Cruise tourism in polar regions : promoting environmental and social sustainability?
edited by Michael Lück, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart
| Year of publication: |
2010
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| Other Persons: | Lück, Michael (contributor) ; Maher, Patrick Timothy (contributor) ; Stewart, Emma Julie (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
London : Earthscan |
| Subject: | Kreuzfahrt | Cruise | Umweltschutz | Environmental protection | Polargebiet | Polar region | Tourismuswirtschaft | Tourism industry | Nachhaltige Entwicklung | Sustainable development | Tourismus | Tourism |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com] |
Online Resource
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (xxvi, 246 p) ill., maps 24 cm |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index Cover; Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Setting the Scene: Polar Cruise Tourism in the 21st Century; Introduction; The Cruise Industry and the Polar Regions; Sustainable Tourism and the Polar Regions; References; Part I: Market Dimensions; Chapter 2: Polar Yacht Cruising; Introduction; The Past: Adventurers and Explorers; The Present: the Polar Regions and Yachts; Important Issues Regarding Impacts; Conclusions; References Chapter 3: Cruising to the North Pole Aboard a Nuclear IcebreakerIntroduction; Logistics; The Icebreakers; Inception; The First Full-scale Voyage; The Northbound Voyage; The North Pole; Ice and Weather Conditions; Environmental Considerations; Wildlife Records and Observations; Passengers; Lectures and Other Activities; Helicopters; Other Locations: Eurasian Arctic Archipelagos and the Northeast Passage; Pole of Relative Inaccessibility; Operating Companies; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Selling the Adventure of a Lifetime: an Ethnographic Report on Cruising in the Antarctic The Ocean Cruise Industry: an American Form of TourismCategories of Ocean Cruise Lines; Specialty Cruise Lines to Antarctica; A Mainstream Cruise to Antarctica on the Star Princess; Specialty Cruise Ships to Antarctica; Luxury Adventure Cruises; The Sacred, the Profane and Antarctica; The Myth Model and Antarctic Travel; Landing on Antarctica; The Fortunate Few and Antarctica's Good Fortune; References; Part II: Human Dimensions; Chapter 5: Cruises and Bruises: Safety, Security and Social Issues on Polar Cruises; Introduction; Safety and Security; Sensitivity; The Issue of Carrying Capacity Economics of Cruise TourismThe Cruise Ship Virus; Cruises and Bruises; References; Chapter 6: Exploring the Ethical Standards of Alaska Cruise Ship Tourists and the Role They Inadvertently Play in the Unsustainable Practices of the Cruise Ship Industry; Introduction; Background to the Study; Research Methodology; Findings; Discussion of the Results; Conclusions and Recommendations; Note; References; Chapter 7: Students on Ice: Learning in the Greatest Classrooms on Earth; Introduction; Foundations and Raison D'être (mandate); Education Programme; Student Success Stories; Awe and Wonder Comments from Students and StaffFuture Plans; Conclusions; References; Part III Environmental Dimensions; Chapter 8: Environmental Impacts of Polar Cruises; Introduction; Environmental Impacts of Cruises in Polar Regions; Regulations; The Holistic Approach; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Monitoring Patterns of Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Introduction; Cruise Tourism Across Arctic Canada; Monitoring Cruise Ship Activity in Arctic Canada; Cruise Tourism in the High Arctic; Cruise Tourism in the Northwest Passage; Cruise Tourism in the Baffin Bay Region Cruise Tourism in the Hudson Bay Region Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web |
| ISBN: | 1-84407-848-5 ; 978-1-84407-848-6 ; 978-1-84407-848-6 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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