Date of Award:
5-2000
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Departmental Honors
Department:
Wildland Resources
Department name when degree awarded
Forest Resources
Committee
Not Specified
Abstract
Ecotourism has been widely promoted for its potential to sustainably finance both conservation and economic development (Boo 1990, Card and Vogelsong 1995). While definitions of ecotourism vary, proponents envision it as a form of tourism that: (1) caters to environmentally and culturally sensitive tourists; (2) avoids negative cultural and environmental impacts; (3) promotes the conservation of natural resources; (4) contributes to local economic development; (5) encourages local participation in the development of tourism-related industries; and (6) utilizes low technology and low energy infrastructure.
Recommended Citation
Romney, Lisa R. and Lilieholm, Robert J., "Chapter 8 Tourism Wildlife and Parks" (2000). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 9023.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/9023
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