Temperate Australia has extensive and diverse coast and marine habitats throughout its
inshore and offshore waters. The region includes the southernmost extent of mangroves …

Urban tourist beach ecosystems provide the essential service of recreation. These
ecosystems also support critical ecological functions where biodiversity conservation is not …

The technology-driven application of big data is expected to assist policymaking towards
sustainable development; however, the relevant literature has not addressed human welfare …

Beaches, an important component of coastal tourism resources, are gradually eroding as a
result of environmental pollution, ecological damage, etc., which is ignored by tourists as …

Throughout the scientific literature, beaches have been regarded as very valuable
ecosystems for the tourism industry; however, these ecosystems provide multiple direct and …

The economic assessment of non-marketed resources (ie, cultural heritage) can be
developed with stated or revealed preference methods. Travel cost method (TCM) is based …

Estimating the recreational value of a coastal wetland park is useful in understanding
wetland ecosystem and nurturing a balanced relationship between wetland tourism …

Abstract With 2,472 hectares, Villamil Beach National Recreation Area (VBNRA) is the main
beach in the province of Guayas, Ecuador. It is protected by the Ministry of Environment and …

Food tourism events have become a large focus for economic development in rural and
regional areas. Tourism has been a key driver of food festivals, where they play a role in …

Beaches provide multiple recreational opportunities, such as swimming, surfing, fishing,
walking or just enjoying being by the seaside. Most previous studies that have valued beach …