The remarkable growth in religious tourism across the world has generated considerable interest in the impacts of this type of tourism. Focusing here on environmental issues, this book moves beyond the documentation of environmental impacts to examine in greater depth the intersections between religious tourism and the environment. Beginning with an in-depth introduction that highlights the intersections between religion, tourism, and the environment, the book then focuses on the environment as a resource or generator for religious tourism and as a recipient of the impacts of religious tourism. Chapters included discuss such important areas as theological views, environmental responsibility, and host perspectives. Covering as many cultural and environmental regions as possible, this book provides: -An in-depth yet holistic view of the relationships between religious tourism and the environment; -A conceptual framework that goes beyond listing potential environment impacts; -A strong focus on explaining the universality of the deeper environmental issues surrounding sacredness and sacred places; -A discussion of the role of disease and health-related issues at mass religious gatherings. From a global writing team and featuring case studies spanning Europe and Asia, this book will be of great interest to researchers and students of tourism and religious studies, as well as those studying environmental issues.
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This is the first book to discuss both religious tourism and the environment. Moving beyond the documentation of impacts, it examines intersections between the two areas, such as the environment as a resource or generator of religious tourism. Chapters discuss such important topics as disease, environmental responsibility and host perspectives.
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Chapter 1: The Environmental Impacts of Religious Tourism Chapter 2: Pilgrimage, Religious Tourism, Biodiversity, and Natural Sacred Sites Chapter 3: Managing the Environment in Religious Tourism Destinations: A Conceptual Model Chapter 4: Human Sanctuaries Can Be Created Everywhere: Pilgrimage, Tourism, and Conservation in Vrindavan, India Chapter 5: The Beyul: Sherpa Perspectives on Landscapes Characteristics and Tourism Development in Khumbu (Everest), Nepal Chapter 6: Religious Tourism and Environmental Conservation in Lumbini, the Birthplace of Lord Buddha, World Heritage Site, Nepal Chapter 7: Interreligious Dialogue: Trees, Stones, Water, and Interfaith Ritual Experiences in Lebanon Chapter 8: Mimicking Mountains: Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família and the Mountain of Montserrat Chapter 9: Disease and Health-Related Issues at Mass Religious Gatherings Chapter 10: The Natural Environment and Waste Management at the Hajj Chapter 11: The Effects of Natural Disasters on Religious Tourism Sites: Earthquakes in the Spiritual Heart of Italy Chapter 12: Religion, the Environment, and Sacred Places: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
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The remarkable growth in religious tourism across the world has generated considerable interest in the impacts of this type of tourism. Focusing here on environmental issues, this book moves beyond the documentation of environmental impacts to examine in greater depth the intersections between religious tourism and the environment. Beginning with an in-depth introduction that highlights the intersections between religion, tourism, and the environment, the book then focuses on the environment as a resource or generator for religious tourism and as a recipient of the impacts of religious tourism. Chapters included discuss such important areas as theological views, environmental responsibility, and host perspectives. Covering as many cultural and environmental regions as possible, this book provides: - An in-depth yet holistic view of the relationships between religious tourism and the environment; - A conceptual framework that goes beyond listing potential environment impacts; - A strong focus on explaining the universality of the deeper environmental issues surrounding sacredness and sacred places; - A discussion of the role of disease and health-related issues at mass religious gatherings. From a global writing team and featuring case studies spanning Europe and Asia, this book will be of great interest to researchers and students of tourism and religious studies, as well as those studying environmental issues.
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This book is a great jumping off point for postgraduate scholars and students in religious studies, tourism, and sustainability studies as well as those involved in local and national governance, religious organisations, tourism businesses and local communities. The book succeeds in providing an in-depth and holistic view of the relationships between religious tourism and the environment.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781789241600
Publisert
2020-10-09
Utgiver
Vendor
CABI Publishing
Vekt
656 gr
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
172 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
192