Surf Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Indo-Pacific Islands. I. the Industry and the Islands
Documents - Paper: Research paper
30 Nov 2001
Commercial surf tourism is recent in origin but is now a significant component of the worldwide adventure tourism sector. The commercial surf tourism industry does not seem to have been described previously in the tourism literature. This analysis, therefore, starts with an overview of the history and current structure of the sector, with minimal use of specialist surfing terminology. Information for this review is derived from personal experience in the sector; interviews with commercial surf tour operators and agents; direct observations at surf destinations and on surf tours; surfing and adventure tourism magazines; commercial publications in the surfing industry, such as product catalogues and investment prospect uses; and websites for commercial surf tourism operations.
Author: Ralf Buckley
Organizer: Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Location: UK
Related Topics: Surfing, Indonesia, Pacific Islands, Tourism, Management Approaches, Sustainable Tourism, Economic, Contribution to socio cultural development
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