Research trends in geotourism: A bibliometric analysis using the scopus database

G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano… - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Geodiversity has elements of exceptional scientific value that are considered to represent
geoheritage, or geological heritage. One way to conserve and promote the knowledge of …

Geoheritage, geotourism and the cultural landscape: Enhancing the visitor experience and promoting geoconservation

JE Gordon - Geosciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Geotourism spans a range of visitor interests, from the specialist geotourist to the more
general visitor. As well as supporting geoconservation outcomes, it provides economic …

[图书][B] Tourism: Principles, practices, philosophies

CR Goeldner, JRB Ritchie - 2011 - books.google.com
The 12th Edition of Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies explores major concepts in
tourism, what makes tourism possible, and how tourism can become an important factor in …

Geotourism's global growth

RK Dowling - Geoheritage, 2011 - Springer
Geotourism is essentially 'geological tourism'. The geological element focuses on geology
and landscape and includes both 'form', such as landforms, rock outcrops, rock types …

Natural area tourism: Ecology, impacts and management

D Newsome, SA Moore, RK Dowling - Natural Area Tourism, 2012 - degruyter.com
This book provides a comprehensive account of tourism in natural, wild and protected areas.
The 2nd edition contains an overview of key literature and developments that have emerged …

The nature and management of geotourism: A case study of two established iconic geotourism destinations

D Newsome, R Dowling, YF Leung - Tourism management perspectives, 2012 - Elsevier
Regional and global geopark networks are rapidly expanding internationally. A key impetus
for their establishment is local community development through geotourism, or tourism that …

[HTML][HTML] Geoproducts–Innovative development strategies in UNESCO Geoparks: Concept, implementation methodology, and case studies from Naturtejo Global …

J Rodrigues, CN de Carvalho, M Ramos… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the appearance of Geoparks in 2000, geoproducts have been a strategy for local
development and innovation in these territories, intimately associated with geotourism. Most …

Geoheritage and geotourism contribution to tourism development in protected areas of Slovakia—theoretical considerations

Ľ Štrba, J Kolačkovská, D Kudelas, B Kršák, C Sidor - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Slovakia is renowned for its remarkable and rare natural beauty, abundant in natural
resources with several noteworthy geological features. However, the protection of nature …

Geotourism: definition, characteristics and international perspectives

R Dowling, D Newsome - Handbook of geotourism, 2018 - elgaronline.com
Geotourism is tourism based on geological features. Over time it has been variously
described as being a type of tourism that is either 'geological'or geographical'in orientation …

Are tourists really willing to pay more for sustainable destinations?

JI Pulido-Fernández, Y López-Sánchez - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
The understanding of pro-sustainable behavior and its true economic implications is an
important subject for tourism destination marketers and policymakers, especially given that …