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 Added: 01-Jan-2000
 Updated: 01-Dec-2006
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 Jacob Nganyi
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Tourism
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Recreational misuse
 
Although tourism in coastal areas and the recreational use of marine habitats may be the best sustainable alternative to more consumptive and destructive activities in many areas, it may also contribute to the physical degradation and destruction of those habitats. Therefore, a precautionary approach should be used in any development of tourism and recreation use.
 
Physical damage to marine and coastal habitats can be caused during coastal development for tourist activities, or caused by ship or boat grounding, anchor damage, souvenir-collecting or physical contact from divers and swimmers.
 
Aside from the ecological threats that these activities pose to marine habitats, they additionally threaten the socio-economic values associated with the goods and services provided by these habitats.
 
 
 
 
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The BRITISH SURFING ASSOCIATION (BSA) was founded in 1966 to promote the sport of surfing and represent the interests of all surfers in Great Britain and the Channel Islands. British Surfing Association The BRITISH SURFING ASSOCIATION (BSA) was founded in 1966 to promote the sport ...  
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Comprehensive and authoritative description of the range and extent of human activities in the South-East Marine Region of Australia and their relationship to coastal communities Atlas of marine activities and coastal communities in SE Australia Comprehensive and authoritative description of the range and extent of human ac...  
This paper extends the work of other researchers by investigating surf tourists from a behavioural perspective, with the main aim of the study being to gain an insight into the travel patterns of the surf tourism market. Behavioural Market Segments Among Surf Tourists: Investigating Past D...tion Choice This paper extends the work of other researchers by investigating surf tourists...  
Surf tourism in Indio-Pacific islands provides a striking example of the wave of adventure tourism development which is now sweeping worldwide.The significanse, status and sustainablity of surf tourism in Indo-Pacific islands are outlined in broad terms by Buckley. Surf Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Indo-Pacific Islands....the Islands Surf tourism in Indio-Pacific islands provides a striking example of the wave o...  
This paper examines a specific issue critical to both the industry and its impacts, namely crowding, recreational capacity and capacity management systems. Possible approaches to the determination and allocation of commercial quotas are illustrated with a case study from the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Surf Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Indo-Pacific Islands.... Case Study This paper examines a specific issue critical to both the industry and its impa...  
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