Resumen del libro

Here is an engaging overview of the development of, definition of, and approach to modern geotourism, a growing movement to help sustain and showcase the distinctive geographical characteristics of many places around the world. This volume provides a clear conceptual framework with illustrative examples from all corners of the world to better understand abiotic nature-based tourism. The volume looks at the establishment and effective management of the over 140 UNESCO geoparks around the world and other travel and tourism destinations of interest for their significant historical, cultural, and frequently stunning physical attributes. With studies from a selection of geotourist areas, the volume explores urban geotourism, mining heritage, geomorphological landforms, geoheritage (based on cultural and historical interest), roadside geology of the U. S., community engagement and volunteer management programs, and much more. There is even a chapter on space and celestial geotourism.

PART I: GEOTOURISM CONCEPTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

1. The Scope and Nature of Geotourism in the 21st Century

Bahram N. Sadry

2. Historical Viewpoints on the Geotourism Concept in the 21st Century

Thomas A. Hose

3. Urban Geotourism in Poland

Krzysztof Gaidzik

4. Mining Heritage as Geotourism Attractions in Brazil

Antonio Liccardo, Virginio Mantesso-Neto, and Marcos Antonio Leite Do Nascimento

PART II: GEO-ASSESSMENTS: GEOHERITAGE ASSESSMENTS FOR GEOTOURISM

5. Geomorphosites: Aesthetic Landscape Features or Earth History Heritage?

Emmanuel Reynard

6. Geoheritage and Geotourism in Albania

Afat Serjani

7. Establishing an Appropriate Methodology for the Management of Geological Heritage for Geotourism Development in the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark

Eva Almeida Lima and Marisa Machado

8. “Simply the Best”?: The Search for the World’s Top Geotourism Destinations

Murray Gray

PART III: GEO-INTERPRETATION: INTERPRETING GEOLOGICAL AND MINING HERITAGE

9. Interpreting Mining: A Case Study of a Coal Mine Exhibit

Ted T. Cable

10. Geotrails

Thomas A. Hose

11. Interpreting Geological and Mining Heritage

Ross Dowling

12. Evolving Geological Interpretation Writings about a Well-Traveled Part of California, 1878–2016

William Witherspoon

13. Commercially Successful Books for Place-Based Geology: Roadside Geology Covers the U. S.

William Witherspoon and John Rimel

PART IV: GEOPARKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS: A BASE FOR GEOTOURISM PROMOTION

14. Community Engagement in Japanese Geoparks

Kazem Vafadari and Malcolm J. M. Cooper

15. The Role of Volunteer Management Programs in Geotourism Development

Cristian Ciobanu and Alexandru Andra¿anu

16. Geotourism and Proposed Geopark Projects in Turkey

Gülpinar Akbulut Özpay

17. Geotourism Development in Latin American UNESCO Global Geoparks: Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, and Peru

José Luis Palacio Prieto, César Gosso, Diego Irazábal, José Patrício Pereira Melo, Francisco Do O´De Lima Júnior, Carles Canet, Miguel A. Cruz-Pérez, Erika Salgado-Martínez, Juan Carlos Mora-Chaparro, Krzysztof Gaidzik, Jerzy Zaba, and Justyna Ciesielczu

PART V: GLOBALIZATION AND THE FUTURE OF GEOLOGICAL ATTRACTION DESTINATIONS

18. Dinosaur Geotourism, a World Wide Growing Tourism Niche

Nathalie Cayla

19. Accessible Geotourism: Constraints and Implications

Mamoon Allan

20. Space and Celestial Geotourism

Bahram N. Sadry

21. Post-Mining Objects as Geotourist Attractions: Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland)

Krzysztof Gaidzik and Marta Chmielewska

22. Geotourism vs. Mass Tourism: An Overview of the Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark

Kamarulzaman Abdul Ghani

23. The Future of Geotourism

Bahram N. Sadry

Index

Citación Chicago
Bahram Nekouie Sadry. The Geotourism Industry in the 21st Century: The Origin, Principles, and Futuristic Approach. 1ª ed. Academic Press, 2022.

Citación APA
Bahram Nekouie Sadry (2022). The Geotourism Industry in the 21st Century: The Origin, Principles, and Futuristic Approach. Academic Press.