Full Description
Ecotourism and adventure tours offer unique tourism opportunities in the Antarctic! Are you prepared to make the most of them?Tourism in the Antarctic analyzes tourism activities in the most remote tourist destination in the world! It establishes visitor profiles; discusses the impacts of tourism on the region; and explores barriers, opportunities, and future directions in Antarctic tourism. The emergence of ecotourism has turned Antarctica into an increasingly popular tourist destination for intrepid travelers. During the 1999/2000 season, approximately 15,000 passengers visited Antarctica by ship. Tourism in the Antarctic discusses the new and exciting opportunities for tourism business operators in the region, as well as the ramifications of increased numbers of visitors to this unique environment.In these pages, you will find discussions of issues related to Antarctic tourism including:
regulation of the tourism industry under the Antarctic Treaty System, and self-regulation provided by business operators
trends and predictions for numbers of visitors to the region
tourist attractions that are natural, man-made, spiritual, or scientific in nature
wildlife of Antarctica: seals and whales, flying sea birds, penguins, etc.
international law as it relates to the region
ship-based tourism opportunities from yachts and small expedition-type vessels to very large cruise ships and icebreakers
air- and land-based tourism opportunities in the region from private expeditions to overflights
an overview of current tourism operations in other remote areas: the Arctic region, the Galapagos Islands, Alaska, New Zealand's Sub-Antarctic Islands, and more
The author's observations and experiences during cruises to the Antarctic Peninsula, the sub-Antarctic islands and the Ross Sea, as well as during overflights of Antarctica, are the basis of this unique volume. Generously embellished with charts and tables that make it easy to track activities, opinions, trends, and environmental statistics, this book is an essential reference for anyone teaching, studying, or planning to operate a tourism business in this part of the world.
Contents
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Chapter 1. Introduction
Tourism and the Environment
Background to Antarctic Tourism
Limitations
Definitions
Chapter Outlines
Concluding Comments
Chapter 2. Tourism Operations and Management in Remote Areas: The Galapagos Islands, Arctic Region, and Sub-Antarctic Islands
Introduction
Galapagos Islands
Arctic Region
Sub-Antarctic Island
Concluding Comments
Chapter 3. Antarctica: The Resource and the Industry
Introduction: The Resource
Antarctica Defined
The Natural Environment: Geography, Wildlife, and Flora
Human Involvement in Antarctica
Antarctica in the Context of International Law
Conventions, Protocols, and Recommendations Under the Antarctic Treaty System
Antarctic Resource Use
Scientific Stations
Concluding Comments
Chapter 4. Antarctic Tourism: Development, Operation, and Management
Introduction
Tourism Definitions
Antarctic Tourists
The Antarctic Tour Cycle
Tourist Attractions
Antarctic Tourist Sites
History of Antarctic Tourism
Antarctic Tourism Products
Ship-Based Tourism
Aviation
Land-Based Tourism
Private Expeditions
Management and Regulation of Commercial Antarctic Tourism
Concluding Comment
Chapter 5. The Impacts of Commercial Antarctic Tourism
Antarctic Tourism Activities in Perspective
Environmental Impacts of Antarctic Tourism in the Academic Literature
Environmental Impacts of Antarctic Tourism in the Popular Press
Observations of the Impact of Antarctic Tourism Activities
Concluding Comments
Chapter 6. Antarctic Tourists: Motivations, Expectations, and Images of Antarctica As a Tourist Destination
Visitor Profiles in the Literature
Background of the Visitor Surveys
Analysis of Shipborne Tourist Responses Prior to Landing in Antarctica
Analysis of Shipborne Antarctic Tourist Responses After Visiting the Antarctic
Characteristics of Overflight Passengers and Their Images and Attitudes Toward Antarctica As a Tourist Destination
Comparative Perceptual Images of Antarctic Visitors
Concluding Comments
Chapter 7. The Future of Antarctic Tourism
Background to the Delphi Method
The Delphi Technique Applied to Tourism
Method and Panel Selection
Legitimacy and Preferred Present Types of Tourism in the Antarctic
The Future of Commercial Tourism in Antarctica and Its Impacts
Other Types of Future Tourism Activities in Antarctica
Future Developments in Antarctic Tourism
Concluding Comments
Chapter 8. Observations on the Operation of Tourism in Antarctica
Sea-Borne Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula
Sea-Borne Tourism in the Ross Sea
Operational Issues
Observation of Antarctic Overflights
Conclusion
Opportunities for Future Research
Bibliography
Index
Reference Notes Included
