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Serious leisure and nature : sustainable consumption in the outdoors /

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Leisure activities undertaken in nature are immensely popular. This book examines the new serious leisure concept of nature challenge activity (NCA), exploring how NCA unfolds in an aesthetically appealing natural environment with implications for consumption and environmental sustainability.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davidson, Lee, 1967-
Other Authors: Stebbins, Robert A., 1938-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Leisure > Sociological aspects.
Sustainable development.
Consumption (Economics)
Description
Summary:Leisure activities undertaken in nature are immensely popular. This book examines the new serious leisure concept of nature challenge activity (NCA), exploring how NCA unfolds in an aesthetically appealing natural environment with implications for consumption and environmental sustainability.
Physical Description:xiv, 225 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230252011 (hardback)
023025201X (hardback)