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Tourism and the environment: a quest for sustainability with special reference to developing countries, and policy analysis on Himachal Pradesh / Ravinder N. Batta

By: Batta, Ravinder NMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co., c2000Description: 248 p.; 23 cmISBN: 8173871108; 9788173871108Subject(s): Ecotourism -- Developing countries | Ecosystem management -- Government policy -- Developing countries | Forest reserves -- Recreational use -- Developing countries | Forest ecology -- Social aspects -- Developing countries | Tourism -- Government policy -- Developing countriesDDC classification: 910.9

Contents:

1. INTRODUCION -- The Context -- Organisation of the Book -- 2 fundamentals OF TOURISM -- Defining Tourism -- The Tourism Product -- Tourism: An Industry! -- Theories of Tourism Development -- 3. ECONOMICS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY -- Balance of Payments Effects -- Income Multiplier Effect -- Employment Effect -- Other Economic Benefits -- 4. TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- Defming the Environment -- Positive Effects of Tourism on the Environment -- Negative Effects of Tourism on the Environment -- 5. 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 -- 6. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND CARRYING CAFACITY -- Definition of Carrying Capacity -- Types of Carrying Capacities -- Measurement of Carrying Capacity -- Limitations of Carrying Capacity -- 7. ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM -- Environment and Impacts -- Dermition of EIA -- Project and Environment -- Process of EIA -- Methods of Assessment -- Choice of Methods -- Social Impact Assessment and Quantitative vs Qualitative Assessment -- Delphi Techniques -- Incorporating EIAs in Sustainable Tourism Policies -- 8. ECONOMIC 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 -- 9. FORMULATING ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM -- Essentials of Environmental Policy -- Instruments of Environmental Policy -- Criteria for Evaluating Environmental Policies -- 10. TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MOUNTAIN AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH -- Mountain Ecosystems -- Tourism and Mountain Ecosystems -- Main Features of Mountain Tourism -- Developing Tourism in Mountain Areas -- Mountain Ecosystems and Agenda 21 -- Himachal Pradesh, the Case Study Area -- Tourism Industry in Himachal Pradesh; An 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 11. CONCLUSIONS

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	910.9 BAT/T (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P00420

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1. INTRODUCION -- The Context -- Organisation of the Book -- 2 fundamentals OF TOURISM -- Defining Tourism -- The Tourism Product -- Tourism: An Industry! -- Theories of Tourism Development -- 3. ECONOMICS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY -- Balance of Payments Effects -- Income Multiplier Effect -- Employment Effect -- Other Economic Benefits -- 4. TOURISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- Defming the Environment -- Positive Effects of Tourism on the Environment -- Negative Effects of Tourism on the Environment -- 5. 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 -- 6. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND CARRYING CAFACITY -- Definition of Carrying Capacity -- Types of Carrying Capacities -- Measurement of Carrying Capacity -- Limitations of Carrying Capacity -- 7. ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM -- Environment and Impacts -- Dermition of EIA -- Project and Environment -- Process of EIA -- Methods of Assessment -- Choice of Methods -- Social Impact Assessment and Quantitative vs Qualitative Assessment -- Delphi Techniques --
Incorporating EIAs in Sustainable Tourism Policies -- 8. ECONOMIC 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 -- 9. FORMULATING ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM -- Essentials of Environmental Policy -- Instruments of Environmental Policy -- Criteria for Evaluating Environmental Policies -- 10. TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MOUNTAIN AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH -- Mountain Ecosystems -- Tourism and Mountain Ecosystems -- Main Features of Mountain Tourism -- Developing Tourism in Mountain Areas -- Mountain Ecosystems and Agenda 21 -- Himachal Pradesh, the Case Study Area -- Tourism Industry in Himachal Pradesh; An 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
11. CONCLUSIONS

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