Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Advances in tourism research |
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Advances in tourism research series.
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Contents |
Section I: An Introduction to Diving Tourism -- 1. Introduction / Brian Garrod, Stefan Gossling -- 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 Gossling, Olof Linden -- 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 Gossling -- 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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Description based on print version record |
In |
EBL |
Subject |
Marine ecotourism.
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Recreational dive industry -- Economic aspects.
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Recreational dive industry -- Environmental aspects.
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Scuba diving -- Environmental aspects.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Garrod, B. (Brian)
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Gössling, Stefan.
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ISBN |
0080453570 (hbk |
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0080551084 (electronic bk.) |
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9780080453576 (hbk |
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9780080551081 (electronic bk.) |
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