Water-based tourism, sport, leisure, and recreation experiences /
Water-based tourism, sport, leisure, and recreation experiences /
- Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2007.
- xviii, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Water-based tourism, sport, leisure, and recreation experiences / Gayle Jennings -- Sailing/Cruising / Gayle Jennings -- Motorboating / Gayle Jennings -- Motorized water sports / Harold Richins -- Surfing and Windsurfing / Chris Ryan -- Sport fishing and big game fishing / Les Killion -- Scuba diving, snorkeling, and free diving / Kay Dimmock -- Whitewater rafting / Lilian Jonas -- Kayaking / Simon Hudson and Paul Beedie -- One-day boating adventures / Gianna Moscardo -- Sail training adventures / Gary Easthope -- Sustainability and future directions / Gayle Jennings.
"[This] is a unique book that turns the spotlight onto a variety of water-based experiences including boating, motorized water sports, surfing, windsurfing, big game fishing, scuba diving, surfing, rafting, and kayaking. It is the first book to consider the expanding and inter-related industries of water-based tourism, sport, leisure, recreation, their connectivity and interactions. [The book] is divided into four sections focusing on sailing and boating, sport and extreme sport, adventure, and sustainability. The book discusses market profiles, advantages and disadvantages, impacts, and future directions for each of the various water-based experiences presented. International case studies and examples are also used to illustrate and highlight discussion points. Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the USA and New Zealand, many of the chapters are additionally informed by the lived experiences of the authors with regard to the water-based experiences about which they write."--Book jacket. Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Europe and the USA, the text uses international case studies and examples to illustrate and highlight discussion.
9780750661812 9780750661812: £34.95 075066181X
Lakes--Recreational use.
Tourism.
Rivers--Recreational use.
Aquatic sports.
Sports and tourism.
Outdoor recreation.
338.4791 / JEN
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Water-based tourism, sport, leisure, and recreation experiences / Gayle Jennings -- Sailing/Cruising / Gayle Jennings -- Motorboating / Gayle Jennings -- Motorized water sports / Harold Richins -- Surfing and Windsurfing / Chris Ryan -- Sport fishing and big game fishing / Les Killion -- Scuba diving, snorkeling, and free diving / Kay Dimmock -- Whitewater rafting / Lilian Jonas -- Kayaking / Simon Hudson and Paul Beedie -- One-day boating adventures / Gianna Moscardo -- Sail training adventures / Gary Easthope -- Sustainability and future directions / Gayle Jennings.
"[This] is a unique book that turns the spotlight onto a variety of water-based experiences including boating, motorized water sports, surfing, windsurfing, big game fishing, scuba diving, surfing, rafting, and kayaking. It is the first book to consider the expanding and inter-related industries of water-based tourism, sport, leisure, recreation, their connectivity and interactions. [The book] is divided into four sections focusing on sailing and boating, sport and extreme sport, adventure, and sustainability. The book discusses market profiles, advantages and disadvantages, impacts, and future directions for each of the various water-based experiences presented. International case studies and examples are also used to illustrate and highlight discussion points. Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the USA and New Zealand, many of the chapters are additionally informed by the lived experiences of the authors with regard to the water-based experiences about which they write."--Book jacket. Written by a team of international contributors, from Australia, Europe and the USA, the text uses international case studies and examples to illustrate and highlight discussion.
9780750661812 9780750661812: £34.95 075066181X
Lakes--Recreational use.
Tourism.
Rivers--Recreational use.
Aquatic sports.
Sports and tourism.
Outdoor recreation.
338.4791 / JEN