Your idea of geology and tourism relation is challenged by the author.
Because, in a natural tourist destination, geology can do more than explaining the rocks!
To unlock tourist attraction potential from geological point of view, tourism geology idea is provided as the other new perspective on geology and tourism relation, other than geo(logical)tourism. It is about the future of tourism and also business opportunity where geological knowledge able to support various types of tourism markets, e.g. the markets of:
o Sun and Beach Tourism
o Adventure Tourism
o Health Tourism
o Medical Tourism
o Cave Tourism
o Volcano Tourism
o Deep Sea Tourism
o Moon Tourism
o Mars Tourism
Written by a geologist who dedicated his years to develop it, he shares his perspective in:
o 1 chapter of introduction depicts the general description of the book,
o 4 chapters of know-why arguments which describe tourism geology phylosophy, tourist attraction, tourist activity, safety, and impact of the activity, what make it differ with geotourism, and
o 5 chapters of know-how knowledges as research demonstration.
Tourism geology idea provides what should be asked to geologist and what should be delivered by geologist to tourism-related professionals (e.g. park manager, tour guide/operator, and park rangers).
Hence, those two professions able to communicate in the same content and same context. The content is to deliver proper geological knowledge, while the context is tourism as a business.
