Adventure tourism : the new frontier

Summary: "Well-reasoned and succinct analysis of the development and nature of adventure tourism accompanies these studies, ensuring that Adventure Tourism: the new frontier is ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of tourism, and for professionals involved in managing adventure tourism enterprises."--BOOK JACKET.

Record details

ISBN: 0750651865 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0750651865 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780750651868 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 354 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-350) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Pt. A. Setting the context -- 1. Introduction, definitions and typologies -- 2. Historical themes in adventure tourism -- Pt. B. The demand side -- 3. The adventure tourist -- 4. The adventure tourism market -- Pt. C. The supply side -- 5. Destinations and venues -- 6. The adventure tourism industry -- Pt. D. The management of adventure tourism -- 7. Marketing -- 8. Risk management -- 9. Ethical issues in adventure tourism -- Pt. E. Key sectors of adventure tourism -- 10. Wildlife tourism -- 11. Artificial environment adventure -- Pt. F. The future of adventure tourism -- 12. Adventure tourism in the future: the new frontier -- Pt. G. Case studies -- 13. Case studies.