Essays about: "Nature-based Tourism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Nature-based Tourism.
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1. Tourism in Protected Areas : A Study of National Parks as Arenas for Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Nature-based tourism (NBT) can be explained as a form of tourism that takes place in some kind of natural area outside one's home. NBT has been one of the fastest-growing forms of tourism worldwide and is believed to continue to grow in the future as well. READ MORE
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2. Environmental Trail Suitability in the Proposed Bästeträsk National Park, Gotland : A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Using GIS
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : This master’s thesis determines trail suitability in the context of environmental area sensitivity, closely focusing on a proposed Bästeträsk National Park, Gotland, Sweden. The current relative low usage of the area is expected to significantly increase its tourism flow once the proposed national park is established, as the demand for nature-based tourism and recreation is growing. READ MORE
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3. Travel behavior of mountain bikers: : A case study on sustainable transportation choices
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turismAbstract : Bearing in mind that the car as a mode of transportation is responsible for more than one third of all tourism-related emissions worldwide and that a growing number of destinations offer mountain biking as nature-based tourism product, it becomes relevant to investigate mountain bikers with regarding their travel behavior. Therefore, the aim of this master thesis is to understand the transportation mode choice behavior of mountain bike (MTB) tourists when engaging in mountain bike specific vacation. READ MORE
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4. Samverkan – en förutsättning för hållbar destinationsutveckling? : en kvalitativ intervjustudie om Kinnekulles naturturism
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Statistik om besöksnäringens utveckling i Sverige visar på att allt fler människor visats i naturen. Inom naturturismens utveckling står ofta två värden i fokus, att främja naturturism och samtidigt värna om höga naturvärden. READ MORE
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5. Regenerative Potential and Problems in Nature-based Tourism: The Case of Private Game Reserves in South Africa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The importance of sustainable development has been firmly acknowledged worldwide. This is no less apparent than in the context of tourism, which despite its promise as a driver of development in low-income countries has produced a number of negative externalities for local communities, ecologies, and the environment at large. READ MORE