Global demand for SCUBA diving activities in coastal areas continues to grow. Academic
research has acknowledged that SCUBA diving can have ecological impacts. To understand …

Dive tourism has become important in term of magnitude and significantly contributes to
regional economies. Nevertheless, in the absence of proper controls and enforcement …

This paper reports findings derived from two samples, each of which numbered over 400
respondents. The first was of divers and the second of whale watchers, and both samples …

Global coastal environments are highly vulnerable to degradation due to anthropogenic
pressures as they host close to half of the world's population in addition to having rich …

Scuba diving is an increasingly popular activity in resort destinations worldwide, providing
tourists a more active experience in their holiday. By following the Push and Pull Theory, this …

In this article, we conduct a social-ecological network analysis of SCUBA tourism human–
environmental interactions in the Gili MATra Marine Park in Indonesia. Network …

Marine wildlife tourism can benefit both conservation and communities when managed
effectively. The Wildlife Tourism Model (WTM) is a framework used to assess sustainability …

The scuba diving industry is vital to economies of Small Island Developing States (SIDS),
providing a pivotal opportunity to realise their blue economy aspirations. This industry is …

Whilst there is an increasing literature about managing local Indigenous values in land-
based settings for visitor experiences there is limited knowledge around how Indigenous …

We conducted the first quantitative assessment of coral breakage along a gradient of diving
activities in Hong Kong, the most densely populated city in southern China. A survey of six …