geotourism

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What is geotourism? It depends who you ask.

There are two definitions of 'geotourism' -- one used in Australia ([|Global Geotourism Conference]) and one promoted by National Geographic: "Tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place -- its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents." More details via the [|PDF file]. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/ http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/04/18/archaeologists-blast-hasty-world-heritage-listings https://twitter.com/geotourism http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/about_geotourism.html http://www.natgeomaps.com/geotourism http://yellowstone.natgeotourism.com

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"geotourism (n): Tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place--its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents." See http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/

Elsewhere on the Web
[|What is geotourism] [|Geotourism Challenge - Ashoka] [|Want to see a better world? - Ode] [|Global Geotourism Conference] [|Arizona-Sonora Geotourism Map] Geotourism Development Foundation - Facebook http://www.emagazine.com/earth-talk/geotourism

Ashoka Geotourism 2008
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