A Research on the Domestic Eco-tourism from a Travel Accident and Insurance Point of View

• Main Authors: Hsin-Yu Yang, 楊心瑜
• Other Authors: 胡宜仁
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/59406796930792114343

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 保險學系保險經營碩士在職專班 === 100 === Eco-tourism is a rapidly expanding sector of the tourism industry. Taiwan has many natural resources in developing Eco-tourism. It is defined as a leisure activity that take place in an unusual, exotic, remote or wilderness destination. However, the tourist experience in Eco-tourism areas will inevitably involve a degree of risk. They face a variety of potential risk factors, including interacting factors associated with unfamiliar environments, remote locations, unfamiliar activities, risk taking, and challenge. There are 29 pieces of Taiwan accident news in recent years, included slipping, tripping or falling on the level, falling from a height, stepping on, twisting ankle, entrapment, striking, animal attacked…etc. On the other hand, we use 2 cases as dread travel accident in Taiwan history. People lack of insurance insight or underestimated travel risk would encounters financial and physical loss. From a travel accident and insurance viewpoint to explore Eco-tourism issue. Looking forward to finding strategy in developing Eco-tourism in Taiwan.