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dc.contributor.authorPforr, Christof
dc.contributor.authorMegerle, A.
dc.contributor.editorRoss K. Dowling
dc.contributor.editorDavid Newsome
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:09:39Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:09:39Z
dc.date.created2012-02-27T20:01:06Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationPforr, Christof and Megerle, Andreas. 2006. Geotourism: A perspective from southwest Germany, in R. Dowling and D. Newsome (ed), Geotourism: Sustainability, impact and opportunities. pp. 118-139. Oxford, UK: Butterworth Heinemann.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37902
dc.description.abstract

The aim of this chapter is to provide a brief overview of the development of geotourism in southwest Germany, focusing in particular on the Swabian Alb, which represents an ideal geotourism destination. In this context geotourism is understood as being more than just geological tourism (e.g. fossicking or visiting caves), and embraces the identification of geo-objects, landscape marketing and interpretation of the geological heritage of a region in a sustainable manner. Collaboration, coordination, effective communication and transfer of know-how are hereby discussed as important mechanisms to achieve sustainable outcomes. The Network History of the Earth (Netzwerk Erdgeschichte) is presented as a successful example of regional collaboration to promote sustainable geotourism.

dc.publisherButterworth Heinemann
dc.titleGeotourism: A perspective from Southwest Germany
dc.typeBook Chapter
dcterms.source.startPage118
dcterms.source.endPage139
dcterms.source.titleGeotourism: Sustainability, impact and opportunities
dcterms.source.isbn0750662158
dcterms.source.placeOxford, UK
dcterms.source.chapter7
curtin.departmentSchool of Management
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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