Effecting Positive Change through Ecotourism: The Future We Want

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Kelly Bricker (University of Utah, USA) Deborah Kerstetter (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

Effecting Positive Change through Ecotourism

The Future We Want

Kelly Bricker (University of Utah, USA), Deborah Kerstetter (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

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Routledge
30 June 2020

Tourism industry; Human geography; Conservation of the environment

This book is designed to show how ecotourism theory can be put into practice by exploring innovation, program applications, and research-supported case studies in ecotourism. The chapters reflect results of applied research focused on socio-economics of community development; the value of considering system-wide approaches to the relationships between communities and natural resources; the intricacies of capacity building and training facilitators in ecotourism; and education through ecotourism experiences. The cumulative impact of the research presented highlights innovative approaches to visitor management, community engagement, and education to critically address the complexities associated with visitation to natural areas and the dependence upon conservation of ecosystems and associated communities.

This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Ecotourism.

Edited by: Kelly Bricker (University of Utah USA), Deborah Kerstetter (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367583446
ISBN 10: 0367583445
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction - Effecting positive change – an introduction 1. Community development through agroecotourism in Cuba: an application of the community capitals framework 2. Ecotourism influence on community needs and the functions of protected areas: a systems thinking approach 3. The role of private sector ecotourism in local socio-economic development in southern Africa 4. A new model for guide training and transformative outcomes: a case study in sustainable marine-wildlife ecotourism 5. Watching wildlife in Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: tourist control or auto-control?

Kelly S. Bricker is a Professor and Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism in the College of Health at the University of Utah, USA. She has research and teaching interests in ecotourism, sense of place, community development, natural resource management, value of nature-based experiences, and the impacts of tourism. She serves on the boards of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and the Tourism and Protected Area Specialist Group of the IUCN. With partners in OARS, and her husband, she developed an ecotourism operation called Rivers Fiji. Deborah L. Kerstetter is Professor Emerita of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management at Pennsylvania State University, USA. She has published more than 100 manuscripts and multiple book chapters. Her research has been recognized through awards from various organizations including the Travel and Tourism Research Association and The Academy of Leisure Sciences.