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Tourism
and the Environment
A Quest for Sustainability
R.N. Batta |
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8173871108 |
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2000
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Table
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248 |
About
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8.5"
X 5.5" / Hardcover |
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Rs.
400 |
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In
recent times, the environment has emerged as a major
area of concern worldwide. Notwithstanding the unanimity
on the need for limiting environmental damage, there
are differences in nature and extent of the problem
among developed and developing countries. Owing to
the problem of high natural resource: value added
ratio coupled with higher output elasticity of natural
resource use in the underdeveloped nations, the developing
countries are still in the process of exploring the
concept of sustainable development. One essential
step towards economically efficient management of
natural resources and formulating a practical strategy
for sustainable development is the effective incorporation
of environmental concerns into the decision-making.
Aimed at providing a systematic analysis on tourism?s
interaction with the environment and ways to achieve
sustainability, discussions in the book revolve around
three key concepts: Tourism, Environment, and Sustainability.
The fundamentals of tourism like its definition, characteristics
of its product and theories of development of tourism
are examined to facilitate an in-depth analysis. With
the impacts of tourism?both economic and environmental?studied
at length, the emphasis of the book is on finding
ways to manage tourism in a sustainable way. Discussions
on tools of sustainable tourism: the Carrying Capacity
Analysis, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Economic
Valuation of Environmental Resources, are therefore
included. Essentials of environmental policy and instruments
of environmental policy are also discussed with possible
applications for policy-making in tourism. Finally,
with a view to strengthen the practical use of the
book for policy-making, a case study on analysis of
tourism policy of Himachal Pradesh, and guidelines
for making tourism units environment-friendly, are
incorporated.
The book will be of interest to students, teachers
and researchers of tourism, environment and sustainable
development. Besides, the policy-makers and the operators
in tourism business will also find it equally useful.
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Preface
- INTRODUCTION
The Context
Organisation of the Book
- FUNDAMENTALS
OF TOURISM
Defining Tourism
The Tourism Product
Tourism: An Industry!
Theories of Tourism Development
- ECONOMICS
OF TOURISM INDUSTRY
Balance of Payments Effect
Income Multiplier Effect
Employment Effect
Other Economic Effects
- TOURISM
AND ENVIRONMENT
Defining the Environment
Positive Effects of Tourism on The Environment
Negative Effects of Tourism on The Environment
- SUSTAINABLE
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable Development
Indicators of Sustainable Development
Sustainable Tourism
Alternative Tourism
Ecotourism
Planning for Sustainable Tourism
Agenda 21 for Travel and Tourism Industry
- SUSTAINABLE
TOURISM AND CARRYING CAPACITY
Defining of Carrying Capacity
Types of Carrying Capacities
Measurement of Carrying Capacity
Limitations of Carrying Capacity
- ENVIRONMENT
IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Environment and Impacts
Definition of EIA
Project and Environment
The Process of EIA
Methods of Assessment
Choice of Methods
Social Impact Assessment and Quantitative vs Qualitative
Assessment
Delphi Technique
Incorporating EIA in Sustainable Tourism Policies
- VALUATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Environment as a Commodity
Total Economic Value
Methods of Valuation
Choice of Valuation Techniques
Applications of Valuation in Tourism
- FORMULATING
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Essentials of Environmental Policy
Instruments of Environmental Policy
Criteria for Evaluating Environmental Policies
- TOWARDS
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MOUNTAIN AREAS: A CASE STUDY
OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Mountain Ecosystems
Tourism and Mountain Eco-systems
Main Features of Mountain Tourism
Developing Tourism in Mountain Areas
Mountain Ecosystems and Agenda 21
About the Case Study Area
Tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh: Overview
Tourism Policy in Himachal Pradesh
Environmental Policy Framework in India and in Himachal
Pradesh
Effects of Tourism on Environment and Culture
Management of Tourism in Himachal Pradesh
- CONCLUSIONS
Appendix 1:
Going Green: Guidelines for Tourism IndustryBibliographyIndex
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R.N.
Batta, M.A., M.Phil Economics (Gold Medalist) is Additional
Secretary, Science Technology & Environment in the
Government of Himachal Pradesh. This book is an outcome
of extensive research done by the author during his
one-year stay in the United Kingdom, on a British Government
fellowship. While doing M.Sc. in Macroeconomic Policy
and Planning in the University of Bradford, he specialized
in Macroeconomics, Enviornmental Economics, and Sustainable
Tourism Development in mountain areas. Mr. Batta has
written several articles on tourism and the environment,
and has served as an examiner for the Master of Tourism
Administration course of H.P. University. He has participated
in several conferences in India and abroad, and has
visited several countries.
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