Zoos and tourism conservation, education, entertainment? / edited by Warwick Frost.
| Other author | Frost, Warwick. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Bristol, UK ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, |
| Description | ix, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Aspects of tourism Aspects of tourism. ^A590491 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010041489 |
| ISBN | 9781845411640 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1845411641 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781845411633 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1845411633 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781845411657 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 184541165X (ebook) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |