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Book details
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x+118p., Tables.
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Hardcover
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English language
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Discovery Publishing House
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23.11.2007
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ISBN 10: 8183561938
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Tourism and Economic Development : Valuing Environmental Demand for Chilika Lake Through Travel Cost and Contingent Valuation Methods
Synopsis
This book is the outcome of the dissertation submitted to Berhampur University in partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of master of philosophy. And it deals with the need and importance of tourism on economic development. The importance of tourism as a contributor of economic growth is so widely accepted that year after year throughout the world. Now however, an account of fast expansion of tourism, a large number of economic benefits are flowing from this industry. The study highlights the tourism potential at Chilika Lake, Orissa, India. And mainly deals on the influence of socio-economic variables on demand for recreation in Chilika, to appreciate the willingness to pay of tourists for conservation and protection of Chilika, and estimate the total recreation value of the lake. It is hoped that the book will be immensely useful in guiding the policy makers, planners, administrators, environmentalist and researchers in formulating policy paradigms in India.
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