The combination of physical activity and being in nature is recognized as providing a range
of significant benefits. The objective of this literature review was to compile an overview of …

This paper proposes a conceptual model for the scuba diving tourism system (SDTS). A
holistic view was adopted to highlight the central elements of scuba diving tourism (SDT) …

The potentially paradoxical concept of “slow adventure” is offered here as having a
particularly North European potential and a peculiarly Nordic orientation towards outdoor …

The popularity of activity-based tourism is often explained by experiential concepts such as
flow. By using a mixed-methods approach, this study investigates how the storytelling …

Nature‐based social prescribing such as “blue prescription” promotes public health and
health improvement of individuals with long‐term health conditions. However, there is …

This study investigates sea-based adventure experiences on the Greek island of Rhodes
and their impact on tourists' satisfaction, word-of-mouth (WOM) and re-experience intentions …

This study explores satisfaction with whale watching tours in relationship to expectations
and demographic variables and identifies tour aspects that contribute to satisfaction. Based …

Understanding diver preferences and perceptions of environmental attributes can help
inform dive tourism management. We interviewed 190 recreational divers and examined …

This book examines, from the angles of environmental sustainability and leisure
consumption, a modern leisure phenomenon which we call nature challenge activity (NCA) …

The desire to escape from land-based bodily constraints, to become enchanted by the
spectacle of technicolour reefs, sunken ships and otherworldly creatures, is growing in …