Handbook of Geotourism

Contents:

Preface

1. Geotourism: definition, characteristics and international perspectives
Ross Dowling and David Newsome

PART I GEOLOGY AND TOURISM
2. Geology for tourism professionals
Jonathan Larwood and Graham Worton

3. Geodiversity, geoheritage, geoconservation and their relationship to geotourism
Murray Gray

4. Geotourism and cultural heritage
John E. Gordon

5. Who are geotourists? A case study from Jordan
Ross Dowling and Mamoon Allan

6. Some characteristics of the geotourism literature
Dmitry A. Ruban

7. The application of geographical information systems in geotourism
Halina Kobryn and David Newsome

PART II GEOTOURISM, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY
8. Public-private partnership framework for sustainable geopark development
Richard S. Aquino and John Paolo R. Rivera

9. Developing and managing show caves in Italy
Matteo Garofano

10. Geotourism and risk: A case study of a rockfall hazard at Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Heather Purdie, Stephen Espiner and Christopher Gomez

11. Geotourism development and management in volcanic regions
Patricia Erfurt

12. The potential contribution of geotourism in Africa
Michael F. Thomas and Asfawossen Asrat

PART III GEOTOURISM IN URBAN AREAS
13. Geotourism - a focus on the urban environment
Angela Riganti and Jean F. Johnston

14. Generating Interest in Geotourism Near Urban Areas Through Integration with Historical Sites: Iron Mine Trail, Sterling Forest, New York, USA
Alexander Gates

15. Urban geotourism with an emphasis on the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Eliane Aparecida Del Lama

PART IV INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES
16. Geo-interpretation: how and for whom?
Piotr Migon

17. Education as a key tenet of geotourism
Neda Torabi Farsani, Carlos Neto de Carvalho and Kejian Xu

18. Geoheritage and public geoliteracy: Opportunities for effective geoscience education within US parks
Renee M. Clary

19. Earth sciences for everybody as promotion of geotourism: the 'Day of Geosites' in Germany
Ulrich Lagally

20. A conversation about geology and tourism in a remote area of Australia
Jean F. Johnston and Martin J. Van Kranendonk

PART V GEOTOURISM'S CONTRIBUTION TO GEOPARKS
21. Geotourism and geoparks
Ross Dowling

22. Geotourism in Bergstrasse-Odenwald UNESCO Global Geopark, Germany
Jutta Weber

23. Geotourism in Beigua UNESCO Global Geopark, Italy
Maurizio Burlando

24. Geotourism in the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, Portugal
Eva Almeida Lima and Marisa Machado

25. Geotourism in Jeju Island UNESCO Global Geopark, South Korea
Yongmun Jeon and Kyung Sik Woo

26. Geotourism in Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark, Japan
Ko Takenouchi, Hiroko Torigoe and Theodore Brown

27. Geotourism in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark, Malaysia
Ibrahim Komoo, Sharina Abdul Halim and Norzaini Azman

28. Geotourism in Batur UNESCO Global Geopark, Indonesia
Hanang Samodra, Herlina and Hery Sigit Cahyadi

29. Geotourism in Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark, Canada
Randall Miller

30. Geotourism in Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark, Brazil
Rafael Celestino Soares, Wellington Ferreira da Silva Filho, Laryssa Sheydder de Oliveira Lopes and Eduardo da Silva Guimaraes

PART VI CASE STUDIES IN GEOTOURISM
31. The Maltese Islands: Developing and managing geotourism
Kevin Crawford

32. Czech Republic: The planning and management of geotourism's hidden resources
Lucie Kubalikova

33. Namibia: geotourism in the arid zone
Ross Dowling and Nicole Gruenert

34. Philippines: The case of Masungi Georeserve
Ann Dumaliang, Billie Crystal Dumaliang and Rolando Pena

35. New Zealand: A diverse array of geotourism resources
Ross Dowling

36. Conclusions: Thinking about the future
David Newsome and Ross Dowling

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• Indústria do turismo
• Obras de referência
• Conservação do ambiente

Geotourism; geoparks; geoheritage; geosites; geodiversity and sustainable development