Managing beaches and beachgoers: Lessons from and for the Blue Flag award

Lucrezi, Serena; Saayman, Melville; Merwe, Peet van der

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2014.11.010

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“…In adventure tourism and recreation, in contrast, tenure of most well-established sites is well defined, and conflicts over access are managed largely through local administrative approaches such as recreational capacity measures and site regulations (Buckley, 2015). This applies, for example, to coastal tourism destinations (Lucrezi, Saayman & van der Merwe, 2015;Navarro-Jurado, Mihada-Damian & Fernandez-Morales, 2013) and to outdoor recreation in national parks (Leung, Spenceley, Hvenegaard & Buckley, 2016;Manning, 2007).…”

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Contested surf tourism resources in the Maldives

Buckley

Guitart

Shakeela

2017

Annals of Tourism Research

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We analyse contests for control of a newly valuable tourism resource, namely surf breaks in the Maldives. Conflicts are shaped by: the resource, economics, culture, legislation, and politics. There are seven stakeholder groups: island resorts, resort-based surfing tourists, liveaboard charter boats, boat-based surfing tourists, local surf-related enterprises, independent travelling surfers using those enterprises, and local resident surfers. We identify a transition from exogenously to endogenously-controlled political processes and power. These are driven by tourism growth, and accelerated by specific trigger events related to political change, land tenure, and development projects. Tourism destinations have seldom been studied in the context of control over natural resources. The transition model constructed here applies across destinations, adventure activities, tourism subsectors, and other industries.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Contested surf tourism resources in the Maldives

Buckley

Guitart

Shakeela

2017

Annals of Tourism Research

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“…Since then, scientists have proposed that natural beach assets should be better incorporated into classical certification schemes (Fraguell et al, 2016, Lucrezi et al, 2015 and especially new methodologies for capturing beach complexity in order to provide information for sustainable management (Ariza et al, 2010, Botero et al, 2015, Cervantes and Espejel, 2008, Semeoshenkova et al, 2015, Todd and Bowa, 2016, Lucrezi et al, 2016.…”

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Clarifying some assumptions of coastal management: Analysis of values and uncertainties embedded in beach quality indexes

Bombana

Ariza

2018

Ecological Indicators

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For the first time, this research addresses the assessment of the quality of knowledge embedded in beach quality indexes from a socioecological perspective. We took the most widespread beach quality indexes and identified, selected and assessed the most important existing assumptions. We scored the robustness of these assumptions, using an inclusive methodology (stakeholder meeting, four focus groups and an online questionnaire). The NUSAP criteria for assessing the value-ladenness of scientific studies (Influence of resource limitations, (Im)Plausibility, Choice space, Agreement among peers, Analysts' subjectivity and Influence on global results) were contrasted and discussed. A final list of the 10 weakest assumptions was presented and discussed. Most of these assumptions are fairly robust, but attention should mainly focus on their influence on global outcomes and (im)plausibility, as the weakest scored criteria. The choice space scores revealed the possibility of including new alternatives to the assumptions, when necessary. Assumptions loaded with framing concepts are weaker than those linked to more concrete objectives. We detected dissociation between the discourse and the operational development of the indexes, in which the narratives prioritizing user satisfaction are predominant and scientific data analysis is often decontextualized. We therefore suggest that science should be opened up throughout the building process of indexes: from the identification of problems to the reporting of results and related uncertainties. The NUSAP method proved to be useful for identifying weak points in beach quality indexes.

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“…Some work has explored beachgoer’s views of other dimensions of beach management. For example, research exploring perceptions of the Blue Flag award scheme identified beach visitor age and type of stay as being influential in shaping public perception of this scheme, regardless of location (Lucrezi et al 2015 ). This study also identified local residents as having greater awareness and knowledge of the Blue Flag scheme relative to visiting tourists; it would be interesting to investigate the parallels and contrasts in perceptions and understanding across different demographic groups with respect to any potential shift in water-quality assessment tools and reporting methods.…”

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Molecular tools for bathing water assessment in Europe: Balancing social science research with a rapidly developing environmental science evidence-base

Oliver

Hanley

Niekerk

et al. 2015

Ambio

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The use of molecular tools, principally qPCR, versus traditional culture-based methods for quantifying microbial parameters (e.g., Fecal Indicator Organisms) in bathing waters generates considerable ongoing debate at the science–policy interface. Advances in science have allowed the development and application of molecular biological methods for rapid (~2 h) quantification of microbial pollution in bathing and recreational waters. In contrast, culture-based methods can take between 18 and 96 h for sample processing. Thus, molecular tools offer an opportunity to provide a more meaningful statement of microbial risk to water-users by providing near-real-time information enabling potentially more informed decision-making with regard to water-based activities. However, complementary studies concerning the potential costs and benefits of adopting rapid methods as a regulatory tool are in short supply. We report on findings from an international Working Group that examined the breadth of social impacts, challenges, and research opportunities associated with the application of molecular tools to bathing water regulations.

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Managing beaches and beachgoers: Lessons from and for the Blue Flag award

Cited by 70 publications

References 66 publications

Contested surf tourism resources in the Maldives

Contested surf tourism resources in the Maldives

Clarifying some assumptions of coastal management: Analysis of values and uncertainties embedded in beach quality indexes

Molecular tools for bathing water assessment in Europe: Balancing social science research with a rapidly developing environmental science evidence-base

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