Ross Dowling and David Newsome present an original, substantial and much-needed contribution to the field which will further our understanding of geotourism in theory and practice. This Handbook defines, characterizes and explores the subject through a range of international perspectives and case studies, identifying geotourism as a rapidly emerging form of urban and regional sustainable development. With extensive case studies from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australasia and Africa, this global Handbook examines and explains the relationship between geology and tourism. Thematically arranged sections cover the relationship of geology with tourism, sustainability and society, geotourism in urban areas, and interpretation and education strategies. The final two sections assess geotourism’s impact through wide-ranging case studies of UNESCO global geoparks and geotourism in a range of countries. The eminent academics and practitioners demonstrate how geotourism is a vehicle future for engaging the public and protecting geosites, as well as emphasising the importance of sustainability. An essential resource for students and educators, this Handbook provides an international perspective for those interested in tourism, environmental geography, ecology and geology. Written with practitioners in mind, this book reveals how tourism professionals and geologists can build a common vision by working together in sharing knowledge at the nexus of geology and tourism. Contributors include: M. Allan, E. Aparecida Del Lama, R.S. Aquino, A. Asrat, N. Azman, T. Brown, M. Burlando, H.S. Cahyadi, R.M. Clary, K. Crawford, E. da Silva Guimarães, R. Dowling, A. Dumaliang, B.C. Dumaliang, P. Erfurt, S. Espiner, N.T. Farsani, M. Garofano, A. Gates, C. Gomez, J.E. Gordon, M. Gray, N. Grünert, S.A. Halim, Herlina, Y. Jeon, J. Johnston, H.T. Kobryn, I. Komoo, L. Kubalíková, U. Lagally, J. Larwood, E.A. Lima, M. Machado, P. Migon, R. Miller, C. Neto de Carvalho, D. Newsome, R. Peña, H. Purdie, A. Riganti, J.P.R. Rivera, D.A. Ruban, H. Samodra, L. Sheydder de Oliveira Lopes, R.C. Soares, K. Takenouchi, M. Thomas, H. Torigoe, M. Van Kranendonk, J. Weber, G. Worton, K. Xu

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Contents: Preface 1. Geotourism: definition, characteristics and international perspectives Ross Dowling and David Newsome PART I GEOLOGY AND TOURISM 2. Geology for tourism professionals Jonathan Larwood and Graham Worton 3. Geodiversity, geoheritage, geoconservation and their relationship to geotourism Murray Gray 4. Geotourism and cultural heritage John E. Gordon 5. Who are geotourists? A case study from Jordan Ross Dowling and Mamoon Allan 6. Some characteristics of the geotourism literature Dmitry A. Ruban 7. The application of geographical information systems in geotourism Halina Kobryn and David Newsome PART II GEOTOURISM, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY 8. Public–private partnership framework for sustainable geopark development Richard S. Aquino and John Paolo R. Rivera 9. Developing and managing show caves in Italy Matteo Garofano 10. Geotourism and risk: A case study of a rockfall hazard at Fox Glacier, New Zealand Heather Purdie, Stephen Espiner and Christopher Gomez 11. Geotourism development and management in volcanic regions Patricia Erfurt 12. The potential contribution of geotourism in Africa Michael F. Thomas and Asfawossen Asrat PART III GEOTOURISM IN URBAN AREAS 13. Geotourism – a focus on the urban environment Angela Riganti and Jean F. Johnston 14. Generating Interest in Geotourism Near Urban Areas Through Integration with Historical Sites: Iron Mine Trail, Sterling Forest, New York, USA Alexander Gates 15. Urban geotourism with an emphasis on the city of São Paulo, Brazil Eliane Aparecida Del Lama PART IV INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES 16. Geo-interpretation: how and for whom? Piotr Migoń 17. Education as a key tenet of geotourism Neda Torabi Farsani, Carlos Neto de Carvalho and Kejian Xu 18. Geoheritage and public geoliteracy: Opportunities for effective geoscience education within US parks Renee M. Clary 19. Earth sciences for everybody as promotion of geotourism: the ‘Day of Geosites’ in Germany Ulrich Lagally 20. A conversation about geology and tourism in a remote area of Australia Jean F. Johnston and Martin J. Van Kranendonk PART V GEOTOURISM’S CONTRIBUTION TO GEOPARKS 21. Geotourism and geoparks Ross Dowling 22. Geotourism in Bergstrasse-Odenwald UNESCO Global Geopark, Germany Jutta Weber 23. Geotourism in Beigua UNESCO Global Geopark, Italy Maurizio Burlando 24. Geotourism in the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, Portugal Eva Almeida Lima and Marisa Machado 25. Geotourism in Jeju Island UNESCO Global Geopark, South Korea Yongmun Jeon and Kyung Sik Woo 26. Geotourism in Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark, Japan Ko Takenouchi, Hiroko Torigoe and Theodore Brown 27. Geotourism in Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark, Malaysia Ibrahim Komoo, Sharina Abdul Halim and Norzaini Azman 28. Geotourism in Batur UNESCO Global Geopark, Indonesia Hanang Samodra, Herlina and Hery Sigit Cahyadi 29. Geotourism in Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark, Canada Randall Miller 30. Geotourism in Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark, Brazil Rafael Celestino Soares, Wellington Ferreira da Silva Filho, Laryssa Sheydder de Oliveira Lopes and Eduardo da Silva Guimarães PART VI CASE STUDIES IN GEOTOURISM 31. The Maltese Islands: Developing and managing geotourism Kevin Crawford 32. Czech Republic: The planning and management of geotourism’s hidden resources Lucie Kubalíková 33. Namibia: geotourism in the arid zone Ross Dowling and Nicole Grünert 34. Philippines: The case of Masungi Georeserve Ann Dumaliang, Billie Crystal Dumaliang and Rolando Peña 35. New Zealand: A diverse array of geotourism resources Ross Dowling 36. Conclusions: Thinking about the future David Newsome and Ross Dowling Index