Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas ― Planning and Management

Aimed at academics and practitioners in the areas of tourism, recreation, and conservation, this text provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operation in national parks and protected areas. While issues involving natural and cultural resource management are not ignored, the volume's main focus is on the management of visitors and tourism. A sampling of topics includes tourism in marine protected areas, the social roles of park-based tourism, and the importance of marketing in park management. Distributed by Oxford U. Press. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)