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Article: Tourism in the Antarctic: opportunities, constraints and future prospects.(Book Review)
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- Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
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- April 1, 2005
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Bauer, T.G. (2001) New York: Haworth Hopitality Press. 275 pages, ISBN 0-7890-1104-2.
In Tourism in the Antarctic, Thomas G. Bauer addresses the issues of current and future commercial and environmental sustainability of tourism in the Antarctic. This aim is reflected in the eight chapters of the book, which commence by introducing the conflicts and opportunities of tourism in the Antarctic (chapter 1). Following the introduction, the book moves on to other topics such as a review of fragile tourism environments and lessons learnt for sustainability (chapter 2); the history of human contact, geography, flora and fauna of Antarctica (chapter 3); visitor profiles, ...