Contributions

  • Erfurt-Cooper, Patricia - Contributor
  • Cooper, Malcolm. - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Earthscan, Sterling, Va, Virginia

Language

English

Word Count

94,500 words, Guess

Page Count

378 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC338.4/75521
  • LCCG156.5.E26 V65 2010
  • LCCG155
and 1 more
  • LCCG156.5.E26 V65 2010eb

Description

There are over 1300 active volcanoes worldwide and many more dormant or extinct. Some are developed as tourist destinations; others are not, but have great potential. Mount Fuji in Japan attracts over 100 million visitors per year and has immense cultural and spiritual significance, while a number of volcanic areas in national parks, for example Teide in Spain, Yellowstone in the US, Vesuvius in Italy and Tongariro in New Zealand, attract between one to four million tourists each year. In the last decade the designation of nearly 50 geoparks around the world has highlighted their potential for tourism development. This book provides the first global review and assessment of the sustainable use of active and dormant volcanic and geothermal environments for geotourism.

Subjects

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  • Volcano and geothermal tourism: sustainable geo-resources for leisure and recreationEarthscan2010-01-01
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