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DOI | 10.3390/w11061265 |
Coastal and marine quality and tourists' stated intention to return to Barbados | |
Schuhmann P.; Skeete R.; Waite R.; Bangwayo-Skeete P.; Casey J.; Oxenford H.A.; Gill D.A. | |
发表日期 | 2019 |
ISSN | 20734441 |
卷号 | 11期号:6 |
英文摘要 | Seawater quality is critical for island and coastal communities dependent on coastal tourism. Improper management of coastal development and inland watersheds can decrease seawater quality and adversely impact marine life, human health, and economic growth. Agricultural runoff and improper sewage management compromise nearshore water quality in many coastal regions and can impact visitation decisions of tourists who are drawn to these destinations. The purpose of this paper is to understand how tourists' decisions to revisit Barbados might be affected by changes in coastal and marine quality. We use data collected from tourists to examine how tourists' stated willingness to return is affected by scenarios involving changes in seawater quality, beach width and coral reef health. Results reveal that return decisions are sensitive to changes in all aspects of coastal and marine quality. A reduction in seawater quality discourages tourists' intention to return more than other environmental factors. These results are of paramount interest to destination managers, marketers and policymakers who rely on repeat visitation data to develop marketing strategies and infer future direction. This research highlights the importance of prioritizing seawater quality management to protect the coastal tourism product, especially in small island developing states (SIDS) with a high reliance on tourism income. © 2019 by the authors. |
英文关键词 | Barbados; Contingent behavior; Seawater quality; Tourism |
scopus关键词 | Agricultural runoff; Commerce; Economic analysis; Marketing; Quality management; Sewage; Water quality; Barbados; Coastal communities; Coastal development; Contingent behavior; Environmental factors; Seawater quality; Small island developing state; Tourism; Seawater; beach; coastal development; coastal zone; contingent valuation; coral reef; environmental factor; perception; policy making; seawater; small island state; strategic approach; tourism; tourist destination; water quality; watershed; Barbados; Anthozoa |
来源期刊 | Water (Switzerland)
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来源机构 | 世界资源研究所 |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/125954 |
作者单位 | Department of Economics and Finance, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States; Caribbean Tourism Organization,Warrens, St. Michael, BB22026, Barbados; World Resources Institute, Washington, DC 20002, United States; Department of Economics, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, BB11000, Barbados; Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, United States; Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, BB11000, Barbados; Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC 28516, United States |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Schuhmann P.,Skeete R.,Waite R.,et al. Coastal and marine quality and tourists' stated intention to return to Barbados[J]. 世界资源研究所,2019,11(6). |
APA | Schuhmann P..,Skeete R..,Waite R..,Bangwayo-Skeete P..,Casey J..,...&Gill D.A..(2019).Coastal and marine quality and tourists' stated intention to return to Barbados.Water (Switzerland),11(6). |
MLA | Schuhmann P.,et al."Coastal and marine quality and tourists' stated intention to return to Barbados".Water (Switzerland) 11.6(2019). |
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