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Economics and Management of Geotourism.
ISBN:
9783030898397
Title:
Economics and Management of Geotourism.
Author:
Braga, Vitor.
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (135 pages)
Series:
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management Ser.
Contents:
Intro -- Preface: The Economics of Geotourism -- References -- Contents -- Contributors -- Geotourism as Promoter of Sustainability Development: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Characterisation of Papers Under Study (1997-2019) -- 4.2 Characterisation of Journals and/or Sources Under Study -- 4.3 Cluster Analysis -- 4.3.1 Cluster 1: Sustainable Geotourism Development -- 4.3.2 Cluster 2: Geopark Network -- 4.3.3 Cluster 3: Geosites ́Tourism Value -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark Territorial Development Strategy: A Holistic Vision for the Twenty-First Century -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The UGGp: From Geology to Territorial Development -- 3 The Estrela Geopark and Its Management Strategy -- 3.1 Geoconservation and Geological Heritage -- 3.2 Environment and Sustainability -- 3.3 Science and Research -- 3.4 Education and Training -- 3.5 Tourism and Community Development -- 3.6 Communication, Promotion and Dissemination -- 4 Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark and Territorial Cohesion -- 5 Final Remarks -- References -- Leveraging Landscape: The First Four Years of UNESCO Global Geopark Odsherred -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Place Branding: Critical Perspectives -- 3 Introducing Odsherred -- 4 Why Geopark Odsherred? -- 5 What Constitutes Geopark Odsherred? -- 6 Who Constructs Geopark Odsherred? -- 7 How Is Geopark Odsherred Managed? -- 8 Conclusion: Four More Years -- References -- Geopark Certification as an Efficient Form of Sustainable Management of a Geotourism Destination -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainability Management -- 3 Knowledge Management as a Specific Part of Geopark Management -- 4 Participatory Management -- 5 Certification Process as a Base of Geoparks Quality Management.

5.1 Evaluation Prerequisites and Criteria for the Certification of UNESCO Global Geoparks -- 5.2 The Process of Certification and Revalidation of UNESCO Global Geoparks -- 5.2.1 Application and Certification Process -- 5.2.2 Revalidation and Recertification Process -- 5.3 Discussion of Quality of the Certification of UNESCO Global Geoparks -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- The Management of Arouca Geoparkś Route of Geosites: A Strategic Geologically Based Product in a Geotourism Destination -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 UNESCO Global Geoparks and Geosites -- 1.2 Geotourism and Storytelling of Geological Heritage -- 1.3 Geotourism and Destination Management Organizations -- 2 Arouca Geoparkś Route of Geosites -- 2.1 Arouca UGGp: Geodiversity Stories at the Service of Development -- 2.2 Implementation and Promotion -- 2.3 Interpretive Visits: Data -- 2.4 SWOT Analysis -- 3 Discussion and Future Perspectives -- References -- Geotourism and Destination Brand Selection: Does Social Media Matter? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Statement of the Problem -- 3 Background -- 3.1 Geotourism in Iran -- 3.2 Geotourism and Destination [Brand] Selection -- 3.3 Geotourism and Social Media -- 4 Theoretical Foundations -- 5 Methodology -- 5.1 Sample -- 5.2 Reliability and Validity -- 6 Findings -- 6.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 6.2 Inferential Statistics -- 6.3 Hypotheses Testing -- 7 Conclusion -- References.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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Publication Date:
2022
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