Scuba diving tourism
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Scuba diving tourism
(Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility, 40)
Routledge, 2013
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume offers new insight into an important and largely under-examined area of marine leisure and tourism: scuba diving tourism. Knowledge of scuba diving has long been hidden among broad discussions of water-based sports and activities and this focused book aims to shed further understanding and knowledge on this popular international activity.
The book examines the current issues central to research into and management of scuba diving Tourism from multidisciplinary perspectives such as health and safety, climate change, policy and regulation and the recreation/leisure context. It further reveals critical management issues of economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts related to scuba diving tourism which extends to the influence of climate change on the industry's operations and future.
This significant volume which conceptualizes the issues surrounding scuba diving tourism now and in the future is written by leading experts in this field and will be valuable reading for all those interested in marine leisure and tourism.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Context Part 2: Issues of Health and Education Part 3: Consumer Behaviour of Divers Part 4: Scuba Diving Sustainability
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