Bookcover of Adventure Tourism in the Central Himalayas
Booktitle:
Adventure Tourism in the Central Himalayas
An exploratory approach
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
(2009-07-17
)
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ISBN-13:
978-3-639-17596-7
ISBN-10:
3639175964
EAN:
9783639175967
Book language:
English
Blurb/Shorttext:
This comprehensive text will serve as a base for
researchers and academicia on one hand and private
and public sector commercial tourism organisations
on the other hand related to both general as well as
specific information about adventure tourism
resources,their use pattern and future potential in
the Central Himalayas in terms of air based (para-
gliding,para-sailing,hang-gliding),water based
(kayaking,canoeing,rafting,swimming,angling) and land
based(mountaineering,hiking,treking,wild life,skiing)
activities etc.The key features of this text include
thorough research conducted in the area,detailed
case studies supporting the thoery and intresting
trends and patterns to encourage active learning.The
number of thrill seekers going high every year,the
text is expected to make positive contribution in
this regard.