Zoos and Tourism : Conservation, Education, Entertainment?

Zoos and Tourism : Conservation, Education, Entertainment?

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This is the first book to specifically examine zoos as tourist attractions. Taking a global approach, it considers the multiple roles of zoos, particularly the difficulty of balancing conservation, education and entertainment

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frost, Warwick
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Channel View Publications, Limited, 2010
Edition:1st ed
Series:Aspects of Tourism Series
Subjects:
Wildlife conservation
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 1 Rethinking Zoos and Tourism
  • Part 1 Conservation
  • Chapter 2 Zoo Tourism and the Conservationof Threatened Species: A Collaborative Programme in the Philippines
  • Chapter 3 A Typology of Animal Displays in Captive Settings
  • Chapter 4 Ecotourism and the Commodification of Wildlife: Animal Welfare and the Ethics of Zoos
  • Chapter 5 The Rhetoric versus the Reality: A Critical Examination of the Zoo Proposition
  • Chapter 6 Conservation, Education or Entertainment: What Really Matters to Zoo Visitors?
  • Part 2 New Developments
  • Chapter 7 Fun, Fascination and Fear: Exploring the Construction and Consumption of Aquarium Shark Exhibits
  • Chapter 8 Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
  • Chapter 9 Heterogeneous Spaces of Tourism and Recreation at Mumbai Zoo, India
  • Chapter 10 Zoos as Tourist Attractions: Theme Parks, Protected Areas or Museums?
  • Part 3 The Visitor Experience
  • Chapter 11 Up Close and Personal: Rethinking Zoos and the Experience Economy
  • Chapter 12 Feeding Time at the Zoo: Food Service and Attraction Management
  • Chapter 13 The Value of Zoo Volunteer Programmes
  • Chapter 14 I Can't Look: Disgust as a Factor in the Zoo Experience
  • Chapter 15 Visitor Expectations and Visit Satisfaction at Zoos
  • Part 4 Media
  • Chapter 16 Zoos and the Media
  • Chapter 17 Zoos Victoria: Branding, Marketing and Designing Multi-Location Zoos
  • Chapter 18 From Winnie-the-Pooh to Madagascar: Fictional Media Images of the Zoo Experience
  • Chapter 19 Zoos and Tourism in a Changing World
  • References
  • Index

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