Throughout the scientific literature, beaches have been regarded as very valuable
ecosystems for the tourism industry; however, these ecosystems provide multiple direct and …

Why was this research undertaken? Because in some tourist destinations the number of
international tourists has a greater impact on the number of overnight stays at hotels …

Abstract The Cat Ba Archipelago is an island chain bordering Hai Phong City in North
Vietnam and has been recognized as a biosphere reserve by the United Nations …

The existence of trade-offs between continued tourism growth and environmental protection
are apparent in Florida, where tourism-dependent economies are reliant on natural …

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 erosion can have major economic implications because of the potential impact on
coastal recreation demand–particularly for countries where coastal tourism is one of the …

Seagrass meadows provide important ecosystem services to coastal communities, which
include ecosystem-based adaptations for coastal protection; however, globally seagrasses …

Very few assessments of the beach recreational experience value have been made in
Spain. This is both surprising and discouraging considering the importance of sun-and-sand …

The tourism sector is recognised as being highly vulnerable to climate change, and research
is still considered scarce to support destinations to enhance resilience capacities. This study …

Today coastal erosion is usually exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change and results
in the loss of income and cultural norms, as well as in the loss or degradation of ecosystem …