Geotourism: A Global Activity

Authors

Ross Dowling, Edith Cowan University
David Newsome

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publisher

Goodfellow Publishers Ltd

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

School

School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure

RAS ID

10737

Comments

Dowling, R. K., & Newsome, D. (2010). Geotourism: A Global Activity. In Ross Dowling and David Newsome (Eds.). Global Geotourism Perspectives (pp. 1-17). Location: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. Available here

Abstract

Geotourism is sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing the earth's geological features in a way that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation, and is locally beneficial (Dowling and Newsome, 2006). It is about creating a geotourism product that protects geoheritage, helps build communities, communicates and promotes geological heritage and works with a wide range of different people.