Joseph S. Chen  is Professor in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. His research foci entail tourism marketing, tourist behaviors, social impacts of tourism, Arctic tourism and sustainability in hospitality and tourism. Nina K. Prebensen is Professor at the University College of South East Norway and at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She has published papers in various tourism journals. Her research highlights particularly the tourist decision and experience processes, where co-creation of value for hosts and guests is a focus.

• Lists of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Research Progress in Nature Tourism Joseph S. Chen and Nina K. Prebensen2 Nature and Well-being: Explorer Travel Narratives of Transformation Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost3 Well-being in Wildlife Experiences: Feeling Good for the Animals? Giovanna Bertella4 The Impact of Korea’s Nature-Based Recreation Settings on Tourist’s Emotion, Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Timothy J. Lee and Jinok S. Kim5 Generation Y, Nature and Tourism Melanie Smith6 Connectedness and Relatedness to Nature: A Case of Neo-Confucianism among Chinese, South Korean and Japanese Tourists Nina K. Prebensen, Young-Sook Lee and Joseph S. Chen7 How Local Traditions and Way of Living Influence Tourism: Basecamp Explorer in Maasai Mara, Kenya and Svalbard, Norway Oystein Jensen, Frank Lindberg, Damiannah M. Kieti, Bjorn Willy Amo and James S. Nampushi8 Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in World Heritage Sites: A Case Study from the Wet Tropics Region of Australia Bruce Prideaux and Michelle Thompson9 Quality Perspectives in Managing Visitor Experiences Lynn M. Jamieson10 A National Park in Turmoil: The Case Study on Vanoise National Park in the Alps Isabelle Frochot11 Listening to the Sounds of Silence: Forest-based Wellbeing Tourism in Finland Raija Komppula, Henna Konu and Noora Vikman12 Nature Tourism in Germany’s Protected Areas Marius Mayer and Manuel Woltering13 Governing Nature Tourism in Eastern and Southern Africa Rene van der Duim, Jakomijn van Wijk and Machiel Lamers14 Emerging Trends in Wildlife and Tiger Tourism in India Krithi K. Karanth, Shivangi Jain and Dincy Mariyam15 Chinese Approach to Sustainability: Challenges and Suggestions Rui Song16 Tourism in Preserved Nature Areas in Taiwan Yu-Liang Tseng, Noriko Sato, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan17 Forest as a Venue for Recreational Therapy in Japan Noriko Sato, Yu-Liang Tseng, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan18 Final Remarks: Challenges and Research Directions Nina K. Prebensen and Joseph S. ChenIndex

Joseph S. Chen  is Professor in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. His research foci entail tourism marketing, tourist behaviors, social impacts of tourism, Arctic tourism and sustainability in hospitality and tourism. Nina K. Prebensen is Professor at the University College of South East Norway and at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She has published papers in various tourism journals. Her research highlights particularly the tourist decision and experience processes, where co-creation of value for hosts and guests is a focus.

• Lists of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Research Progress in Nature Tourism Joseph S. Chen and Nina K. Prebensen2 Nature and Well-being: Explorer Travel Narratives of Transformation Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost3 Well-being in Wildlife Experiences: Feeling Good for the Animals? Giovanna Bertella4 The Impact of Korea’s Nature-Based Recreation Settings on Tourist’s Emotion, Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Timothy J. Lee and Jinok S. Kim5 Generation Y, Nature and Tourism Melanie Smith6 Connectedness and Relatedness to Nature: A Case of Neo-Confucianism among Chinese, South Korean and Japanese Tourists Nina K. Prebensen, Young-Sook Lee and Joseph S. Chen7 How Local Traditions and Way of Living Influence Tourism: Basecamp Explorer in Maasai Mara, Kenya and Svalbard, Norway Oystein Jensen, Frank Lindberg, Damiannah M. Kieti, Bjorn Willy Amo and James S. Nampushi8 Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in World Heritage Sites: A Case Study from the Wet Tropics Region of Australia Bruce Prideaux and Michelle Thompson9 Quality Perspectives in Managing Visitor Experiences Lynn M. Jamieson10 A National Park in Turmoil: The Case Study on Vanoise National Park in the Alps Isabelle Frochot11 Listening to the Sounds of Silence: Forest-based Wellbeing Tourism in Finland Raija Komppula, Henna Konu and Noora Vikman12 Nature Tourism in Germany’s Protected Areas Marius Mayer and Manuel Woltering13 Governing Nature Tourism in Eastern and Southern Africa Rene van der Duim, Jakomijn van Wijk and Machiel Lamers14 Emerging Trends in Wildlife and Tiger Tourism in India Krithi K. Karanth, Shivangi Jain and Dincy Mariyam15 Chinese Approach to Sustainability: Challenges and Suggestions Rui Song16 Tourism in Preserved Nature Areas in Taiwan Yu-Liang Tseng, Noriko Sato, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan17 Forest as a Venue for Recreational Therapy in Japan Noriko Sato, Yu-Liang Tseng, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan18 Final Remarks: Challenges and Research Directions Nina K. Prebensen and Joseph S. ChenIndex

Joseph S. Chen  is Professor in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. His research foci entail tourism marketing, tourist behaviors, social impacts of tourism, Arctic tourism and sustainability in hospitality and tourism. Nina K. Prebensen is Professor at the University College of South East Norway and at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She has published papers in various tourism journals. Her research highlights particularly the tourist decision and experience processes, where co-creation of value for hosts and guests is a focus.

• Lists of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Research Progress in Nature Tourism Joseph S. Chen and Nina K. Prebensen2 Nature and Well-being: Explorer Travel Narratives of Transformation Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost3 Well-being in Wildlife Experiences: Feeling Good for the Animals? Giovanna Bertella4 The Impact of Korea’s Nature-Based Recreation Settings on Tourist’s Emotion, Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Timothy J. Lee and Jinok S. Kim5 Generation Y, Nature and Tourism Melanie Smith6 Connectedness and Relatedness to Nature: A Case of Neo-Confucianism among Chinese, South Korean and Japanese Tourists Nina K. Prebensen, Young-Sook Lee and Joseph S. Chen7 How Local Traditions and Way of Living Influence Tourism: Basecamp Explorer in Maasai Mara, Kenya and Svalbard, Norway Oystein Jensen, Frank Lindberg, Damiannah M. Kieti, Bjorn Willy Amo and James S. Nampushi8 Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in World Heritage Sites: A Case Study from the Wet Tropics Region of Australia Bruce Prideaux and Michelle Thompson9 Quality Perspectives in Managing Visitor Experiences Lynn M. Jamieson10 A National Park in Turmoil: The Case Study on Vanoise National Park in the Alps Isabelle Frochot11 Listening to the Sounds of Silence: Forest-based Wellbeing Tourism in Finland Raija Komppula, Henna Konu and Noora Vikman12 Nature Tourism in Germany’s Protected Areas Marius Mayer and Manuel Woltering13 Governing Nature Tourism in Eastern and Southern Africa Rene van der Duim, Jakomijn van Wijk and Machiel Lamers14 Emerging Trends in Wildlife and Tiger Tourism in India Krithi K. Karanth, Shivangi Jain and Dincy Mariyam15 Chinese Approach to Sustainability: Challenges and Suggestions Rui Song16 Tourism in Preserved Nature Areas in Taiwan Yu-Liang Tseng, Noriko Sato, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan17 Forest as a Venue for Recreational Therapy in Japan Noriko Sato, Yu-Liang Tseng, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan18 Final Remarks: Challenges and Research Directions Nina K. Prebensen and Joseph S. ChenIndex