Thomas Bauer

Tourism in the Antarctic (eBook, PDF)

Opportunities, Constraints, and Future Prospects

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This valuable book analyzes tourism activities in the most remote tourist destination in the world. It establishes visitor profiles; discusses the impacts of tourism on the environment, culture, and economy of the region; and explores opportunities and future directions in Antarctic tourism. The emergence of ecotourism has turned Antarctica into an increasingly popular tourist destination for intrepid travelers. During the 1999/2000 season, approximately 15,000 passengers were expected to visit Antarctica by ship. Generously embellished with charts and tables that make it easy to track activities, opinions, and trends, this book is an essential reference for anyone teaching, studying, or planning to operate a tourism business in this part of the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136390203
• Artikelnr.: 38253725

Autorenporträt

Thomas Bauer

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
* Foreword
* Acknowledgments
* Abbreviations and Acronyms
* Chapter 1. Introduction
* Tourism and the Environment
* Background to Antarctic Tourism
* Limitations
* Definitions
* Chapter Outlines
* Concluding Comments
* Chapter 2. Tourism Operations and Management in Remote Areas: The
Galapagos Islands, Arctic Region, and Sub-Antarctic Islands
* Introduction
* Galapagos Islands
* Arctic Region
* Sub-Antarctic Island
* Concluding Comments
* Chapter 3. Antarctica: The Resource and the Industry
* Introduction: The Resource
* Antarctica Defined
* The Natural Environment: Geography, Wildlife, and Flora
* Human Involvement in Antarctica
* Antarctica in the Context of International Law
* Conventions, Protocols, and Recommendations Under the Antarctic
Treaty System
* Antarctic Resource Use
* Scientific Stations
* Concluding Comments
* Chapter 4. Antarctic Tourism: Development, Operation, and Management
* Introduction
* Tourism Definitions
* Antarctic Tourists
* The Antarctic Tour Cycle
* Tourist Attractions
* Antarctic Tourist Sites
* History of Antarctic Tourism
* Antarctic Tourism Products
* Ship-Based Tourism
* Aviation
* Land-Based Tourism
* Private Expeditions
* Management and Regulation of Commercial Antarctic Tourism
* Concluding Comment
* Chapter 5. The Impacts of Commercial Antarctic Tourism
* Antarctic Tourism Activities in Perspective
* Environmental Impacts of Antarctic Tourism in the Academic Literature
* Environmental Impacts of Antarctic Tourism in the Popular Press
* Observations of the Impact of Antarctic Tourism Activities
* Concluding Comments
* Chapter 6. Antarctic Tourists: Motivations, Expectations, and Images
of Antarctica As a Tourist Destination
* Visitor Profiles in the Literature
* Background of the Visitor Surveys
* Analysis of Shipborne Tourist Responses Prior to Landing in
Antarctica
* Analysis of Shipborne Antarctic Tourist Responses After Visiting the
Antarctic
* Characteristics of Overflight Passengers and Their Images and
Attitudes Toward Antarctica As a Tourist Destination
* Comparative Perceptual Images of Antarctic Visitors
* Concluding Comments
* Chapter 7. The Future of Antarctic Tourism
* Background to the Delphi Method
* The Delphi Technique Applied to Tourism
* Method and Panel Selection
* Legitimacy and Preferred Present Types of Tourism in the Antarctic
* The Future of Commercial Tourism in Antarctica and Its Impacts
* Other Types of Future Tourism Activities in Antarctica
* Future Developments in Antarctic Tourism
* Concluding Comments
* Chapter 8. Observations on the Operation of Tourism in Antarctica
* Sea-Borne Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula
* Sea-Borne Tourism in the Ross Sea
* Operational Issues
* Observation of Antarctic Overflights
* Conclusion
* Opportunities for Future Research
* Bibliography
* Index
* Reference Notes Included