Ecotourism, Nature Conservation and Development : Re-imagining Jordan's Shobak Arid Region / ed. by Aziza Chaouni.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chaouni, Aziza, Editor.

De Gruyter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Desert conservation--Jordan--Shawbak Region.

Desert conservation.

Ecotourism--Economic aspects--Jordan--Shawbak Region.

Ecotourism.

Ecotourism--Jordan--Shawbak Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Contained In:

De Gruyter Book Archive.

Place of Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

text file PDF

Summary:

Für geschützte Trockengebiete stellt diese Studie einen neuen Entwicklungsansatz dar, der ökonomische und ökologische Entwicklung eint und Natur- und Kulturlandschaften für den Ökotourismus erschließt. Am Beispiel der geschützten Wüstenregion Shobak in Jordanien, reich an historischem Erbe und Biodiversität, entwirft sie für Naturschutz und Regionalentwicklung auf strategisch innovative Weise Werkzeuge für die Inwertsetzung der Potenziale von wilden trockenen Gebieten. Mit den Mitteln von Landschaftsarchitektur und Architektur, Ressourcenmanagement und Ökologie werden maßgeschneiderte Lösungen entwickelt, die resilient auf Veränderungen des sozioökonomischen Kontexts in rauhen Trockengebieten reagieren.

In the field of desert conservation, this book presents a new approach that preserves ecosystems, fosters local economic development and capitalizes on both natural and cultural landscapes for ecotourism. Situated in the special protected area of Shobak, a Jordanian desert region rich in historical background and biodiversity, the innovative strategic plan unites the goals of nature preservation and regional development in a groundbreaking way, by developing tools for promoting the untapped potentials of wild arid areas. It integrates the professions of landscape architecture and architecture with various other disciplines including natural resources management and ecology in order to provide complex, tailored solutions that are resilient to shifting socio-political contexts and harsh arid environments.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Table Of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Area Of Study

Essays

Methodology

Case Studies: Lessons Learned In Other Arid Climates

Research In Situ

Site Analysis: National Scale

Site Analysis: Regional Scale

Site Analysis: Local Scale

Masterplan

Masterplan Phase 1: Capitalize On Existing Features

Masterplan Phase 2: Enhance and Develop

References

Appendix

Biographies

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Nov 2021)

ISBN:

9783038214908

OCLC:

898493420

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.