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An edition of Zoos and tourism (2010)

Zoos and tourism

conservation, education, entertainment?

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This is the first book to specifically examine zoos as tourist attractions. Taking a global approach, it considers the multiple roles of zoos, particularly the difficulty of balancing conservation, education and entertainment.

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Channel View Publications
Language
English
Pages
272

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Social aspects Wildlife conservation Zoos Tourism
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Zoos and tourism: conservation, education, entertainment?
2011, Channel View Publications
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Cover of: Zoos and Tourism
Zoos and Tourism
2011, Channel View Publications, Limited
in English
Cover of: Zoos and Tourism
Zoos and Tourism: Conservation, Education, Entertainment?
2010, Channel View Publications, Limited
in English
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Zoos and Tourism: Conservation, Education, Entertainment?
2010, Channel View Publications, Limited
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Table of Contents

Re-thinking zoos and tourism / Warwick Frost
Zoo tourism and the conservation of threatened species : a collaborative program in the Phillipines / Corazon Catibog-Sinha
A typology of animal displays in captive settings / Amir Shani and Abraham Pizam
Ecotourism and the commodification of wildlife : animal welfare and the ethics of zoos / Stephen Wearing and Chantelle Jobberns
The rhetoric versus the reality : a critical examination of the zoo proposition / Liam Smith, Betty Weiler and Sam Ham
Conservation, education or entertainment : what really matters to zoo visitors? / Sharon Linke and Caroline Winter
Fun, fascination and fear : exploring the construction and consumption of aquarium shark exhibits / John Dobson
Singapore Zoo and night safari / Joan Henderson
Heterogeneous spaces of tourism and recreation at Mumbai Zoo, India / Kevin Hannam
Zoos as tourist attractions : theme parks, protected areas or museums? / Warwick Frost
Up close and personal : rethinking zoos and the experience economy / Warwick Frost and Jennifer Laing
Feeding time at the zoo : food service and attraction management / Phillipp Boksberger, Markus Shuckert and Richard Robinson
The value of zoo volunteer programs / Kirsten Holmes and Karen Smith
I can't look : disgust as a factor in the zoos experience / Nancy Cushing and Kevin Markwell
Visitor expectations and visit satisfaction at zoos / Gary Crilley
Zoos and the media / Peter Mason
Zoos Victoria : branding, marketing and designing multi-location zoos / Leanne White
From Winnie-the-Pooh to Madagascar : fictional media images of the zoo experience / Warwick Frost
Zoos and tourism in a changing world / Warwick Frost.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Bristol, UK, Buffalo
Series
Aspects of tourism

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
590.7/3
Library of Congress
QL76 .Z754 2011, QL76.Z754 2011

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 262 p. :
Number of pages
272

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24881334M
Internet Archive
zoostourismconse00fros
ISBN 10
1845411641, 1845411633, 184541165X
ISBN 13
9781845411640, 9781845411633, 9781845411657
LCCN
2010041489
OCLC/WorldCat
666878069

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Work ID
OL15976243W

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