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9781845411114

Health and Wellness Tourism Spas and Hot Springs

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  • ISBN13:

    9781845411114

  • ISBN10:

    1845411110

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-07-27
  • Publisher: Channel View Publications

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Summary

The use of natural geothermal springs in the treatment of illness and the promotion of wellness (thermalism, balneology) forms the foundation for a discussion of the development and growth of health and wellness tourism in this book. A range of perspectives are explored, including usage, heritage, management, technology, environmental and cultural features, and marketing.

Author Biography

Patricia Erfurt-Cooper lectures in tourism resource management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. Her research interests include geothermal resources for human use and geotourism in volcanic and geothermal environments with a focus on risk management. Malcolm Cooper is Vice President (Research) at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan and lectures in tourism law and tourism development and planning. His research interests include tourism development and planning, sustainable development and management of environmental resources.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tablesp. vii
Prefacep. xiii
Introduction: Development of the Health and Wellness Spa Industryp. 1
The Health and Wellness Concept: A Global Overviewp. 25
Use of Natural Hot and Mineral Springs Throughout Historyp. 49
Cultural and Religious Use of Waterp. 110
Geological Background of Natural and Mineral Springsp. 130
Health and Wellness Spa Tourism Environmentp. 156
Technology and Economics of Health and Wellness Spa Tourismp. 181
Aspects of Management and Marketing in Health and Wellness Spa Tourismp. 207
Case Studies from the Contemporary Worldp. 239
Conclusionsp. 291
Referencesp. 323
Indexp. 350
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