelnr.: 69928799

Autorenporträt

Gyan P. Nyaupane is Professor of Community Resources and Development and Associate Dean of Research in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. Dallen J. Timothy is Professor of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University and Visiting Professor at universities in China, Spain, and South Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Background and Contextual Setting Chapter 1: Introduction: Tourism
and Development in the Himalaya Chapter 2: The Himalaya: Physiographic and
Cultural Perspectives Part 2: Tourism Issues and Challenges in the
Himalayan Region Chapter 3: Himalayan Vulnerabilities and Resilience:
Climate Change and Natural Disasters, Shifting Physical Landscapes, and
Development Chapter 4: Conservation and Restoration of Alpine Ecosystems in
the Himalaya: New Challenges for Adventure Tourism in the 21st Century
Chapter 5: High-Altitude Medical Conditions Among Travelers in the Himalaya
Mountains Chapter 6: Geopolitics in the Himalaya: Territorial Conflict,
Political Instability, Uprisings, and Tourism Chapter 7: Moral Geographies,
Porters and Social Exclusion in Trekking Tourism in the Himalayan Region
Part 3: Forms of Tourism in the Himalaya Chapter 8: Tourism for Development
in the Himalaya: Using Ecotourism to Improve Livelihoods Chapter 9: Tourism
and Himalayan Indigenous Communities Chapter 10: Volunteer Tourism,
Poverty, and People on the Margins: Altruism, Ego-enhancement, and
Voyeurism in the Himalaya Chapter 11: Pilgrimage Tourism and Sacred Places
in the Himalaya Chapter 12: Expanding the Boundaries of Local Cuisine: The
Context of Himalayan Community-Based Homestays Chapter 13: Tea Heritage and
Tourism as Sustainable Development in the Eastern Himalaya Part 4:
Potential Solutions Chapter 14: Corporate Social Responsibility for
Sustainable Mountain Tourism in the Himalayan Region Chapter 15: Social
Enterprises and Sustainable Development Through Tourism in the Himalaya
Chapter 16: Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Development: Prospects for a
Cultural Landscapes Framework Chapter 17: Conclusion: The Experience of
Himalayan Tourism