Insights into how public audiences perceive and relate to the ocean are pivotal to successful
societal engagement and integration of human dimensions in marine conservation …

Coastal recreation as a cultural ecosystem service (CES) is key to human wellbeing.
However, anthropogenic impacts at the coast affect CES supply. Mapping and assessing …

Detecting areas with high social-ecological vulnerability (SEV) is essential to better inform
management interventions for building resilience in coastal systems. The SEV framework …

Indonesia is a popular tourist destination. Tourism creates jobs and generates revenue but
can have negative impacts on culture, society and human rights. This study of one island …

Recently coastal tourism has increased dashingly; however, it has negatively affected
environmental, social and cultural sustainability. Algarve is the most visited tourist attraction …

Abstract With 2,472 hectares, Villamil Beach National Recreation Area (VBNRA) is the main
beach in the province of Guayas, Ecuador. It is protected by the Ministry of Environment and …

Managing coastal risk at the regional scale requires a prioritization of resources along the
shoreline. A transparent and rigorous risk assessment should inform managers and …

Beach management follows a homogeneous and rigid decision-making process that tries to
fulfill expectations assumed from mass tourism without really getting to know the real users' …

The conservation of marine tourism resources based on the public's preference for non-use
values is important to the sustainable development of marine tourism. The objectives of this …

Tourism entrepreneurship has not received sufficient attention in the context of protected
areas (PAs). It needs careful management to avoid conflicts with conservation objectives …