THE RISE OF COASTAL AND MARINE TOURISM

被引:80
作者
MILLER, ML
机构
[1] School of Marine Affairs, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
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10.1016/0964-5691(93)90066-8
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P7 [海洋学];
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0707 ;
摘要
Marine tourism has surfaced as a pressing topic in the field of ocean and coastal management. Neither necessarily good, nor bad, this tourism is inherently controversial. Today, demand for travel exhibits greater variation and magnitude than ever in history. In response, the tourism industry has become the largest business on earth. This, coupled with the respect people profess for marine environments and local peoples, creates feelings of ambivalence for the tourist. Sociologically, the activity of tourism may be studied as a symbolic interaction fostering social solidarity. Ecotourism, a recent phenomenon attuned to the ideal of sustainable development, is suggested to emerge through the social construction processes of restoration and enhancement. The papers in this theme volume add fuel to the proposition that the resolution of tourism problems in the coastal zone will require the scientific study of environmental and social conditions, policy analyses, planning, and public education.
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页码:181 / 199
页数:19
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