New frontiers in marine tourism[elec...
Garrod, B.

 

  • New frontiers in marine tourism[electronic resource] :diving experiences, sustainability, management /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 338.479109162
    書名/作者: New frontiers in marine tourism : diving experiences, sustainability, management // edited by Brian Garrod, Stefan G�ossling.
    其他作者: Garrod, B.
    出版者: Amsterdam ; : Elsevier,, 2008.
    面頁冊數: xxi, 226 p. : : ill., maps ;; 25 cm.
    叢書名: Advances in tourism research
    標題: Marine ecotourism.
    標題: Scuba diving - Environmental aspects.
    標題: Recreational dive industry - Environmental aspects.
    標題: Recreational dive industry - Economic aspects.
    ISBN: 9780080453576
    ISBN: 0080453570
    書目註: Includes bibliographical references and index.
    內容註: Section I: -- An Introduction to Diving Tourism -- 1. Introduction -- Brian Garrod, Stefan �Gssling -- Section II: -- The diving tourism experience -- -- 2. Market segments and tourist typologies for diving tourism -- Brian Garrod -- -- 3. Perceptions of and interactions with marine environments; diving attractions -- Carl Cater -- -- 4. Economic value of diving tourism, local income and distribution -- Alan White and Samonte Tan -- Section III: -- Environmental, economic and social impacts of diving tourism -- -- 5. The state of coral reefs and consequences of global environmental change for diving tourism in tropical environments -- Stefan �Gssling, Olof Lin�dn -- -- 6. Vulnerability of marine mammals to diving tourism activities -- Susanna Curtin, Brian Garrod -- -- 7. Environmental management and education: the case of PADI -- Anna Lindgren, Jenny Reithe, Sophia Trossvik, Stefan �Gssling -- Section IV -- Management of diving tourism -- -- 8. The dive industry and social responsibility - time to catch up -- Claudia Townsend -- -- 9. Management issues and techniques - artificial reefs -- Peter van Treeck -- 10. Attitudes to and preferences of divers toward regulation -- Nola Barker, Callum Roberts -- -- 11. Compliance with regulations by divers and tour operators -- Carol Scarpaci -- -- 12. Managing diver impact and increasing support for conservation through education -- Claudia Townsend -- -- 13. Tourist diving - injury, risk and safety -- Chris Coxon, Kay Dimmock, and Jeff Wilks.
    摘要、提要註: Diving tourism has seen such growth in the past decade that the World Tourism Organization suggests it will soon become as important as ski tourism. According to a WTO estimate, there are now 5-7 million active certified divers in the world. Despite its development as a mass tourism activity, its dynamic growth and great economic importance, particularly for island destinations in the tropics, surprisingly few scientific publications address this form of special-interest tourism. In the light of this, "New Frontiers in Marine Tourism" is the first attempt to describe and analyse this tourism sector comprehensively. The first part of the book is devoted to an overview of the dive sector, addressing different types of diving locations and their particular characteristics, the geographical distribution of dive locations, the origins of dive tourists, as well as the growth and economic significance of diving tourism in destinations worldwide. In its second section, the book outlines different motivations and typologies of diving tourists, their learning behaviour, knowledge of marine environments, and their interaction with flora and fauna. The third section focuses on diver satisfaction, attitudes and preferences, diver education and interpretation, compliance with regulations by divers and tour operators, environmental impacts, and aspects of risk and health, thus highlighting a variety of pressing topics related to the management of diving tourism. * First book of its kind to address the rapidly growing area of diving tourism * Contributions from academic experts in the field, it addresses hot issues such as environmental impacts, health and safety, eduaction, and economic factors and impacts. * Brilliantly edited, it represents a coherent and cohesive collection of critically important issues in this area.
    電子資源: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
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