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There are over 1300 active volcanoes worldwide and many more
dormant or extinct. Some are developed as tourist destinations;
others are not, but have great potential. Mount Fuji in Japan
attracts over 100 million visitors per year and has immense
cultural and spiritual significance, while a number of volcanic
areas in national parks, for example Teide in Spain, Yellowstone in
the US, Vesuvius in Italy and Tongariro in New Zealand, attract
between one to four million tourists each year. In the last decade
the designation of nearly 50 geoparks around the world has
highlighted their potential for tourism development. This book
provides the first global review and assessment of the sustainable
use of active and dormant volcanic and geothermal environments for
geotourism. The volcano-based tourism sector is further augmented
through a closely linked range of geothermal resources and
attractions, such as geysers and hot springs, which are discussed
in detail throughout individual chapters covering all key volcanic
and geothermal regions around the world. It is shown that volcano
and geothermal tourism is a subsection of nature-based geotourism
and incorporates a variety of other tourism categories such as
adventure tourism, extreme tourism, ecotourism, green tourism,
educational tourism, and hot spring tourism. This comprehensive
book covers the most important issues of this growing tourism
sector whilst incorporating relevant global research, making it an
essential resource for all in the field. Includes colour plates.
This comprehensive book addresses the pressing need for up-to-date
literature on volcanic destinations (active and dormant) and their
role in tourism worldwide in chapters and case studies. The book
presents a balanced view about the volcano-based tourism sector
worldwide and discusses important issues such as the different
volcanic hazards, potential for disasters and accidents and safety
recommendations for visitors. Individual chapters and case studies
are contributed by a number of internationally based co-authors,
with expertise in geology, risk management, environmental science
and other relevant disciplines associated with volcanoes. Also
covered are risk aspects of volcano tourism such as risk
perception, risk management and public safety in volcanic
environments. Discussions of the demand for volcano tourism,
including geotourism and adventure tourism as well as some
historical facts related to volcanoes, with case studies of
interesting socio-cultural settings are included.
There are over 1300 active volcanoes worldwide and many more
dormant or extinct. Some are developed as tourist destinations;
others are not, but have great potential. Mount Fuji in Japan
attracts over 100 million visitors per year and has immense
cultural and spiritual significance, while a number of volcanic
areas in national parks, for example Teide in Spain, Yellowstone in
the US, Vesuvius in Italy and Tongariro in New Zealand, attract
between one to four million tourists each year. In the last decade
the designation of nearly 50 geoparks around the world has
highlighted their potential for tourism development. This book
provides the first global review and assessment of the sustainable
use of active and dormant volcanic and geothermal environments for
geotourism. The volcano-based tourism sector is further augmented
through a closely linked range of geothermal resources and
attractions, such as geysers and hot springs, which are discussed
in detail throughout individual chapters covering all key volcanic
and geothermal regions around the world. It is shown that volcano
and geothermal tourism is a subsection of nature-based geotourism
and incorporates a variety of other tourism categories such as
adventure tourism, extreme tourism, ecotourism, green tourism,
educational tourism, and hot spring tourism. This comprehensive
book covers the most important issues of this growing tourism
sector whilst incorporating relevant global research, making it an
essential resource for all in the field. Includes colour plates.
Geothermal springs constitute a major tourism resource, providing
spectacular settings, recreation facilities, a recognised value in
treatments beneficial for health and wellness, a sense of heritage
and adventure, and links with the natural environment. Health and
wellness tourism accounts for a significant proportion of the
world's tourism consumption, with components ranging from hot
spring bathing for leisure and recreation, through mineral water
use in health treatments under the supervision of highly
specialised medical professionals, to water treatments in the
wellness and beauty therapy sector and the use of mineral water for
drinking purposes. This makes it an economically and socially
important area of tourism demanding in-depth analysis. This book
explores health and wellness tourism from a range of perspectives
including usage, heritage, management, technology, environmental
and cultural features, and marketing.
Geothermal springs constitute a major tourism resource, providing
spectacular settings, recreation facilities, a recognised value in
treatments beneficial for health and wellness, a sense of heritage
and adventure, and links with the natural environment. Health and
wellness tourism accounts for a significant proportion of the
world’s tourism consumption, with components ranging from hot
spring bathing for leisure and recreation, through mineral water
use in health treatments under the supervision of highly
specialised medical professionals, to water treatments in the
wellness and beauty therapy sector and the use of mineral water for
drinking purposes. This makes it an economically and socially
important area of tourism demanding in-depth analysis. This book
explores health and wellness tourism from a range of perspectives
including usage, heritage, management, technology, environmental
and cultural features, and marketing.
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