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This book augments the current literature on the benefits and pitfalls in recent developments of nature tourism, tracing the history in development, highlighting the ecological impacts and showcasing the current practices in nature tourism along with discussions on specific tourist markets from various destination across the globe.
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1 Research Progress in Nature Tourism
Joseph S. Chen and Nina K. Prebensen
2 Nature and Well-being: Explorer Travel Narratives of Transformation
Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost
3 Well-being in Wildlife Experiences: Feeling Good for the Animals?
Giovanna Bertella
4 The Impact of Korea's Nature-Based Recreation Settings on Tourist's Emotion, Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness
Timothy J. Lee and Jinok S. Kim
5 Generation Y, Nature and Tourism
Melanie Smith
6 Connectedness and Relatedness to Nature: A Case of Neo-Confucianism among Chinese, South Korean and Japanese Tourists
Nina K. Prebensen, Young-Sook Lee and Joseph S. Chen
7 How Local Traditions and Way of Living Influence Tourism: Basecamp Explorer in Maasai Mara, Kenya and Svalbard, Norway
Oystein Jensen, Frank Lindberg, Damiannah M. Kieti, Bjorn Willy Amo and James S. Nampushi
8 Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in World Heritage Sites: A Case Study from the Wet Tropics Region of Australia
Bruce Prideaux and Michelle Thompson
9 Quality Perspectives in Managing Visitor Experiences
Lynn M. Jamieson
10 A National Park in Turmoil: The Case Study on Vanoise National Park in the Alps
Isabelle Frochot
11 Listening to the Sounds of Silence: Forest-based Wellbeing Tourism in Finland
Raija Komppula, Henna Konu and Noora Vikman
12 Nature Tourism in Germany's Protected Areas
Marius Mayer and Manuel Woltering
13 Governing Nature Tourism in Eastern and Southern Africa
Rene van der Duim, Jakomijn van Wijk and Machiel Lamers
14 Emerging Trends in Wildlife and Tiger Tourism in India
Krithi K. Karanth, Shivangi Jain and Dincy Mariyam
15 Chinese Approach to Sustainability: Challenges and Suggestions
Rui Song
16 Tourism in Preserved Nature Areas in Taiwan
Yu-Liang Tseng, Noriko Sato, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan
17 Forest as a Venue for Recreational Therapy in Japan
Noriko Sato, Yu-Liang Tseng, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan
18 Final Remarks: Challenges and Research Directions
Nina K. Prebensen and Joseph S. Chen
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Summary
This book augments the current literature on the benefits and pitfalls in recent developments of nature tourism, tracing the history in development, highlighting the ecological impacts and showcasing the current practices in nature tourism along with discussions on specific tourist markets from various destination across the globe.
