Ecotourism in Appalachia : marketing the mountains /
Tourism is the world's largest industry, and ecotourism is rapidly emerging as its fastest growing segment. As interest in nature travel increases, so does concern for conservation of the environment and the well-being of local peoples and cultures. Appalachia seems an ideal destination for eco...
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245 | 1 | 0 | |a Ecotourism in Appalachia : |b marketing the mountains / |c Al Fritsch and Kristin Johannsen. |
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505 | 0 | |a The world's biggest industry : the rising star of tourism -- Mountain mist : Appalachian tourism today -- On the wrong track : ORV tourism in Kentucky -- Going green : ecotourism as an emerging experience -- Lessons for Appalachia 1 : ecotourism in developing countries -- Lessons for Appalachia 2 : nature tourism in the U.S. -- The bottom line : ecotourism's balance sheet -- 2020 visions : two alternative futures for Appalachian tourism -- Our own backyard : an ecotour through Appalachia -- Beyond ecotourism : transforming travel. | |
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