GeoTourism for Social Sustainability and Ecological Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa (eBook, ePUB)

Unlocking the Potential
Redaktion: Matshusa, Khodani; Leonard, Llewellyn

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the potential of geotourism in Sub-Saharan Africa for promoting social sustainability and ecological justice. It examines the challenges facing the region for geotourism development and the innovative approaches and best practices for overcoming these.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040258552
• Artikelnr.: 72283589

Autorenporträt

Khodani Matshusa is a professional natural scientist (geological science) and a researcher at the Department of Environmental Sciences, UNISA. He holds a PhD in Tourism and Hospitality (University of Johannesburg) and MSc in Earth Sciences-Geology (University of Venda). He is the first black African (and currently the only one) with a PhD in geotourism, geoheritage, and geoparks. His research focuses on geoheritage, geotourism, geoparks, social sustainability, and mine environmental impacts. Llewellyn Leonard is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He also serves as the Chair of the Centre of Excellence in Adaptation and Resilience at UNISA. He holds a PhD from King's College, University of London. His research interests encompass a wide range of critical areas, including environmental justice, human rights, urban risks, sustainable tourism, adaptation and resilience, democracy, and governance.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1
Introduction Geotourism: An overview
Khodani Matshusa and Llewellyn Leonard
Chapter 2
Exploring the potential role of geotourism for local economic development
in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints
Felix Ekwabena Donkor, Henry Bikwibili Tantoh and Kevin Mearns
Chapter 3
A social-ecological analysis of geoheritage resource uses and livelihoods
concerns of villagers in the Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape, South
Africa
Michael Dyssel
Chapter 4
Impacts of climate change on geoheritage and geotourism: a Southern Africa
perspective
Khodani Matshusa
Chapter 5
Unlocking Southern Africa's geotourism potential: A critical examination of
the political economy of mining development impacts for sustainable
development
Llewellyn Leonard
Chapter 6
The potential contribution geotourism and environmental protection for
sustainable development in Cameroon
Henry Bikwibili Tantoh, Felix Ekwabena Donkor and Tracey T. McKay
Chapter 7
Mount Bambouto slopes geomorphosites (Cameroon Volcanic Line): A geological
heritage for geotouristic and geoeducational practices
Ghislain Zangmo Tefogoum, Merlin Gountié Dedzo, Hyacinthe Zouyane Nouhou
Dama, Merlin Raoul Ndonbou, Armand Kagou Dongmo, David Guimolaire Nkouathio
Chapter 8
Enhancing Geoscience Training in Ghana's Tertiary Institutions Through
Geoconservation Strategies
Marian Selorm Sapah, Daniel Kwadwo Asiedu, Yvonne Sena Akosua Loh and Bruce
Kofi Banoeng-Yakubo
Chapter 9
Conclusion
Llewellyn Leonard and Khodani Matshusa