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‘Volcanoes attract tourists because of their beauty, excitement and cultural aspects. This excellent
book is an invaluable reference for volcano tourism and its management, bringing together
contributions from experts in a variety of fields and geographic locations. Easy to read, full of
practical advice and very enjoyable.’
Dr Rosaly Lopes, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; author, The Volcano Adventure Guide

‘This book is the first to assess volcano tourism as an individual sector with a commendable focus
on risk management and sustainability. Covering a wide range of volcanic and geothermal
destinations it is a comprehensive reference for students, scientists and tourism professionals.’
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, UK

There are over 1300 active volcanoes worldwide and many more dormant or extinct. Some are Volcano & Geothermal Tourism
developed as tourist destinations; others are not, but have great potential. Mount Fuji in Japan
attracts over 100 million visitors per year and has immense cultural and spiritual significance, while
a number of volcanic areas in national parks, for example Teide in Spain, Yellowstone in the US,
Vesuvius in Italy and Tongariro in New Zealand, attract between one and four million tourists each
year. In the last decade the designation of nearly 50 volcanic geoparks around the world has
highlighted their potential for tourism development.

This book provides the first global review and assessment of the sustainable use of active and
dormant volcanic and geothermal environments for geotourism. The volcano-based tourism sector
is further augmented through a closely linked range of geothermal resources and attractions, such
as geysers and hot springs, which are discussed in detail throughout individual chapters covering
all key volcanic and geothermal regions around the world. It is shown that volcano and geothermal
tourism is a subsection of nature-based geotourism and incorporates a variety of other tourism Volcano
categories such as adventure tourism, extreme tourism, ecotourism, green tourism, educational
tourism and hot spring tourism. This comprehensive book covers the most important issues of this
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growing tourism sector whilst incorporating relevant global research, making it an essential
resource for all in the field.

Patricia Erfurt-Cooper lectures in tourism resource management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific
University and has authored or co-authored a number of books and articles in the fields of tourism and Malcolm Cooper Patricia Erfurt-Cooper Edited by Tourism
and environmental planning. Dr Malcolm Cooper is Vice President (Research) and holds the
position of Professor of Tourism Management in the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies at
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Japan. He has published over 80 books, refereed articles and
book chapters. SUSTAINABLE GEO-RESOURCES FOR
LEISURE AND RECREATION
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Edited by

Patricia Erfurt-Cooper and Malcolm Cooper
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