New Frontiers in Marine Tourism Diving Experiences, Sustainability, Management

‘New Frontiers in Marine Tourism’ is the first book of this kind to address and analyse this burgeoning tourism sector comprehensively. By integrating aspects such as the sustainability, safety, education, experiences and management of diving tourism the text highlights a variety of pressing topics related to the management of diving tourism, including:* different types of diving locations and their particular characteristics and the geographical distribution of dive locations* the growth and economic significance of diving tourism in destinations worldwide * different motivations and typologies of diving tourists, their learning behaviour, knowledge of marine environments, and their interaction with flora and fauna.* diver satisfaction, attitudes and preferences, education and interpretation, and compliance with regulations * environmental impacts, and aspects of risk and health.

Section I:An Introduction to Diving Tourism1. IntroductionBrian Garrod, Stefan GösslingSection II: The diving tourism experience 2. Market segments and tourist typologies for diving tourismBrian Garrod 3. Perceptions of and interactions with marine environments; diving attractionsCarl Cater 4. Economic value of diving tourism, local income and distributionAlan White and Samonte TanSection III:Environmental, economic and social impacts of diving tourism 5. The state of coral reefs and consequences of global environmental change for diving tourism in tropical environmentsStefan Gössling, Olof Lindén 6. Vulnerability of marine mammals to diving tourism activitiesSusanna Curtin, Brian Garrod 7. Environmental management and education: the case of PADIAnna Lindgren, Jenny Reithe, Sophia Trossvik, Stefan GösslingSection IVManagement of diving tourism 8. The dive industry and social responsibility – time to catch upClaudia Townsend 9. Management issues and techniques – artificial reefs Peter van Treeck10. Attitudes to and preferences of divers toward regulationNola Barker, Callum Roberts 11. Compliance with regulations by divers and tour operatorsCarol Scarpaci 12. Managing diver impact and increasing support for conservation through educationClaudia Townsend 13. Tourist diving – injury, risk and safetyChris Coxon, Kay Dimmock, and Jeff Wilks

Brian Garrod, Stefan Gösspson