Mapping the global value and distribution of coral reef tourism

Marine Policy

Volumn 82, Issue , 2017, Pages 104-113

  Spalding, Mark ^a   Burke, Lauretta ^b   Wood, Spencer A ^c,d   Ashpole, Joscelyne ^e,g   Hutchison, James ^e   zu Ermgassen, Philine ^e,f,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^g RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^h Grant Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Ecosystem services; Environmental economics; Social media; Tourism and recreation; Valuation

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MAPPING; SOCIAL MEDIA; VALUATION;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 85019492863     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.05.014     Document Type: Article

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