Ecotourism [electronic resource] : a practical guide for rural communities / Sue Beeton.

ISBN:

9780643100909

Title:

Author:

Beeton, Sue.

Personal Author:

Beeton, Sue.

Publication Information:

Collingwood, Australia : Landlinks Press, 1998.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 186 pages)

Contents:

Cover; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; 1 What is Ecotourism?; 2 What is an Ecotourist?; 3 Working with the Local Community; 4 Working in the Environment; 5 Working with the Environment; 6 Making it Work; 7 Making it Pay; References and Further Reading; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Ecotourism -- Australia.

Rural development -- Australia.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

1998

Publication Information:

Collingwood, Australia : Landlinks Press, 1998.

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Summary

Tourism, with its niche element of ecotourism, is one of Australia's fastest growing industries, overtaking the traditional export items of coal, wheat and wool in export earnings.

This book covers everything a person needs to think about before venturing into the ecotourism market. It explains what ecotourism is and who the ecotourists are. It describes how to work with the local community and the local environment, highlighting some of the constraints and pitfalls. It explains what is needed to make a successful venture work - and how to make it pay.