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Part IV

Asia

Introduction this region. Visitors to these particular volcanic
areas include not only international volcano
lovers, scientists and geotourists, but also local
residents who, like in many other highly active
regions, have a very close cultural and spiritual
Volcano tourism in Asia includes the opportunity connection to their local fire mountains. Special
to visit highly active and potentially dangerous appeasement festivals and events are connected
volcanic and related geothermal landforms within with religious pilgrimages to active mountains at
the close vicinity of active volcanoes. The chapters times of imminent danger of eruption, and
and case studies in this section allow for a deeper sacrificial offerings are still common in countries
insight into a tourism sector that to date has not where human settlements are close to volcanic
been researched and described in greater depth for activity.

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