Description
| Product ID: | 9783110660159 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | De Gruyter Studies in Tourism |
| Title: | Hiking in European Mountains |
| Subtitle: | Trends and Horizons |
| Authors: | Author: Pablo Vidal-Gonzalez |
| Page Count: | 167 |
| Subjects: | Walking, hiking, trekking, Walking, hiking, trekking, Climbing and mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, Europe |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Hiking, mountain sports and outdoor initiatives play an increasingly key role as leisure healthy activities linked to sport. More and more studies on sports and physical activity focus their attention on these practices that combine activity in the 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. |
| Imprint Name: | De Gruyter |
| Publisher Name: | De Gruyter |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-07-20 |