Tourism, health, wellbeing and protected areas

239 Pages·2018·22.85 MB·English

by  Azara

Tourism, Health, Wellbeing and Protected Areas
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Tourism, Health, Wellbeing and
Protected Areas
Edited by
Iride Azara, Eleni Michopoulou, Federico Niccolini,
B. Derrick Taff and Alan Clarke
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Names: Azara, Iride.
Title: Tourism, health, wellbeing and protected areas / edited by Iride Azara, Eleni Michopoulou,
Federico Niccolini, B. Derrick Taff and Alan Clarke.
Description: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Boston, MA : CABI, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references
and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017050569 (print) | LCCN 2018006696 (ebook) | ISBN 9781786391322 (ePDF) |
ISBN 9781786391339 (ePub) | ISBN 9781786391315 (hbk : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Tourism--Environmental aspects. | Ecotourism. | Tourism--Health aspects. |
Outdoor recreation--Health aspects. | Natural areas--Management. | Well-being.
Classification: LCC G156.5.E58 (ebook) | LCC G156.5.E58 T69 2018 (print) | DDC 338.4/791--dc23
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Contents
Contributors vii
List of Figures x
List of Tables xii
1 Introduction: Tourism, Health and Wellbeing and Protected Environments 1
Iride Azara, Federico Niccolini, B. Derrick Taff, Eleni Michopoulou and Alan Clarke
Part 1: tourism, Protected areas, HealtH and Wellbeing
2 The European Protected Areas Approach to Organizing Ecotourism: A Study of
Benchmark Protected Areas 11
Federico Niccolini, Iacopo Cavallini, Marco Giannini and Michele Contini
3 Tourism, Wellbeing and Cultural Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of
O˝rség National Park, Hungary 26
Melanie K. Smith and Barbara Csurgó
4 Sustainable Tourism in Natural Protected Areas: The Points of View of Hosts
and Guests in Sila National Park 39
Sonia Ferrari and Monica Gilli
5 Wellness Tourism as a Complementary Activity in Saltpans Regeneration 56
Helena Albuquerque, Ana Margarida Ferreira da Silva, Filomena Martins and Carlos Costa
6 A Model for Developing Evidence-based Health Tourism: The Case of
‘Alpine Health Region Salzburg, Austria’ 69
Georg Christian Steckenbauer, Stephanie Tischler, Arnulf Hartl and Christina Pichler

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7 Participatory Location-based Learning and ICT as Tools to Increase
International Reputation of a Wellbeing Destination in Rural Areas:
A Case Study 82
Alessio Cavicchi, Emanuele Frontoni, Roberto Pierdicca, Chiara Rinaldi, Giovanna Bertella
and Cristina Santini
8 Exploring How Medical Voluntourism Contributes to Health and Wellbeing
in Haiti 95
Jennifer Thomsen and Margaret Keneman
9 The Interrelationship Between Place Symbolism, Memory and Voluntary
Income Schemes (VIS): The ‘Stick up for Stanage’ Campaign 108
Duncan Marson and Emma Pope
Part 2: HealtH and Wellbeing, Protected areas and tourism
10 The Visitor: Connecting Health, Wellbeing and the Natural Environment 125
Andreas Skriver Hansen
11 Reinventing Coastal Health Tourism Through Lifestyle Sports:
The Complexities of Kiteboarding in Practice 138
Timo Derriks
12 Revitalizing Rural Communities in Costa Rica Through Sustainable Tourism 149
Linda A. Heyne and José Vargas Camacho
13 Experiencing a Water Sports Holiday as Part of a Rehabilitation Trajectory:
Identifying the Salutogenic Mechanisms 167
Marlijn Wagenaar and Lenneke Vaandrager
14 The Potential Role of Public Aquaria in Human Health and Wellbeing 178
Deborah L. Cracknell, Sabine Pahl, Mathew P. White and Michael H. Depledge
15 Health Effects of Recreation Vehicle Noise: Laboratory Evidence for Mood
and Heart Rate 190
Jacob A. Benfield, David Weinzimmer, B. Derrick Taff and Peter Newman
16 A Dynamic View of Visitors: The Impact of Others on Recreation and
Restorative Nature Experiences 203
Benjamin Cherian and Jacob A. Benfield
17 Reconsidering the links between Tourism, Health, Wellbeing and
Protected Areas 214
Alan Clarke, Iride Azara, Eleni Michopoulou, Federico Niccolini and B. Derrick Taff
Index 217
Contributors
Helena Albuquerque, Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Portucalense University, Rua
Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 541, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected]
Iride Azara, Department of Hotel, Resort and Spa Management, University of Derby, 1 Devonshire
Road, Buxton, SK17 6RY, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Jacob A. Benfield, Psychological and Social Sciences, Penn State University,1600 Woodland Rd,
Abington, PA 19001, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Giovanna Bertella, School of Business and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway,
Hansine Hansens veg 18, 9019, Tromsø, Norway. E-mail: [email protected]
Iacopo Cavallini, Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa Via Ridolfi,
10–56124, Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Alessio Cavicchi, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata,
P.le Bertelli, 1, 62100, Macerata, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Benjamin Cherian, 107 Eaton Dr, North Wales, PA 19454-3937, USA. E-mail: benjicherian@
gmail.com
Alan Clarke, University of Pannonia, Egyetem Utca 10, Veszprém, 8200, Hungary. E-mail:
[email protected]
Michele Contini, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy, Piazza Martiri della Libertà,
33–56127, Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Carlos Costa, Department of Economy, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism,
University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro, Portugal. E-mail:
[email protected]
Deborah L. Cracknell, National Marine Aquarium, Rope Walk Coxside, Plymouth PL4 0LF, Devon,
UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Barbara Csurgó, Research Department for Social Integration and Social Policy Institute for
Sociology, Building: B (Floor, room: 1.22), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1097 Budapest,
Tóth Kálmán u. 4, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected]
Michael H. Depledge, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter
Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HD, UK.
E-mail: [email protected]
Timo Derriks, Research Centre for Coastal Tourism, Edisonweg 44382, NW, Vlissingen,
Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected]

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Sonia Ferrari, University of Calabria, Dipartimento di Scienze Aziendali e Giuridiche Campus di
Arcavacata, 87036 Rende, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Ana Margarida Ferreira da Silva, Department of Economy, Management, Industrial Engineering
and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro, Portugal.
E-mail: [email protected]
Emanuele Frontoni, Department of Information Engineering (DII), Università Politecnica delle
Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Marco Giannini, Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Via Ridolfi,
10–56124, Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Monica Gilli, Dipartimento ESOMAS – Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche, Corso
Unione Sovietica 218/bis, 10134 Torino, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Arnulf Hartl, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Institute für Ecomedicine Strubergasse
21, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. E-mail: [email protected]
Linda A. Heyne, Ithaca College, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Hill Center G46,
953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Margaret Keneman, 701 McClung Tower, 1115 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996-0470, USA.
E-mail: [email protected]
Duncan Marson, Department of Hotel, Resort and Spa Management, University of Derby,
1 Devonshire Road, Buxton, SK17 6RY, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Filomena Martins, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Campus
Universitário de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro, Portugal. E-mail: [email protected]
Eleni Michopoulou, Department of Hotel, Resort and Spa Management, University of Derby,
1 Devonshire Road, Buxton, SK17 6RY, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Peter Newman, 801G Ford Building, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Penn State
University, University Park, PA 16803, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Federico Niccolini, Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Via Ridolfi,
10–56124, Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Sabine Pahl, University of Plymouth, B219, 22 Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA,
Devon, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Christina Pichler, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Institute für Ecomedicine,
Strubergasse 21, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. E-mail: [email protected]
Roberto Pierdicca, Department of Construction, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Università
Politecnica delle Marche – Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy. E-mail: r.pierdicca@
staff.univpm.it
Emma Pope, Department of Hotel, Resort and Spa Management, University of Derby, 1 Devonshire
Road, Buxton, SK17 6RY, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Chiara Rinaldi, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Vasagatan 1,
40530, Gothenburg, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected]
Andreas Skriver Hansen, University of Gothenburg, Viktoriagatan 13, 4th floor, Box 625, 40530
Gothenburg, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected]
Cristina Santini, Faculty of Agriculture – University San Raffaele, Rome – Via di Val Cannuta, 247,
00166 Roma, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
Melanie K. Smith, Budapest Metropolitan University, Institute of Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality,
Nagy Lajos király útja 1–9, 1148 Budapest, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected]
Georg Christian Steckenbauer, Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, European Campus Rottal-
Inn, Max-Breiherr-Straße 32, D-84347 Pfarrkirchen, Germany. E-mail: Georg.steckenbauer@
th-deg.de
B. Derrick Taff, 701H Ford Building, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Penn State
University, University Park, PA 16803, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Stephanie Tischler, IMC Fachhochschule Krems, Piaristengasse 1, 3500 Krems, Austria. E-mail:
[email protected]
Contributors ix
Jennifer Thomsen, University of Montana, Department of Society and Conservation, 32 Campus
Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Lenneke Vaandrager, Wageningen University and Research, Departement
Maatschappijwetenschappen, PO Box 8130, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen,
Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected]
José Vargas Camacho, Finca Ruta Verde, 400 Mts Norte Hotel Villa San Ignacio, Tambor 20110,
Alajuela, Costa Rica. E-mail: [email protected]
Marlijn Wagenaar, Wageningen University & Research, Departement Maatschappijwetenschappen,
PO Box 8130, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, Netherlands. E-mail: marlijnwagenaar@
gmail.com
David Weinzimmer, 10689 Sunnyside Cir, Salida, CO 81201, USA. E-mail: david.weinzimmer@
gmail.com
Mathew P. White, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter
Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HD, UK.
E-mail: [email protected]