Table of Contents

Section I:
An Introduction to Diving Tourism

1. Introduction
Brian Garrod, Stefan Gössling

Section II:
The diving tourism experience

2. Market segments and tourist typologies for diving tourism
Brian Garrod

3. Perceptions of and interactions with marine environments; diving attractions
Carl Cater

4. Economic value of diving tourism, local income and distribution
Alan White and Samonte Tan

Section III:
Environmental, economic and social impacts of diving tourism

5. The state of coral reefs and consequences of global environmental change for diving tourism in tropical environments
Stefan Gössling, Olof Lindén

6. Vulnerability of marine mammals to diving tourism activities
Susanna Curtin, Brian Garrod

7. Environmental management and education: the case of PADI
Anna Lindgren, Jenny Reithe, Sophia Trossvik, Stefan Gössling

Section IV
Management of diving tourism

8. The dive industry and social responsibility – time to catch up
Claudia Townsend

9. Management issues and techniques – artificial reefs
Peter van Treeck

10. Attitudes to and preferences of divers toward regulation
Nola Barker, Callum Roberts

11. Compliance with regulations by divers and tour operators
Carol Scarpaci

12. Managing diver impact and increasing support for conservation through education
Claudia Townsend

13. Tourist diving – injury, risk and safety
Chris Coxon, Kay Dimmock, and Jeff Wilks

About the Author

Brian Garrod, Stefan Gösspson