Ecological, Social and Cultural Aspects of Ecotourism

Contents: Preface. 1. Tourism and environment: a worldwide phenomenon. 2. Tourism and cultural heritage. 3. Regional environment and conservation. 4. Ecology and tourism development. 5. Tourism and man-made environment. 6. Limitations of tourism. 7. Tourism resource conservation: solution for the future. Bibliography.

"This book critically examines the ecological, social as well as cultural dimensions of ecotourism. Tourism has become a major and, indeed, an integral part of the economic, social and physical development. The social, environmental, cultural and ecological aspects of modern day tourism need due weightage in the tourism development planning and decision-making processes in all the developing countries. With the phenomenal growth in the number of tourists in many developed countries, there has come into existence a dangerous invasion of the environment, which results in pollution, cultural shock and disturbance in the ecological balance. Due weightage for environmental aspect will have to be given, in tourism development project in future." (jacket)