Hiking in European Mountains

Trends and Horizons

Pablo Vidal-González (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

VI, 161 Seiten

2020
De Gruyter (Verlag)
9783110660159 (ISBN)

Infos

Nature sports in general and hiking in particular have become, in our urban andpost-industrial societies, a growing phenomenon practiced by millions of citizens.The motivations and interests of this large group are varied, but they have a commonelement: to disconnect from stressful modern life and reconnect with nature.National parks and other protected areas are the preferred destinations, but theypresent an challenging contrast for land management: conservation versus tourist use. Whileonce considered a romantic practice of escape and discovery, hiking is now a consumerproduct and a tourist experience. It promises experiences of disconnection, quiet andhealth; yet, natural spaces are increasingly scarce and more often than not they arecrowded by other recreationalists.This book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on the latest trends and developmentsin hiking. In particular, the authors work from a European perspective withvarious outdoor recreation models represented and different conservation initiativesexplored in the contexts of Spain, Norway, Poland, Germany and Lebanon. Collectively,the authors attend to hiking as a social phenomenon and economic opportunity,which has the potential to sustainably revitalize rural destinations, if managedproperly.

Autor

Pablo Vidal-González, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Spain

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.07.2020
• Reihe/Serie: De Gruyter Studies in Tourism ; 3
• Zusatzinfo: 14 b/w ill., 3 b/w tbl.
• Verlagsort: Berlin/Boston
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 170 x 240 mm
• Gewicht: 421 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Schlagworte: Hiking • Landscape • Leisure Markets • Mountain Sports • outdoor activities
• ISBN-13: 9783110660159 / 9783110660159
• Zustand: Neuware