Sustainable Tourism Development in the Himalaya: Constraints and Prospects (Environmental Science and Engineering) - Softcover

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Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad

 
9783030588564: Sustainable Tourism Development in the Himalaya: Constraints and Prospects (Environmental Science and Engineering)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3030588564 ISBN 13: 9783030588564
Verlag: Springer, 2021

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This book provides a detailed description of sustainable tourism development in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Though the Uttarakhand Himalaya is bestowed with numerous locales of tourists/pilgrims’ interests, tourism has not yet been developed substantially. This book describes geographical and cultural components of tourism, major types of tourism and tourist places, tourist/pilgrim circuits, case studies of the important tourists/pilgrims’ routes, trends of tourism, development of homestay tourism, development of infrastructural facilities for tourism development, major constrains and prospects of sustainable tourism development, and conclusions. SWOC analysis of tourism activities has been carried out. The book is based on the author’s observation of tourism development in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Further, large tourism data was gathered and analyzed, using a qualitative and a quantitative method, and a sustainable tourism model was developed. This book is very useful for students,research scholars, academicians, and policymakers. 

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Vishwambhar Prasad Sati, born in 1966, holds a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) and Ph.D. degrees, currently serving as a Senior Professor of Geography and Resource Management and Dean of Faculty, School of Earth Sciences and Natural Resources Management at Mizoram University, a Central University in Aizawl, India. With nearly three decades of teaching experience, he has contributed to various higher education institutions within and outside India, including the Eritrea Institute of Technology in Asmara, Eritrea (NE Africa), the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment in Chengdu, China, and HNB Garhwal University in Srinagar Garhwal. Throughout his illustrious career, he has actively engaged in research, holding prestigious positions as a Presidential (PIFI) Fellow/Visiting Professor (2016) ‘Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS), Visiting Scientist (2014) ‘Chinese Academy of Sciences’, Visiting Scholar (2010) ‘The World Academy of Sciences’ (TWAS), Visiting Scientist (2012) ‘Indian National Science Academy’ (INSA), General Fellow (2008-2009) ‘Indian Council of Social Science Research’ (ICSSR), and Associate (2008) ‘Indian Institute of Advanced Study’ (IIAS). He is recognized as 0.5% researchers of the world and 50 top influential academicians of India. Furthermore, he has received recognition for his contributions, including a Visiting Professor Award from the Ministry of Education and Science at Lviv Polytechnic National University in Lviv, Ukraine, IMPRI India, a Best Paper Award from Natural Hazards Research (an Elsevier Journal), Best Presentation Award in the International Conference, held at Jurich, Switzerland, and the title of Senior Global Fellow from the Grassroots Institute in Canada. His extensive academic travels, spanning 50 countries and all over India, have contributed to his comprehensive understanding of diverse geographical landscapes. Additionally, he has successfully supervised more than a dozen Ph.D. scholars. His expertise lies in Natural Resource Management, Environment-Development Interface, Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods, Disaster-Related issues, and the Culture of the Himalayan region. Vishwambhar Prasad Sati has developed numerous models and action plans for environmental conservation and economic development in the fragile Himalayan ecosystems. His impactful contributions extend to more than 200 research papers and articles and over three dozen published books, establishing his academic legacy at both national and international levels.

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This book provides a detailed description of sustainable tourism development in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Though the Uttarakhand Himalaya is bestowed with numerous locales of tourists/pilgrims’ interests, tourism has not yet been developed substantially. This book describes geographical and cultural components of tourism, major types of tourism and tourist places, tourist/pilgrim circuits, case studies of the important tourists/pilgrims’ routes, trends of tourism, development of homestay tourism, development of infrastructural facilities for tourism development, major constrains and prospects of sustainable tourism development, and conclusions. SWOC analysis of tourism activities has been carried out. The book is based on the author’s observation of tourism development in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Further, large tourism data was gathered and analyzed, using a qualitative and a quantitative method, and a sustainable tourism model was developed. This book is very useful for students,research scholars, academicians, and policymakers. 

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Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsdatum
2021
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3030588564
ISBN 13 
9783030588564
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Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
180
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