Scuba Diving Tourism

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-08189-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 236 mm x 155 mm, Gewicht: 364 g

Reihe: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Musa, Ghazali

Dimmock, Kay

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Tourismus & Reise Reise & Urlaub: Führer, Landkarten, Pläne
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport, Sportwissenschaft: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Schwimmen, Tauchen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Context Part 2: Issues of Health and Education Part 3: Consumer Behaviour of Divers Part 4: Scuba Diving Sustainability

Über Autor(innen)

Ghazali Musa is Professor of Tourism at the Univeristy of Malaya, Malaysia.

Kay Dimmock is Lectuer in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Southern Cross University, Australia.