Tourist perceptions of degradation caused by coastal nature-based recreation

Environmental Management

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-204

  Priskin, Julianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attitude; Ecotourism; Evaluation; Visitor management

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; RECREATION CENTERS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

ASSESSMENT; ECOTOURISM; NATURE-BASED RECREATION; TOURISM ACTIVITIES; TOURIST PERCEPTION; VISITOR MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; COASTAL WATERS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVING; ECOLOGY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FEMALE; FISHING; GENDER; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; MALE; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; SEASON; SWIMMING; TOURISM; WALKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; POLLUTANT; PUBLIC OPINION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RECREATION; SEASONS;

EID: 1342306179     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2916-z     Document Type: Article

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