Prideaux / Pabel Coral Reefs: Tourism, Conservation and Management

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-134-98597-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten

Reihe: Earthscan Oceans

Coral reefs are important destinations and resources for tourism and bring various benefits to local communities that rely on them as a food source, for financial income, employment and recreational opportunities. However they are under increasing threat from climate change and its related impacts such as coral bleaching and ocean acidification, as well as anthropogenic stresses from human activities including over-fishing, anchor damage, coastal development, agricultural runoffs, sedimentation and coral mining.

This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to review these issues as they relate to the sustainable management of coral reefs. It incorporates coral reef science, management, conservation and tourism perspectives to provide a broad coverage of coral reef tourism issues in locations around the world. These include the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo in Australia, the Red Sea, Pacific islands, South East Asia, the Maldives, the Caribbean islands, Florida Keys and Brazil. Specific issues addressed include climate change, pollution threats, recreational fishing, island tourism, cruising, scuba diving, marine wildlife, governance, sustainability and conservation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Prideaux, Bruce

Pabel, Anja

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Coral Reef Ecology: A Scientific Perspective 3. General Threats to Coral Reefs 4. Climate Change 5. Mass Tourism vs Niche Products on Coral Reefs 6. The Management of the Great Barrier Reef: GBRMPA 7. A Narrative Approach to Understanding Tourists’ Snorkelling and Scuba Diving Experiences 8. Offshore Research Tourism Activities 9. Coral Reefs: The Indigenous Stakeholders’ Perspectives 10. Fishing on Coral Reefs: The Case of the Maldives 11. Cruising on Coral Reefs 12. Coral Island Tourism: The Case of the Cayman Islands 13. The Media Perspective of Reef Tourism 14. Whale Shark Tourism at Ningaloo Reef: Successes, Challenges and Next Steps 15. Coral Reef Conservation, Costal Tourism and Sea Turtle Protection in Brazil 16. Encounter with Reef-associated Dolphins in the Wild 17. Coral Reef Tourism at the Red Sea 18. The Coral Reef System of Belize 19. Coral Reef Tourism in South East Asia: The Case of Koh Tao 20. The Sustainability of Coral Reef Tourism in the Pacific Ocean 21. Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys 22. Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Bruce Prideaux is Professor of Tourism, School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Australia. He is the author or editor of ten books and numerous research articles on various topics in tourism.

Anja Pabel is a Lecturer in Tourism, School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Australia.