Managing visitor experiences in nature-based tourism /
edited by Julia N. Albrecht, University of Otago, Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Current issues in managing visitor experiences in nature-based tourism / Julia N. Albrecht -- Tourism's beneficial nature : increasing tourism's capacity to enhance conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand's protected areas / Mick Abbott, Cameron Boyle and Woody Lee -- The infinite visit : a unifying temporal/spatial framework for visitor management / Jeffrey C. Skibins -- Guides as forest experience co-creators : lessons learned at Fulufj�allet National Park, Sweden / Eugenio Conti -- Sense of place and meaning attributed to nature as a tool for understanding tourists' experiences in nature-based tourism destinations : the visitor perspective / Andr�es Ried Luci and Ana Goytia Prat -- Ecoguides : legal challenges and impacts on visitor experiences in central Mediterranean islands / Karl Agius -- Working with nature in designing cultural events : the case of Norway / Lusine Margaryan and Peter Fredman -- Recreational displacement : the case of anglers on the Greenstone River, New Zealand / Stuart Hayes and Brent Lovelock -- Exploring birdwatchers' experiences through an analysis of online narratives / Kadir �Cakar and �Ismail Uzut -- Augmented reality application in visitor experiences in nature-based tourism / Azizul Hassan and Haywantee Ramkissoon -- Outdoor recreation experiences at Diamond Lake, Oregon (USA), before, during and after a biological disruption / Mary E. Allen and Robert C. Burns -- Visitation management at natural peri-urban areas : nature tourism reflexes / Tiago Lopes and Francisco Silva -- Towards a symbiotic wildlife tourism destination attractiveness and sustainability framework for national parks in Kenya / George Ariya -- Using indicators and standards to manage visitor experiences in water-based tourism / Fernando Ense�nat-Soberanis, Roc�io Blanco-Gregory and Johnathan Mondrag�on-Mej�ia -- Applying sustainability indicators in the analysis and segmentation of tourist demand : implications for marine visitor experiences on the Tremiti Islands, Italy / Nicolaia Iaffaldano and Sonia Ferrari -- The future of visitor experiences in nature-based tourism / Julia N. Albrecht.
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This book on visitor experiences in nature-based tourism destinations demonstrates current knowledge using empirical evidence covering six continents. It provides insights into conceptual issues as well as case studies. Content is presented in three main parts: 'Nature-based Experiences in Tourism', 'Managing the Nature-based Tourism Experience' and 'Visitor Experiences and Destination Management'. The book has 16 chapters and a subject index.