Ecotourism In Appalachia

Author : Al Fritsch,Kristin Johannsen
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780813181745

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Ecotourism in Appalachia by Al Fritsch,Kristin Johannsen Pdf

Tourism is the world's largest industry, and ecotourism is rapidly emerging as its fastest growing segment. As interest in nature travel increases, so does concern for conservation of the environment and the well-being of local peoples and cultures. Appalachia seems an ideal destination for ecotourists, with its rugged mountains, uniquely diverse forests, wild rivers, and lively arts culture. And ecotourism promises much for the region: protecting the environment while bringing income to disadvantaged communities. But can these promises be kept? Ecotourism in Appalachia examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. The authors draw lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome," including Nepal and Hawaii. They conclude that only carefully regulated and locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development.

Author : Albert J. Fritsch,Paul Gallimore
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0813191777

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Healing Appalachia by Albert J. Fritsch,Paul Gallimore Pdf

Healing Appalachia is the first book to apply "appropriate technology," or the simplest level of technology that can effectively achieve the desired result, specifically to the Appalachian region. The authors examine thirty low-cost, people-friendly, and environmentally benign appropriate technologies that are concerned with such issues as food preservation, land use, shelter, and transportation. They pay close attention to the practicality of each technique according to affordability, ease of use, and ecological soundness. Details on construction and maintenance and resources for locating further information are included, making this an essential volume for everyone who cares about the future of Appalachia.

Author : Daniel T. Blumstein,Benjamin Geffroy,Diogo S. M. Samia,Eduardo Bessa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319583310

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Ecotourism’s Promise and Peril by Daniel T. Blumstein,Benjamin Geffroy,Diogo S. M. Samia,Eduardo Bessa Pdf

Intended as a guide for wildlife managers and ecotourism operators, as well as interested ecotourists, this book addresses the biological principles governing how ecotourism affects wildlife. The introductory chapters focus on four key responses to human visitation—behavioral, physiological, ecological, and evolutionary. Readers will discover ecotourism’s effects on biodiversity in connection with various industries that are habitat or taxonomically specific: fish tourism (including both freshwater and marine), marine mammal tourism, the huge industry centered on terrestrial animals, and the well-studied industry of penguin tourism. Given that the costs and benefits of ecotourism cannot be meaningfully assessed without understanding the human context, particular attention is given to how ecotourism has been used as part of community development. In closing, the book synthesizes the current state of knowledge regarding best practices for reducing human impacts on wildlife. The final chapter highlights key research questions that must be addressed to provide more evidence-based guidelines and policy.

Author : Chad Berry,Philip J. Obermiller,Shaunna L. Scott
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780252097348

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Studying Appalachian Studies by Chad Berry,Philip J. Obermiller,Shaunna L. Scott Pdf

In this collection, contributors reflect on scholarly, artistic, activist, educational, and practical endeavor known as Appalachian Studies. Following an introduction to the field, the writers discuss how Appalachian Studies illustrates the ways interdisciplinary studies emerge, organize, and institutionalize themselves, and how they engage with intellectual, political, and economic forces both locally and around the world. Essayists argue for Appalachian Studies' integration with kindred fields like African American studies, women's studies, and Southern studies, and they urge those involved in the field to globalize the perspective of Appalachian Studies; to commit to continued applied, participatory action, and community-based research; to embrace more fully the field's capacity for bringing about social justice; to advocate for a more accurate understanding of Appalachia and its people; and to understand and overcome the obstacles interdisciplinary studies face in the social and institutional construction of knowledge. Contributors: Chris Baker, Chad Berry, Donald Edward Davis, Amanda Fickey, Chris Green, Erica Abrams Locklear, Phillip J. Obermiller, Douglas Reichert Powell, Michael Samers, Shaunna L. Scott, and Barbara Ellen Smith.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Appalachian Region
ISBN : PURD:32754076459001

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Appalachia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Appalachian Region, Southern
ISBN : UVA:X030053105

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Appalachian Journal by Anonim Pdf

A regional studies review.

Author : Katie Haegele
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781435852457

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Cool Careers Without College for Nature Lovers by Katie Haegele Pdf

Profiles the characteristics of and qualifications needed for twelve jobs that involve working with nature.

Author : Ronald D. Eller
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0813125235

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Uneven Ground by Ronald D. Eller Pdf

The industrial expansion of the twentieth century brought with it a profound shift away from traditional agricultural modes and practices in the American South. The forces of economic modernity—specialization, mechanization, and improved efficiency—swept through southern farm communities, leaving significant upheaval in their wake. In an attempt to comprehend the complexities of the present and prepare for the uncertainties of the future, many southern farmers searched for order and meaning in their memories of the past. In Southern Farmers and Their Stories, Melissa Walker explores the ways in which a diverse array of farmers remember and recount the past. The book tells the story of the modernization of the South in the voices of those most affected by the decline of traditional ways of life and work. Walker analyzes the recurring patterns in their narratives of change and loss, filling in gaps left by more conventional political and economic histories of southern agriculture. Southern Farmers and Their Stories also highlights the tensions inherent in the relationship between history and memory. Walker employs the concept of “communities of memory” to describe the shared sense of the past among southern farmers. History and memory converge and shape one another in communities of memory through an ongoing process in which shared meanings emerge through an elaborate alchemy of recollection and interpretation. In her careful analysis of more than five hundred oral history narratives, Walker allows silenced voices to be heard and forgotten versions of the past to be reconsidered. Southern Farmers and Their Stories preserves the shared memories and meanings of southern agricultural communities not merely for their own sake but for the potential benefit of a region, a nation, and a world that has much to learn from the lessons of previous generations of agricultural providers.

Author : Lisa Sitnikow
Publisher : diplom.de
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9783836643849

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A study of eco-labelling in Spain and tourism decision making by Lisa Sitnikow Pdf

Inhaltsangabe:Introduction: This section of the paper will provide an outline of the aim and objectives of the dissertation and a rationale as to why the topic was chosen. Whilst there is much debate over the economical and environmental impacts that tourism entails; the impact of tourism eco-labelling remains an under researched terrain. This dissertation analyses environmental eco-labelling and its affect on German tourists. The aim is to find out to what degree eco-labelling plays a role in the tourism decision making of German tourists. The focus is on the Blue Flag, an eco-label for coastal areas and marinas. Aim and objectives: The principle aim of this dissertation is to analyse the affect of eco-labelling in tourism on the tourism decision making process of Germans travelling to Spanish coastal areas. In order to successfully achieve this aim, it was imperative to establish a set of objectives. The objectives of this dissertation are as follows: - To review the tourism eco-labelling process. - To identify environmental eco-labelling in Spain with the focus on coastal areas. - To determine the importance of eco-labelling for German tourists. - To examine the perception and knowledge of eco-labelling in coastal areas by German tourists travelling to Spain. - To develop a conclusion based on the findings concerning the impact of eco-labelling in Spain on German tourists. The first three objectives will be answered by reviewing and critically examining secondary literature, including academic literature and journals. This will provide an understanding into what previous literature has been published on the subject and will deliver an insight of opinions and perceptions from different authors that had addressed the topic earlier. In order to investigate the recent situation of the third objective and to gain an understanding of the fourth objective primary research will be undertaken. For the purpose of explaining reliability and theory of collecting data secondary literature will be examined and support the research. The fifth objective will be answered by reviewing and evaluating the preceding objectives and deliver a conclusion on the findings. Following appropriate methods, the objectives are discussed throughout each section of the paper. In order to provide a comprehensive research paper the initial second objective was excluded since it would extend the scope of this dissertation. The third objective is modified in a way that the [...]

Author : Kollmann, Tobias,Kuckertz, Andreas,St”ckmann, Christoph
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781615205981

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E-Entrepreneurship and ICT Ventures: Strategy, Organization and Technology by Kollmann, Tobias,Kuckertz, Andreas,St”ckmann, Christoph Pdf

Information and communication technologies related to digital networks enable the continued rise of entrepreneurial business opportunities and inventive business models. E-Entrepreneurship and ICT Ventures: Strategy, Organization and Technology provides a unique and quintessential overview of the current state of conceptual and empirical research at the interface of e-business and entrepreneurship research. Contributing an enhanced understanding of the important interface of e-business and entrepreneurship, this reference publication brings together leading academics and practitioners from around the world, offering essential reading material for students, educators, managers, entrepreneurs, and political decision makers interested in applying and fostering e-business concepts in an entrepreneurial environment.

Author : Ralf Buckley
Publisher : CABI
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845937089

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Conservation Tourism by Ralf Buckley Pdf

Can tourism really support conservation, by providing finance or political support for public, private or community protected areas? This volume tests such claims through a continent-by-continent review of commercial tourism enterprises worldwide. The role of conservation tourism is increasingly important as human populations expand and climate change intensifies.

Author : Richard D. Starnes
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780817356040

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Creating the Land of the Sky by Richard D. Starnes Pdf

A sophisticated inquiry into tourism's social and economic power across the South. In the early 19th century, planter families from South Carolina, Georgia, and eastern North Carolina left their low-country estates during the summer to relocate their households to vacation homes in the mountains of western North Carolina. Those unable to afford the expense of a second home relaxed at the hotels that emerged to meet their needs. This early tourist activity set the stage for tourism to become the region's New South industry. After 1865, the development of railroads and the bugeoning consumer culture led to the expansion of tourism across the whole region. Richard Starnes argues that western North Carolina benefited from the romanticized image of Appalachia in the post-Civil War American consciousness. This image transformed the southern highlands into an exotic travel destination, a place where both climate and culture offered visitors a myriad of diversions. This depiction was futher bolstered by partnerships between state and federal agencies, local boosters, and outside developers to create the atrtactions necessary to lure tourists to the region. As tourism grew, so did the tension between leaders in the industry and local residents. The commodification of regional culture, low-wage tourism jobs, inflated land prices, and negative personal experiences bred no small degree of animosity among mountain residents toward visitors. Starnes's study provides a better understanding of the significant role that tourism played in shaping communities across the South.

Author : Al Fritsch, SJ
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781450009041

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TOBACCO DAYS: A Personal Journey by Al Fritsch, SJ Pdf

This book traces changing attitudes to tobacco largely through the experiences of the author. He grew up raising tobacco and, influenced by advertising, began smoking as a youth. He was conducting research in a chemical laboratory involving carcinogenic substances when the health effects of tobacco began to surface. While he was working with public interest organizations, environmental tobacco smoke began to be recognized as an indoor pollutant. Ethical issues forced him, like many others, to stop smoking, and he eventually became quite involved in pastoral work with sick smokers. The final chapter surveys the lessons that can be learned from one person's tobacco days.

Author : David Weaver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : MINN:31951D02818771U

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Ecotourism by David Weaver Pdf

This book reflects contemporary developments in the field. Building on the strengths of the first edition, the text discusses the significance of ecotourism in the domestic and international tourism sectors. The origins, markets, venues and impact of ecotourism form the basis of the first part of the book. Business aspects of ecotourism, external environments, organisations and policies are examined in the second part of the book, along with special environments, such as islands, polar regions and indigenous territories, and distinctive activities, such as whale-watching and penguin-watching. The management of ecotourism is covered comprehensively and is illustrated by extensive industry and destination examples derived mainly from the peer-reviewed literature. A highlight of the book is a regional survey of ecotourism that offers comparative insights into ecotourism in Australia, the South Pacific, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa.

Author : Stephen L. Wearing,Stephen Schweinsberg,John Tower
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845415600

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Marketing National Parks for Sustainable Tourism by Stephen L. Wearing,Stephen Schweinsberg,John Tower Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the key principles and challenges involved in tourism marketing in a national park context. It provides a framework to apply marketing principles to inform practices and guide the sustainable management of national parks and protected areas. The main themes address the foundation principles of marketing and contextualise these principles around a series of key insights and challenges related to the delivery of sustainable tourism services in national parks. The book centres on the issues faced by park managers as they address the need to manage national parks sustainably for future generations. It will be of interest to natural resource and tourism students, tourism scholars and natural resource managers as well as researchers in the areas of geography and forestry.