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Urban Ecotourism: A contradiction in Terms?
Veröffentlicht von marcus (marcus) am 17.12.2008
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The authors discuss the various benefits of ecotourism operations based in
urban environments. These benefits are considered as they relate to the restora-
tion of natural areas, the issue of impacts relating to the transportationof visitors,
interpretation and education directed at changing attitudes and values so as to
foster pro-environmental behaviour and, finally, the financial viability of
ecotourism operations. The authors are able to support the work of Chirgwin
andHughes (1997: 7)who state that ‘if ‘nature-based’ is amore appropriate crite-
rion than natural, then this offers awider range of options for those planning and
promoting ecotourism experiences’.
These conclusions provide insights into current issues such as how to meet
growth in demand for ecotourismexperiences. Thismay necessitate broadening
the scope of ecotourism and recognising the diversity that exists within the
sector.Part of the solutionmaybe to develop attractionsat sites that offer degrees
of naturalness in areas that are otherwise developed to meet the infrastructural
requirements of the tourismindustry. This article identifies that these avenues of
development are being pursued currently in New Zealand. Case studies
presented herein suggest that these operations are more able than most to meet
the demanding criteria that continue to define, albeit contentiously, the
ecotourism sector of the tourism industry.
Source: Journal of Ecotourism, Vol.1, No.1, 2002