Mountain Tourism
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Mountain Tourism

Experiences, Communities, Environments and Sustainable Futures

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Mountain Tourism

Experiences, Communities, Environments and Sustainable Futures

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Mountains have long held an appeal for people around the world. This book focusses on the diversity of perspectives, interaction and role of tourism within these areas. Providing a vital update to the current literature, it considers the interdisciplinary context of communities, the creation of mountain tourism experiences and the impacts tourism has on these environments. Including authors from Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, the development, planning and governance issues are also covered.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. 1 Overview of Mountain Tourism: Substantive Nature, Historical Context, Areas of Focus
  8. 2 Experience Provision in Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Emphasis
  9. 3 Wellness Tourism Experiences in Mountain Regions: The Case of Sparkling Hill Resort, Canada
  10. 4 Creating Tourist Experiences in European Alpine Areas: Beyond Mass Tourism
  11. 5 Motivations for a Destination Wedding in Canada’s Mountain Parks
  12. 6 Stamp Books in the Harz Mountains, Germany – Fun not Just for Children
  13. 7 Significant Innovation in the Development and Provision of Heli-ski Mountain Experiences: The Case of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
  14. 8 From Winter Destination to All-year-round Tourism: How Focus on Service can Reduce Fluctuation in Demand due to Seasonality
  15. 9 People and Communities in Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
  16. 10 Tourism-led Amenity Migration in a Mountain Community: Quality of Life Implications for Fernie, British Columbia
  17. 11 In the Shadow of Machu Picchu: A Case Study of the Salkantay Trail
  18. 12 Transformative Wine Tourism in Mountain Communities
  19. 13 Sustainable Tourism in the Carpathians
  20. 14 Leisure Living in the Alps
  21. 15 Australia’s Alpine Areas: Motivations, Experiences and Satisfaction of Visitors to Mt Kosciuszko
  22. 16 Natural Environments and Their Connection to Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
  23. 17 Tourism, Environmental Pragmatism and Changing Attitudes Towards Mountains
  24. 18 External and Internal Challenges of Glacier Tourism Development in Iceland
  25. 19 Hiking Tourism in Germany’s Low and High Mountain Regions
  26. 20 Sustainable Mountain Hiking Practices in Isfahan, Iran
  27. 21 Two Canadian Mountaineering Camps: Participant Motivations and Sense of Place in a Wilderness Setting
  28. 22 Impacts and Solutions in Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
  29. 23 Regional Collaboration in Community-based Mountain Tourism in World Heritage Sites: The Ifugao Rice Terraces of the Cordillera Central Mountains in the Philippines
  30. 24 Mountain Tourism Supply-chain Networks in Cross-border Settings: The Case of Intercerdanya, Spain
  31. 25 A Moral Turn for Mountain Tourism?
  32. 26 Mountain Tourism in Germany: Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Seasonality at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  33. 27 Tourism and Change in Nepal’s Mt Everest Region
  34. 28 Rural Tourism and Small Business Networks in Mountain Areas: Integrating Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Community in Western Southland, New Zealand
  35. 29 Development, Planning And Governance In Mountain Tourism: Overview, Contextual Development and Areas of Focus
  36. 30 Protected Areas in the Alps: Governance and Contributions to Regional Development
  37. 31 Setting the Table for Mountain Tourism: The Case of a South African National Park
  38. 32 Governance of French Ski Resorts: Will the Historic Economic Development Model Work for the Future?
  39. 33 The Development and Design of Ski Resorts: From Theory to Practice
  40. 34 Non-government Organizations’ Mountain Management: A Sustainable Support Model for Southern Oregon’s Mountain Destinations
  41. 35 Development and Governance of a Family Destination in the Alps: The Case of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
  42. 36 Mountain Tourism: Implications and Sustainable Futures
  43. Index
  44. Back Cover