Environmental interpretation and sustainable tourism: Promoting Visitors’ Environmental Attitudes and Behaviour - Softcover

Kim, Aise KyoungJin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 384542995X ISBN 13: 9783845429953

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Interpretation has been used as a visitor management tool in managing the balance between sustainable tourism development and environmental protection. It is noted that high quality of environmental interpretation can enhance visitors' understanding of conservation issues and pro-environmental attitude while promoting environmentally responsible behaviour. Despite its potential benefits, the evaluation of interpretation effectiveness presents a challenging research topic due to the complexity and difficulty of the behavioural change process. This book seeks to address this concern by proposing an alternative approach to future research on this area. It reviews various theoretical approaches that provide a better understanding of 'why' and 'how' interpretation influences behavioural change in different situations. Using case study sites, further empirical data help to identify 'when' interpretation can be successful or failed depending on the type of behaviour. Therefore, it needs to be careful work to develop effective interpretive strategies which incorporate a number of the variables to influence individual's environmental behaviour change using a multiple theoretical viewpoint.

Biografía del autor:

Aise KyoungJin Kim, PhD, is a lecturer of tourism management in School of Management at the University of South Australia, Australia. She completed her PhD research from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Her research interests include sustainable tourism, interpretation, tourist behaviour, tourism marketing,and geotourism.

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• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 384542995X
• ISBN 13: 9783845429953
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 436