Desert Tourism Tracing the Fragile Edges of Development |
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| Editor:
| Lefebvre, Virginie |
| As told to:
| Chaouni, Aziza |
| Contribution by:
| Miller, Susan Gilson
Prelorenzo, Claude
Ponte, Alessandra
Varnelis, Kazys
Battesti, Vincent
Johnson, Chris
Lee, Gini |
| Series title: | Aga Khan Program of the Graduate School of Design Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-934510-18-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Deserts are popular tourist destinations, but the growth of this tourism niche raises particular challenges, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems and straining scarce resources. This book analyzes the relationship between tourism and sustainable development of those territories, addressing issues raised by architecture, landscape design, and planning.
Deserts are popular tourist destinations, but the growth of this tourism niche raises particular challenges, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems and straining scarce resources. This book analyzes the relationship between tourism and sustainable development of those territories, addressing issues raised by architecture, landscape design, and planning.