Beach tourism in times of COVID-19 pandemic: critical issues, knowledge gaps and research opportunities

S Zielinski, CM Botero - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The strict quarantine measures employed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic have
led the global tourism industry to a complete halt, disrupting the livelihoods of millions. The …

Is it safer at the beach? Spatial and temporal analyses of beachgoer behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

B Kane, CAB Zajchowski, TR Allen, G McLeod… - Ocean & coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tourism localities worldwide continue to grapple with how best to sustain coastal visitation
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging epidemiological science illustrates the risk of …

Characterization of intertidal macrofaunal communities of two sandy beaches under different anthropogenic pressures

CG Di Camillo, G Luzi, A Danial, L Di Florio… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The macrofauna in the intertidal zone of sandy beaches provides the trophic connectivity
between land and sea, by linking microbiome, meiofauna, and megafauna, representing a …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of overlapping habitat use of juvenile white shark and human recreational water users along southern California beaches

PT Rex, JH May III, EK Pierce, CG Lowe - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Juvenile white sharks (JWS) of the Northeastern Pacific population are present in nearshore
southern California waters and form mixed size class (~ 1.5–3 m) aggregations for weeks to …

Mapping landscape perception: An assessment with public participation geographic information systems and spatial analysis techniques

Mapping cognitive landscape perception is hindered by the difficulty of representing
opinions that are spatially distributed in a heterogeneous way or not restricted by the …

A new occupancy index model based on artificial vision for enhancing beach management

M Sempere-Tortosa, I Toledo… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a new method to more effectively plan the use of beaches by combining
indices and artificial vision systems. The Overcrowding Index (I ocr) measures the number of …

[HTML][HTML] User satisfaction and crowding at Florida keys national marine sanctuary

M Hurtado, RC Burns, RG Andrew, D Schwarzmann… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Effective management and monitoring of recreational use is fundamental in marine
protected areas. The primary purpose of this study is to examine user's satisfaction levels …

[PDF][PDF] A critical analysis of beach management systems and processes on the Maltese Islands, focusing on public and key stakeholder perceptions

ML Zammit - 2020 - researchportal.port.ac.uk
This research examines the approach towards the management of beaches in the Maltese
Islands. Specifically, this research aims to assess the perceptions of the processes of, and …

Social Justice Through Beach Access and Community-Based Placemaking in Puna, Hawai'i

YS Shridhar - 2023 - cedar.wwu.edu
This project investigates how tourist-dependent regions can implement community-based
placemaking to create an inclusive outdoor space and experience for both tourists and …

Benign or disordered development? Assessment and simulation of security of highly aggregated tourist crowds in China

J Yin, Y Bi - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Arising with increasing security issues in highly aggregated tourist crowds (HATCs),
widespread attention has been dedicated to security status. Assessing and forecasting the …