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TURISMO MINIMO IMPACTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft tourism
1, record 1, English, soft%20tourism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-impact tourism 2, record 1, English, low%2Dimpact%20tourism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe forms of tourism that have low or minimal negative impacts on the physical and sociocultural environment in destination areas. (Jafari, Jafar. Encyclopedia of Tourism. Routledge: London. 2000) 3, record 1, English, - soft%20tourism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
alternative tourism: This term refers to various forms of low-impact or 'soft' tourism. These forms of tourism provide an alternation to mass and resort tourism which may have a high impact on the environment and local peoples. (Robert Christie Mill & Alastair M. Morrison Third Edition. The Tourism System. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. 1998.) 2, record 1, English, - soft%20tourism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tourism can be divided into two, hard and soft tourism. Soft tourism takes sustainable development into consideration and is more ecological. Hard tourism: Fast vehicles, ..., noise, arrogant attitudes, multinational corporations like Mc Donald's, mass tourism, no or little preparations. Soft tourism: Appropriate, slow vehicles, local lifestyles, silence, willingness to learn, local industry, private travel, getting to know the country beforehand. 4, record 1, English, - soft%20tourism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft tourism: often considered as a synonym of ecological tourism (q.v.); it describes ecological tourism under the "low-impact on the environment" angle whereas "ecological tourism" encompasses more, putting the focus on the "nature-related experience" and "type of activity" point of view. 5, record 1, English, - soft%20tourism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourisme doux
1, record 1, French, tourisme%20doux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur essentielle du tourisme doux consiste à préserver les caractéristiques du milieu visité. Il s'agit donc à la fois de respecter le cadre de vie des populations autochtones et de conserver l'équilibre de la nature. 1, record 1, French, - tourisme%20doux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parler de tourisme doux c'est décrire ce qui caractérise le tourisme écologique; ce dernier terme met l'accent sur le type d'activités liées à cette forme de tourisme. Voir aussi «tourisme d'aventure douce». 2, record 1, French, - tourisme%20doux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo (Generalidades)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turismo de mínimo impacto
1, record 1, Spanish, turismo%20de%20m%C3%ADnimo%20impacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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