Tourism and Change in Polar Regions: Climate, Environments and Experiences

by Jarkko Saarinen, C. Michael Hall, Colin Michael Hall

Book Overview

The world's polar regions are attracting more interest than ever before. Once regarded as barren, inhospitable places where only explorers go, the north and south polar regions have been transformed into high profile tourism destinations, increasingly visited by cruise ships as well as becoming accessible with direct flights. Tourism is seen as one of the few economic opportunities in these regions but at the same time the polar regions are being...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138880663
• ISBN13: 9781138880665
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"