ADVENTURE TOURISM MANAGEMENT, 2ND EDN

摘要

Recently, the study of risk and safety has been gaining coverage in tourism research. However, less is known about the opposite pole of this fascinating subject, adventure tourism. The reasons for this lack are not clear but possibly one of the problems of adventure activities is the lack of an all-encompassing definition. This book by Ralf Buckley represents a welcome effort to expand the current understanding of how risk and attractiveness converge. Based on the idea that extreme tourism is a form of breaking or changing the routine of urban style of life, Buckley considers that likely the psychological profile explains why some tourists seek risk while others prefer to avoid it. Risk engenders not only danger but also prestige.