Marine ecotourism : issues and experiences / edited by Brian Garrod and Julie C. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garrod, B. (Brian)

Wilson, Julie, 1975-

Series:

Aspects of tourism ; 7.

Aspects of tourism ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine ecotourism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 266 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, [2003]

Contents:

Section 1 Issues in Marine Ecotourism

1 Defining Marine Ecotourism: A Delphi Study / Brian Garrod 17

2 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Dilemmas for Marine Ecotourism / Erlet Cater 37

3 Planning Policy Issues for Marine Ecotourism / Julie C. Wilson 48

4 An Assessment of the Framework, Legislation and Monitoring Required to Develop Genuinely Sustainable Whalewatching / Simon D. Berrow 66

5 A Methodology for the Determining the Recreational Carrying Capacity of Wetlands / Maria Jose Vinals, Maryland Morant, Mohamed El Ayadi, Lola Teruel, Salvador Herrera, Santiago Flores, Oscar Iroldi 79

Section 2 Experiences with Marine Ecotourism

6 NGOs as Conservation Agents: Achieving Conservation through Marine Ecotourism / Elizabeth A. Halpenny 107

7 Sipadan: An Over-exploited Scuba-diving Paradise? An Analysis of Tourist Impact, Diver Satisfaction and Management Priorities / Ghazali Musa 122

8 Marine Ecotourism through Education: A Case Study of Divers in the British Virgin Islands / Claudia Townsend 138

9 Reconciling Communities' Expectations of Ecotourism: Initiating a Planning and Education Strategy for the Avoca Beach Rock Platform / Matthew McDonald, Stephen Wearing 155

10 Community Participation in Marine Ecotourism Development in West Clare, Ireland / Zena Hoctor 171

11 Marine Ecotourism and Regional Development: A Case Study of the Marine Park Project, Malvan, Maharashtra, India / Ilika Chakravarty 177

12 Developing Sustainable Whalewatching in the Shannon Estuary / Simon D. Berrow 198

13 Marine Ecotourism Potential in the Waters of South Devon and Cornwall / Colin D. Speedie 204

14 Scuba diving: An Alternative Form of Coastal Tourism for Greece? / Christos P. Petreas 215

15 Marine Ecotourism in New Zealand: An Overview of the Industry and its Management / Mark B. Orams 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1873150423

1873150415

OCLC:

50638521