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Author:   Brian Garrod ,  Julie Wilson
Publisher:   Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Channel View Publications
Volume:   Vol 7
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.656kg
ISBN:  

9781873150429

ISBN 10:   1873150423
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   03 January 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Part 1 Issues in marine ecotourism: defining marine ecotourism, B Garrod; between the devil and the deep blue sea - dilemmas for marine ecotourism, E Cater; planning policy issues for marine ecotourism, JC Wilson; an assessment of the framework, legislation and monitoring required to develop genuinely sustainable whalewatching, SD Berrow; a methodology for the determining of the recreational carrying capacity of wetlands, M Jose Vinals, M Morant et al. Part 2 Experiences with marine ecotourism: NGOs as conservation agents, EA Halpenny; Sipadan scuba diving - an analysis of tourist satisfaction and management priorities, G Musa; marine ecotourism through education - a case study of divers in the British Virgin Islands, C Townsend; reconciling communities' expectations of ecotourism, M McDonald and S Wearing; community participation in marine ecotourism development in West Clare, Ireland, Z Hoctor; marine ecotourism and regional development, I Chakravarty; developing sustainable whalewatching in the Shannon Estuary, SD Berrow; marine ecotourism potential in the waters of south Devon and Cornwall, CD Speedie; scuba diving - can it help enhance the coastal tourism product in Greece? CP Petreas; marine ecotourism in New Zealand, MB Orams.

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Brian Garrod is Associate Head of the School of Economics at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He lectures in tourism economics, and researches on the interface between ecological economics and sustainable tourism. His work is published in a range of journals and he is co-editor of Managing Visitor Attractions: New Directions (2002). He has twice been consultant to the World Tourism Organization on the subject of sustainable tourism. Julie C. Wilson is Research Associate in Tourism, also at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Her teaching and research interests include tourism and imagery, tourist behaviour, backpacker travel and ecotourism. She is presently working on projects funded by the Royal Geographical Society, the British Council/NWO Netherlands, and the Royal Society (UK).

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