| Scuba Diving Tourism Contributor(s): Musa, Ghazali (Editor), Dimmock, Kay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415523443 ISBN-13: 9780415523448 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - Sports - Sports & Recreation | Scuba & Snorkeling - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism |
| Dewey: 338.477 |
| LCCN: 2012047419 |
| Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility |
| Physical Information: 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |