adventure tourism the new frontier

[...]... Activity tourism Nature-based tourism Discovery and cultural tourism Expedition tourism 17 Adventure Tourism and so they have been noted in the discussion that immediately follows and throughout the book The next section of this chapter addresses the four established tourism niches identified in Table 1.2 and their relationship with adventure tourism Activity tourism and adventure tourism The association... out the key qualities of adventure The focus is on the nature of adventure at this stage, rather than adventure tourism We will discuss the ways on which tourism and adventure have been partnered together in the following section However, occasionally we will pre-empt our discussion of adventure tourism by highlighting instances where other writers have relied on one of these core characteristics in their... as adventure recreation, adventure education and adventure competition Adventure tourism is at the cutting edge of world tourism, and its newness merits a comprehensive examination, unhindered by the confines of traditional delineations The frontiers that adventure tourism is forging make us re-assess the value of conventional definitions Adventure We need to get to the heart of what we mean by adventure. .. Chapter 4 analyses the scope and nature of the global adventure tourism market In Part C we turn our attention to the supply side of adventure tourism Chapter 5 looks at destinations and views, while Chapter 6 looks at the structure of the adventure tourism industry Part D explores three key aspects of the management of adventure tourism Chapter 7 concentrates on the marketing of adventure tourism, while... reader to the field of adventure tourism from the perspective of the authors It analyses the funda­ mental components of adventure tourism, offers key definitions, examines the relationship between adventure tourism and other established niche tourism sectors, and puts forward various typologies to help the reader understand the nature and scope of adventure tourism Adventure tourism is a much-heralded phe­... the changes that have taken place in adventure tourism in recent years appear to illustrate and support the idea that we are seeing the transition from ‘old tourism to new tourism Second, in terms of the geographical dimension of tourism adventure tourists are pushing back the frontiers, making destinations of the last wildernesses on earth, and even of space! Third, in many types of adventure tourism. .. reconstruct their own understanding of adventure tourism Our analysis of what adventure tourism means begins with a review of the term tourism and is followed by an analysis of the nature of adventure, as obviously adventure tourism must in some way combine both concepts The latter part of this chapter analyses the relationships between the different niche sectors that overlap with adventure tourism, ... an adventure context, and produced a useful typology of stages of adventure (Figure 1.1) If the level of danger is low and the level of technical and personal skills is high, then the experience might be described as play – easy and enjoyable At the other end of the scale, where the nature of the activity far exceeds the skills of the participants, the experience is straying into the realm of misadventure,... characteristics 15 Adventure Tourism adventure Some of these core qualities relate to the main stages in the adventure process (see Figure 1.2); others describe the perceptions and feelings of the participant These basic ‘ingredients’ of adventure can be combined in different proportions, giving a different flavour to the adventure experience So, to draw some preliminary conclusions on how the concepts of adventure. .. However, these have an important role within the tourism industry In the context of adventure tourism, many adventures are sought and provided near to home and therefore do not involve overnight stays Although these may fall outside this conventional and narrow definition of tourism they will be explored further in this book, as these experiences often form the basis of trends in adventure tourism or . the growing, but broad and ill-defined, phenomenon of adventure tourism. At the same time, the sub-headings of the book reflect the authors’ view that adventure tourism represents a new frontier . issues in adventure tourism 185 Part E: Key sectors of adventure tourism 199 10 Wildlife tourism 201 11 Artificial environment adventure 228 Part F: The future of adventure tourism 245 12 Adventure. Setting the context 1 1 Introduction, definitions and typologies 3 2 Historical themes in adventure tourism 38 Part B: The demand side 53 3 The adventure tourist 55 4 The adventure tourism