River Tourism

by Bruce Prideaux, Malcolm Cooper

Overview

Rivers constitute a major tourism resource, providing spectacular settings, recreation facilities, a means of transport, a sense of heritage and adventure, and links with the environment and natural world. River tourism accounts for a significant proportion of the world's tourism consumption, with activities such as Nile cruises and rafting holidays making it an economically important area of tourism demanding in-depth analysis. This book explores river tourism from a range of perspectives including uses, heritage, management, environmental concerns, and marketing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845934682
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	02/23/2009
Series:	CABI Series
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Malcolm Cooper is Vice President (Research) and holds the position of Professor of Tourism Management in the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Japan. He is a specialist in tourism management and development, cultural tourism, sustainable tourism and environmental law, and has published over 80 books, refereed articles and book chapters.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing River Tourism: Physical, Ecological and Human Aspects