Short description:

This handbook presents the latest research, industry trends, developments and initiatives in adventure tourism. It explores conceptualisations of adventure tourism, historical and intellectual developments, insights into adventure tourists and the supply-side of adventure tourism, and sustainable and inclusive adventure tourism.

Long description:

This handbook presents the latest research, industry trends, developments and initiatives in adventure tourism. It explores conceptualisations of adventure tourism, historical and intellectual developments, insights into adventure tourists and the supply side of adventure tourism, and sustainable and inclusive adventure tourism.

With contributions from leading international researchers, 28 chapters are organised into four thematic parts to provide a comprehensive overview of adventure tourism. The book presents core topics within the field as well as contemporary themes, debates and challenges within the industry. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach which draws on and applies current research from disciplines including tourism, recreation, sport and psychology to adventure tourism. As such, it presents different ways of examining this form of tourism, expands knowledge on recent developments and discusses the major claims in this field. It explores topics such as instantly accessible adventures, the increasing use of technology by adventure tourists and industry, and the well-being of tourists, destinations and communities. The handbook informs the reader of how literature translates into practice across different adventure tourism operations. It also investigates some of the key challenges affecting the adventure tourism industry and presents practical solutions and initiatives to overcome these. Case studies and vignettes are embedded throughout the handbook to illustrate practitioner perspectives, and each chapter includes learning outcomes and review questions to encourage readers to further consolidate their understanding.

The handbook is intended for undergraduates, postgraduates, doctoral candidates and early-career and more established researchers interested in the fields of adventure tourism and related disciplines, such as adventure recreation, outdoor leadership and outdoor education. It is useful for industry organisations, policymakers, professionals and those working towards outdoor activity qualifications. It is also a valuable resource for supportingrelated modules on sustainable tourism, consumer behaviour and marketing in tourism.

Table of Contents:

Foreword

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

List of figures

List of tables

List of boxes

Introduction

PART 1

Adventure tourism: An introduction

Introduction

1.     Conceptualisations of adventure tourism

Outi Rantala, Gill Pomfret and Adele Doran

2.     History of adventure tourism

Carl Cater

3.     The idea of adventure: From human conquest to being-with the world

Peter Varley and Simon Beames

4.     Emerging and transformational trends in issues related to adventure tourism and recreation

Alan Ewert, Amy DiRenzo and Jon Frankel

5.     Quantitative research methods in adventure tourism

Tahir Albayrak and Meltem Caber

6.     Qualitative methods in adventure tourism research

Tove Dahl, Tim Dassler and Arild R?kenes

PART 2

Consumers of adventure tourism

Introduction

7.     The adventure tourist

Gill Pomfret

8.     Adventure tourism segmentation

Melissa J Lötter

9.     Adventure tourism and tourist experience: Revisiting diversity and inclusion

Vinathe Sharma-Brymer, Eric Brymer and Soumya Mitra

10.  Adventure tourism in South Korea and Taiwan: Through the lens of colonial modernity

Young Sook Lee and Ming Feng Huang

11.  Adventure tourists and technology

Ingo Janowski, Sarah Gardiner and Anna Kwek

12.  Psychological wellbeing and adventure tourism: Implications for people and places

Susan Houge Mackenzie

PART 3

The supply of adventure tourism

Introduction

13.  The structure of the adventure tourism industry

Manuel Sand and Sven Gross

14.  Sustainable adventure tourism products and destinations

Jelena Farkić and Steve Taylor

15.  Balancing experience production, safety legislation and protection of the environment in adventure tourism

Arild R?kenes and Sigmund Andersen

16.  Risk management for guides and adventure businesses

Jon Heshka

17.  Adventure tourism leadership that SELLS

Jason King, Christopher Webber and Ashley Hardwell

18.  The adventure tourism professional: Becoming and being a guide

Tamara Griffiths, Matt Groves and Peter White

19.  Experiential marketing and value co-creation in adventure tourism

May Kristin Vespestad

20.  Technology and adventure tourism management

Cam O?Beirne

PART 4

Inclusive and sustainable adventure tourism

Introduction

21.  Adventure tourism and climate change

Claire Backhouse and Steven Gillespie

22.  Environmental management of adventure tourism

David Huddart

23.  Adventure tour operators in natural areas: Unpacking values in national parks

Eric (Po Yu) Wang, Tamara Young and Kevin Lyons

24.  Host community involvement in adventure tourism

Chiedza N. Mutanga, Monkgogi Lenao and Joespeh E. Mbaiwa

25.  Indigenous adventure tourism and authenticity

Juha Saunavaara and Takafumi Fukuyama

26.  Gender and adventure tourism

Maggie C. Miller and Jenny Cave

27.  Outdoor and adventure activities as a space of refuge for LGBTQ+ people

Bart Bloem Herraiz and Celia Velo Camacho

28.  Disability and accessible adventure tourism

Jasmine Goodnow and Kristen Chmielewski