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100 1 _aBuckley, Ralf,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAdventure tourism /
_cRalf Buckley, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia ; with contributions by: Carl Cater and 5 others.
264 1 _aWallingford, Oxfordshire, UK :
_bCABI,
_c2006.
264 4 _c2006
300 _a1 online resource (xix, 515 pages) :
_billustrations, maps, charts
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
520 3 _aThis volume provides an introduction and review of adventure tourism from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It includes technical analyses of over 100 real-life retail adventure tourism products from around the globe, in a wide variety of outdoor activity sectors, including: river journeys; whitewater kayaking; whitewater rafting; seakayaking; sailing; expedition cruises; diving; surfing; heli-skiing and snowboarding; cross-country skiing; ice climbing; mountaineering; hiking and bushwalking; horse riding; mountain biking; off-road safaris; wildlife watching; and aerial adventures. The book will appeal to those studying tourism, leisure, recreation and adventure tourism management and also to practitioners in the adventure tourism industry. The book has 27 chapters and a subject index.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 487-509) and index.
505 0 _aAdventure recreation research -- Case study approach -- River journeys -- Whitewater kayaking -- Whitewater rafting -- Seakayaking -- Sailing -- Expedition cruises -- Diving -- Surfing -- Heliski and snowboard -- Cross-country skiing -- Ice climbing -- Mountaineering -- Hiking and bushwalking -- Horse riding -- Mountain biking -- Off-road safaris -- Wildlife -- Aerial adventures -- Other sectors and issues -- Adventure destinations -- World adventure capital -- Cross-case analyses -- Product patterns.
506 _aAccess limited to subscribing institution.
530 _aAlso available in print format.
588 _aTitle from PDF title page (viewed August 20, 2013).
650 0 _aTourism.
650 0 _aAdventure travel.
650 4 _aSport and Recreational Activities, (New March 2000)
650 4 _aTourism and Travel.
650 7 _aBicycling.
_2cabt
650 7 _aBoating.
_2cabt
650 7 _aCase studies.
_2cabt
650 7 _aClimbing.
_2cabt
650 7 _aCruises.
_2cabt
650 7 _aDiving.
_2cabt
650 7 _aHiking.
_2cabt
650 7 _aHorse riding.
_2cabt
650 7 _aOutdoor recreation.
_2cabt
650 7 _aRafting.
_2cabt
650 7 _aSkiing.
_2cabt
650 7 _aSnowboarding.
_2cabt
650 7 _aTourism.
_2cabt
650 7 _aWater recreation.
_2cabt
650 7 _aWinter sports.
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655 0 _aElectronic books.
690 _aUU625
690 _aUU700
700 1 _aCater, Carl,
_econtributor.
710 2 _aC.A.B. International,
_eissuing body.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aBuckley, Ralf.
_tAdventure tourism.
_dWallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., c2006.
_z9781845931223
_w(DLC)2005037063
856 4 0 _uhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845931223.0000
_zClick here to access resource
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