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Adventures With a Purpose

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17. February 2016

In the 2014 UNWTO Global Report on Adventure Tourism, ATTA president Shannon Stowell identifies the top four trends in adventure tourism: The softening of adventure travel, customization of trip experiences, multi-generational groups, and

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Empowering Women Through Adventure Tourism

Adventure Africa Asia Australia Empowerment South America World

14. February 2016

Scheyvens (2002, p.138) analyzed tourism from a gender perspective: “The key theme running through accounts of women’s involvement in tourism in the Third World is that they have been used and often abused by the tourism industry for its own

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A Shark’s Tail

Adventure Asia Climate Change Disaster Recovery Video 24. June 2016

Marco D. Biemann and his British friend and underwater camera man Tony Exall produced a short
Teaching Elephants to Avoid Poachers

Africa Conservation News 6. March 2016

Here’s How Researchers Are Teaching Elephants to Avoid Poachers According to SOS
Broken Tsunami Warning System Exposed

Asia Disaster Preparedness News 4. March 2016

7.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia Exposes Broken Tsunami Warning System In 2004 a magnitude
Indigenous Leader Murdered

Environment News South America 3. March 2016

Honduras: Indigenous Leader Murdered Despite Police Protection Berta Caceres, the coordinator
Jason deCaires Taylor: An Underwater Art Museum, Teeming with Life

Adventure Best Practices Climate Change Conservation Environment Sustainability 27. February 2016

For sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, the ocean is more than a muse — it’s an exhibition
Social License to Operate

Culture Science 27. February 2016

“Adventure tourism often occurs in difficult to reach places and often affects vulnerable
Fund Housing or Infrastructure?

Adventure Best Practices Disaster Management Rebuilding 26. February 2016

The question whether rebuilding funds should rather be spent on housing or infrastructure has
Earthships

Asia Australia Disaster Relief Empowerment Rebuilding SIDS Video Volunteering 25. February 2016

When a tsunami hit India in 2005, many people lost their homes, but the government was slow in
Building Back Better

Adventure Australia Best Practices Disaster Recovery Rebuilding SIDS 24. February 2016

“‘Building back better‘ refers to rebuild in order to attain a state that is said to be less
Resettlements

Asia Best Practices Climate Change Culture Disaster Recovery Empowerment Rebuilding Science SIDS 23. February 2016

According to Le De (2011, p.121), relocating communities after a disaster can have more

Disaster Terminology

Disaster Management Science 1. February 2016

DEFINITIONS: CRISIS VS. DISASTER VS. HAZARD Many authors have tried to understand crises and
Vulnerability Factors

Disaster Management Science 2. February 2016

Factors Which Could Augment Vulnerability according to McEntire, 2001; modified by Ritchie,
Disaster Management Life Cycles

Asia Disaster Management Science 3. February 2016

Ritchie (2009, p.44-45) states that “in both crisis and disaster definitions there is a belief
Post-Disaster Challenges and Chances

Disaster Management Disaster Recovery Sustainability 4. February 2016

In the immediate wake of a natural disaster, the traumatized population faces a variety of
The Psychological Dimensions of Adventure Tourism

Adventure Science 5. February 2016

According to Swarbrooke (2003, p.14-16), adventure is “where participants are voluntarily
The Adventure Tourist

Adventure Science 6. February 2016

In their Global Report on Adventure Tourism (2014) the United Nations World Tourism
The Rickshaw Run

Adventure Asia Uncategorized Video 7. February 2016

The ingredients for an adventure according to The Adventurists: A developing country, a start
Leakage

Adventure Science 8. February 2016

Tourism comes with many hidden costs that can have negative economic effects on the host
Sustainability and Economic Growth

Adventure Empowerment Sustainability 9. February 2016

Adventure tourism encourages sustainable practices. According to ATTA (2013), “adventure
Bruce Poon Tip: Beyond the Triple Bottom Line

Adventure Best Practices Empowerment Video 10. February 2016

Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of G Adventures, explains his business model.

The Empowerment Framework

Empowerment Science 13. February 2016

Scheyvens (2002, p.59) proposes an empowerment framework to analyze “the actual or potential
Indigenous Leader Murdered

Environment News South America 3. March 2016

Honduras: Indigenous Leader Murdered Despite Police Protection Berta Caceres, the coordinator
Empowering Women Through Adventure Tourism

Adventure Africa Asia Australia Empowerment South America World 14. February 2016

Scheyvens (2002, p.138) analyzed tourism from a gender perspective: “The key theme running
Adventure Operators Engaging in Disaster Recovery Efforts

Adventure Asia Best Practices Culture Disaster Recovery Disaster Relief Empowerment Rebuilding South America Volunteering 19. February 2016

G Adventures and the Evolution of Adventure Tourism In 1990, Bruce Poon Tip founded G
The Rickshaw Run

Adventure Asia Uncategorized Video 7. February 2016

The ingredients for an adventure according to The Adventurists: A developing country, a start
The Adventure Tourist

Adventure Science 6. February 2016

In their Global Report on Adventure Tourism (2014) the United Nations World Tourism
Adventure Travel & Climate Change

Adventure Best Practices Climate Change Environment 11. February 2016

Nature is the main criteria based on which adventure tourists choose their destination. These
Vanuatu’s Piggy Bank

Asia Culture SIDS Video 16. February 2016

This video explores Vanuatu’s alternative financial system, where a pig tusk bank claims
The Dark Side of Adventure Tourism

Adventure Asia Australia Best Practices Culture Empowerment SIDS Video 15. February 2016

Despite the many potential benefits of adventure tourism, it does not always succeed to improve
The Role of Tourism in Disaster Management

Asia Best Practices Disaster Management Disaster Preparedness Disaster Recovery Disaster Relief Disaster Response 22. February 2016

Tourism stakeholders can contribute to disaster management in different ways, depending on the