Coastal tourism started in the 19th Century and has increased in non-linear fashion ever
since, stimulated by a combination of developments in transport technology and rising …

Structural complexity provided by the living coral reef framework is the basis of the rich and
dynamic biodiversity in coral reefs. In many cases today, the reduction in habitat complexity …

This book reflects on the nature of tourism and tourism management as an academic
discipline, and highlights the increasing research base of tourism management from an …

This book provides a comprehensive account of tourism in natural, wild and protected areas.
The 2nd edition contains an overview of key literature and developments that have emerged …

Estimates in this report state that coral reefs provide each year nearly US $30 billion in net
benefits in goods and services to world economies, including, tourism, fisheries and coastal …

Coral reefs worldwide are attracting increasing numbers of scuba divers, leading to growing
concern about damage. There is now a need to manage diver behaviour closely, especially …

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Arguments for conservation of sharks based on their role in the maintenance of healthy
marine ecosystems have failed to halt the worldwide decline in populations. Instead, the …

Coral reefs at Eilat, northern Red Sea, are among the most heavily used in the world for
recreational diving, with> 250,000 dives per year on only 12 km of coastline. We assessed …

It is now widely recognized that recreation is as important as work. This revealing book
analyzes leisure and outdoor recreation in terms of both their management and their wider …