Chapter 2: Geotourism.

Chapter 2 of the book "Niche Tourism: Contemporary Issues, Trends & Cases" edited by Marina Novelli is presented. It examines the state of the market of geotourism and its impact on the environment. It highlights the area where geotourism commonly happen as well as its potential role in the regeneration of sustainable coastal resorts. It stresses that geotourism is a developing form of niche tourism which can be promoted as clearly sustainable tourism because it supports geoconservation.