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This study investigated the shoreline evolution of the Tuscany coast (Italy) from 1878–1883 to 2019. The 205 km sandy coastline, divided into 821 sectors, each one 250 m long, was analyzed to understand how human activities have altered this once-pristine coast. Sub-period analyses highlighted the impacts, both positive and negative, of various shore-protection projects. Initially, regional beaches were undeveloped and accreting, except for a few river deltas where alternating phases of erosion and accretion were observed. Coastal erosion began at deltas' areas due to the reduction in sediment inputs and, at other areas, enhanced by the development of human settlements and tourism activities. This triggered the construction of protection structures that shifted erosion processes downdrift, a process that induced the downdrift extension of the structures (according to the "domino" effect), determining the transformation of a completely natural and resilient environment into a largely rigid one. Beach nourishment projects, mostly using inland quarries, added about 1 million cubic meters of sediment from the 1980s to 2019. Currently, 57.8% of beaches are larger than in the 1880s, 9.4% did not change and 32.8% are narrower. Overall, the Tuscan coast gained 6.5 km2 of beach surface with an average shoreline advancement of 32 m. Recent trends (2005–2019) show that 37.7% of the coast is eroding, 21.1% is stable, and 41.2% is accreting, with a total surface area increase of about 200,000 m2. The beach surface area is still increasing despite the existing reduced sediment input due to the limited sediment loss resulting from the presence of morphological cells enclosed by very prominent headlands and the absence of submarine canyons that would otherwise direct sediments to the continental shelf. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the shoreline evolution of the Tuscany coast (Italy) from 1878–1883 to 2019. The 205 km sandy coastline, divided into 821 sectors, each one 250 m long, was analyzed to understand how human activities have altered this once-pristine coast. Sub-period analyses highlighted the impacts, both positive and negative, of various shore-protection projects. Initially, regional beaches were undeveloped and accreting, except for a few river deltas where alternating phases of erosion and accretion were observed. Coastal erosion began at deltas’ areas due to the reduction in sediment inputs and, at other areas, enhanced by the development of human settlements and tourism activities. This triggered the construction of protection structures that shifted erosion processes downdrift, a process that induced the downdrift extension of the structures (according to the “domino” effect), determining the transformation of a completely natural and resilient environment into a largely rigid one. Beach nourishment projects, mostly using inland quarries, added about 1 million cubic meters of sediment from the 1980s to 2019. Currently, 57.8% of beaches are larger than in the 1880s, 9.4% did not change and 32.8% are narrower. Overall, the Tuscan coast gained 6.5 km2 of beach surface with an average shoreline advancement of 32 m. Recent trends (2005–2019) show that 37.7% of the coast is eroding, 21.1% is stable, and 41.2% is accreting, with a total surface area increase of about 200,000 m2. The beach surface area is still increasing despite the existing reduced sediment input due to the limited sediment loss resulting from the presence of morphological cells enclosed by very prominent headlands and the absence of submarine canyons that would otherwise direct sediments to the continental shelf.

The specter of new global conflicts has brought up old questions about dark tourism: is it ever appropriate to visit recent ruins? Can ruins, and places where violence has occurred, teach lessons about peace and cooperation? Or is it merely war voyeurism? This piece considers the ruins of Varosha (a beachfront district of Famagusta, or Gazimağusa, in Turkish) a once thriving tourism hub which has been walled off from visitors since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The invasion, and the creation of the largely-unrecognized state of Northern Cyprus, was preceded by years of interethnic tension between Turkish- and Greek-Cypriot communities. Recently, the government has reopened the destroyed city, forcing peace activists and urbanists to consider what role these ruins play in conflict resolution and in claims for space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Air Manis Beach is one of the tourist beaches in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The position of the Air Manis beach facing the Indian Ocean in the west which can see the sunset and the beach is located behind a hill which makes the beautiful scenery and the legend of the Malin Kundang stone the main attraction for tourists. This study aims to determine the value of the aesthetic quality of the Air Manis beach scene based on the physical parameters of its constituent. The research was carried out from December 2021 to July 2022 in the Air Manis coastal tourist area, Padang City, West Sumatra. The method used is the method of observation and literature study and analysis is used to solve research problems, namely the euclidean classification. The results showed that this beach has a low aesthetic quality value. In general, Air Manis beach can be developed into beach tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hotels are under increasing pressure to reduce their plastic consumption and keep holiday destinations cleaner. Tourism experts already pointed to a variety of solutions, from replacing, avoiding to waste collection campaigns with guests. This study mirrors these measures with the opinions of German consumers who, in the European Union, travel most and mainly for beach holiday. A survey (n = 630) showed that plastic prevention should be practised by holiday organisers, actively involving guests, e.g. in beach clean-ups, was least popular. Personal attitudes towards plastic avoidance had no effect, but rather women and older people were more willing to engage on holiday (max. r = 0.17). Also, agreement tended to decrease with the distance of the holiday destination (max. r = 0.11). For effective marketing, providers of plastic-free holidays should rather avoid this material than replacing it and participate in environmental protection projects on destinations and get certified for this. This most convinces diverse consumer groups, instead of demonstrating sustainability with obligations and bans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Beaches are distinctive destinations, and their attractiveness is decisive for attracting tourists, enriching their experiences, and sustaining coastal tourism. This study investigates how different dimensions of beach attractiveness—scenery and cleanliness, facilities and services, geophysical aspects, and access and comfort—affect visitors‘ overall beach experience and revisit intention. By utilizing structural equation modelling (SEM) in AMOS, with data from 311 respondents, this study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how these factors contribute to beach tourism sustainability. The mediating role of overall beach experience between beach attractiveness and revisit intention was also examined. The findings indicate that beach scenery and cleanliness, geophysical aspects, and facilities and services have direct positive effects on the overall experience of beach users. The results also revealed the positive direct effects of beach scenery and cleanliness, and geophysical aspects on revisit intention. Finally, overall experience mediated the positive indirect effects of facilities and services and access and comfort dimensions on revisit intention. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing beach attractiveness and improving user experience to encourage revisitation and promote sustainable beach tourism. The results are further discussed from a demand perspective and implications are provided for beach management, policymakers, regulators, and local governments on the supply side to support the development of sustainable beach tourism in Ghana. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tourism is one of the important sectors in regional development because it is able to make a significant contribution to regional income. One of the tourism locations in Tanjungpinang city is Tanjung Setumu Beach on Dompak Island which occupies a strategic position close to the urban center, offers beautiful scenery, and is an attractive tourist destination. Thus, Tanjung Setumu Beach can improve the community's economy, open up employment and business opportunities, and contribute to regional income, especially through tourism management that involves direct community participation. Active participation from the community plays a very important role in supporting the development of tourism, especially community-based development, considering that successful development requires participation from various parties. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of community participation in tourism development at Tanjung Setumu Beach. The research was conducted in May-June 2023 with a quantitative descriptive approach using Likert Scale analysis. Based on the research results, the level of community participation in tourism management at Tanjung Setumu Beach, according to the score results, reached a good category on several indicators, such as providing labor, ideas, material contributions, and promotions for the purpose of developing tourist attractions.

Climate is a primary determinant of tourism and recreational decisions. According to climate resource perspective–the study's theoretical perspective–climate resources are meteorological variables of confirmable consequence to firm performance. Climate resources can be quantified using climate indices, or equations that variably weight meteorological variables that influence tourist decisions. To date, researchers have yet to calculate climate resources at the global scale using an index formulated for beach tourism, a subsector of marine tourism. We address this research gap, calculating the Holiday Climate Index (HCI)-beach globally from 1950 to 2019. The HCI-beach was formulated based on beach tourist surveys, an extensive literature review, and has been validated as the best‐fit index for beach tourism. Study findings (1) quantify ideal and unacceptable conditions for beach tourism globally, and (2) identify geographies with significant HCI‐beach changes over the span of 70 years (i.e., climate change). Findings contribute to the resource heterogeneity of climate resource perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Activities in tourist attractions pose a risk of danger for tourists, which can impact safety and security, including beach tourism. It must be backed by infrastructure that promotes safety and security in these tourist locations to reduce current risks. Visitors' rights to safety, security, and clear information are guaranteed by Law No. 8 of 1999 on consumer protection and Law No. 10 of 2009 on tourism, specifically Article 20. This study aims to investigate how the Pantai Cermin District's beach attractions' facilities, their consumer protection policies, and the notion of consumer protection as seen through the lens of Maqashid Sharia. This study employs a conceptual framework, a statute-based methodology, and an empirical case-study approach to the law. The results of this study indicate that the facilities at beach attractions in Pantai Cermin Subdistrict still need to fulfil safety and security aspects, such as the unavailability of health clinics, watchtowers, and luggage storage for tourists. In the perspective of maqashid sharia, consumer protection of security and safety in beach tourism is the application of the principles of Hifz al-Nafs (protecting the soul) and Hifz al-Mal (protecting property), so beach tourism managers must provide security, health, and safety facilities for beach visitors.

South African beaches attract numerous tourists each year, forcing local municipalities to either mitigate or take advantage of the impact of increased tourism to these municipal areas. Knowledge of these tourists' motives and demographic profiles could improve beach marketing and management of tourism sites. However, few articles and information exist on the travel behaviour of visitors to South African beaches. Sustainability gained importance amongst beachgoers and managers. For destination management organisations (DMOs) to reach their goals and objectives related to sustainability, it is important to know who visits South African beaches and why. The research aimed to shed light on the demographic profiles and motives of travellers to South African beaches, which could indicate how beach tourism can effectively be utilised to attract tourists to beach destinations. Six beaches were identified for the study, and a sample of 1 138 structured questionnaires were distributed. Descriptive data analysis and exploratory factor- and cluster analysis were applied. The results presented the demographic profiles of the respondents and identified six factors (motives) i.e., swimming conditions, activities and events, beach quality, popularity of the beach, experience, and accessibility of the beach. Two clusters based on these motives were identified: the quality beach seekers and the escape seekers. Beach managers can utilise knowledge pertaining to these clusters to attract a certain type of tourist according to their motives and profiles. Developing new products and improved marketing can be the starting point for attracting and implementing revisitation to beach destinations.

Millions of people travel to European beaches making beach tourism the largest tourism sector. Understanding how person’s thermal comfort changes with projected climate change, which is paramount in deciding where and when to visit, can help the tourism sector mitigate risk and identify opportunities. Sustainable adaptation strategies for coastal tourism can be developed for different regional changes. This work calculates the Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI), a comprehensive assessment of the human physiological response to the thermal environment, from an ensemble of regional climate models participating in EURO-CORDEX. Under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 8.5, the ensemble’s projections of the UTCI in the near- and far-future, compared to a historical reference period, show a robust and statistically significant increase across the entire EURO-CORDEX domain. Four popular beach regions in Germany, Italy, France, and Spain show the beach season can be extended - starting earlier and ending later each year. Across the Mediterranean, July and August exhibit, on average, 4 more days of ‘very strong’ heat stress and 1 day of ‘extreme’ heat stress at the end of the century. In accordance with FAIR data science principles, the UTCI calculation is available in the xclim open-source python library.

This research aims to explain the intended environmentally responsible behavior of Beach visitors. Beach tourism is one of the most vulnerable areas, and yet sensitive to the consequences of littering caused by the growing population of beach visitors. This work aims to determine the factors significantly influencing intended environmentally responsible behavior, particularly Beach litter prevention. An extended theory of planned behavior is used to explain this phenomenon by incorporating biospheric value and positive affect. Convenience sampling techniques were used to collect the data, and a survey was conducted in the Gunung Kidul area, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The survey questionnaires were distributed in the three research sites: Krakal, Baron, and Sunda Beaches. The sample of this research consisted of 317 Beach visitors. The results were obtained from Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) following a two-step analysis to ensure and evaluate the accuracy and quality of the measurements and the model. The result demonstrates a positive association between biospheric value and positive affect and attitude toward behavior. Besides, attitude toward behavior and perceived behavioral control predict beach litter prevention intention, whereas subjective norms were insignificant. This study integrated biospheric value and positive affect to advance the theory of planned behavior. This work provides additional knowledge to the literature, particularly in the context of Beach tourism. The results highlighted the importance of biospheric value and positive affect, which can be leveraged when considering solutions to the littering problem. Both practical implications and future research agenda are also discussed in this study. In addition, this work addressed the limitation and future direction of this research, which suggest adopting this model in different contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article examines overtourism indicators at Kailua Beach Park in Hawaiʻi, and demonstrates a systematic approach to assessing carrying capacity by pairing descriptive indicators with more commonly used evaluative indicators. Data were obtained from an onsite survey of 452 visitors. Questionnaires with embedded photographs measured visitors' perceived encounters, norms, and crowding (evaluative indicators), while an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used to collect actual use levels at the site (descriptive indicator). In total, 63% of respondents felt crowded at this site, suggesting that it is nearing over-capacity. Respondent norms showed that no more than approximately 950 people should be allowed. Use levels exceeding 700 people caused respondents to feel moderately or extremely crowded, yet use levels commonly exceeded this threshold. Standards representing these numeric thresholds should be set at this site, and management action is critical (e.g., quotas, reservations, fees, encourage alternative sites). This research contributes to the literature by demonstrating the importance of all four indicators (use levels, encounters, norms, crowding) when investigating overtourism issues, and the potential of UAVs to support the measurement of descriptive indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara Province is one of 21 model national parks in Indonesia and is one of the first five national parks established in Indonesia. The potential of natural resources in East Nusa Tenggara Province is the existence of a coastline of 5,700 kilometers, this makes the prospect of beaches and waters around Komodo National Park increasingly valuable. Apart from being a natural habitat for rare animals, namely Varanus komodoensis, in Komodo National Park, there are also other endemic animals and vegetation in both land and sea territories. Beach tourism developed at this time is pink beach recreation, while marine tourism is snorkeling and diving activities. These three tourism activities are a supporting attraction for tourists in addition to tourism activities to see endangered animals. The purpose of this study is to make recommendations for the management or policymakers through the design of policies for the development of coastal tourism and marine tourism on Padar Island and Komodo Island in Komodo National Park. The research method uses a survey method using questionnaires to fill out questionnaires by conducting direct interviews with key stakeholders. The research stage is through mapping the development needs of coastal tourism and marine tourism and analyzing key elements, tabulating and analyzing data using the Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) method with EXSIMPRO software. The results of the study show that there are 7 stages with 18 key sub-elements that play an important role in policy recommendations for developing coastal tourism and marine tourism on Padar Island and Komodo Island.

Background: Foodborne diseases are still a concern of public health sectors in Indonesia. The tourism area is an important place where the transmission of diseases could occur if there is no implementation of food safety management. This study aimed to investigate the local government management of food safety in the beach tourism area in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methods: In this qualitative study, the focus group discussion (FGD) was used to gain in-depth information about the implementation of food safety management. Data were collected from Bantul Regency in December 2020. Qualitative data were obtained using a different statement about food safety from 15 informants from three levels (district, sub-district, and village levels). The informants were selected using the purposive sampling method to gain richer information from the expert. The NVivo software was used to code the data. The content analysis was used to analyze the FGD transcript and concluding statements. Results: Most of the informants were male with the mean age of 40 years. In terms of the description of the role, each of them has a role from any stage of food safety management, like implementation, formulation, action, evaluation, and inspection. The results showed that the waste management, implementation after training, facilities, and infrastructures were needed to improve the food safety management in the beach tourism area. The informants from the village level reported more specific information compared to those from other levels. Stakeholders need to work together to accelerate food safety management. Conclusion: The waste management and lack of facilities and infrastructure were the most important issues of food safety implementation.

This research explores the challenges faced by public and private stakeholders at Eastern Beach in East London, that are preventing attainment of Blue Flag status. Blue Flag beaches are a major tourism drawcard, yet the Eastern Cape province of South Africa is facing obstacles that impede achievement of this ecolabel. To investigate this, the paper focuses on Eastern beach. Twenty public and private stakeholders involved in coastal planning and management in East London participated in individual virtual semi-structured interviews. Through thematic analysis, key themes were identified. Findings indicate that public control, safety and security as well as infrastructure are key challenges. Environmental management also requires attention as several negative impacts prevail. Furthermore, the need for concerted stakeholder coordination in the drive toward Blue Flag status emerged as a necessity. Considering the potential of Eastern Beach, it would be favourable to East London to have this beach accredited. It would enhance sustainable tourism development with its positive economic, social and environmental impacts. The identification of the challenges can assist stakeholders in moving towards this status. These findings could also apply to managers at other beaches that are aiming to attain, maintain or regain Blue Flag accreditation.

Through This research paper we will highlight the conceptual framework of the blue economy, clarify its most important principles, and indicate the importance of the blue economy and its most important sectors. In the end, we will present the endeavors and experiences of some Arab countries in this field, which became clear that, despite the novelty of the term, Arab countries have had successful experiences to some extent in this field.

This paper applies the Integrated Threat Theory as a framework for an exploratory sequential mixed-methods approach to examine the impacts of tourism on Seychelles' residents. In-depth interviews of 28 informants revealed residents' perceptions of tourism's negative impacts. Findings were combined with factors from previous studies in a quantitative survey of 281 respondents for a more comprehensive view. Results revealed that residents perceived restricted access to beaches near hotels, the strain on public infrastructure, economic leakages, and unfavourable employment prospects (vis-a-vis expatriate staffers) as unsavoury aspects of tourism. These impacts notwithstanding, Seychellois remain positively disposed to tourism and hold favourable attitudes towards tourists. Thus, while realistic and symbolic threats were confirmed, they did not translate into intergroup anxiety and negative stereotypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Through This research paper we will highlight the conceptual framework of the blue economy, clarify its most important principles, and indicate the importance of the blue economy and its most important sectors. In the end, we will present the endeavors and experiences of some Arab countries in this field, which became clear that, despite the novelty of the term, Arab countries have had successful experiences to some extent in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pereira da Silva, C.; Viana, C., and Fonseca, C., 2024. Navigating pandemic waves: Portugal's beach management approach to Covid and insights for the future. In: Phillips, M.R.; Al-Naemi, S., and Duarte, C.M. (eds.), Coastlines under Global Change: Proceedings from the International Coastal Symposium (ICS) 2024 (Doha, Qatar). Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 113, pp. 43-47. Charlotte (North Carolina), ISSN 0749-0208. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected beach management in Portugal, requiring authorities to balance public health with outdoor recreation. New protocols were implemented to reduce virus transmission, including reassessing beach carrying capacities for social distancing and developing real-time communication channels for beach use information. This paper presents a review of the strategies employed in managing beaches in Portugal during the COVID-19 era (2020 and 2021), highlighting the challenges faced and the solutions implemented. An online survey was conducted among beach users, aimed at assessing their perceptions of implemented measures and impacts. This survey was supplemented in 2021 by fieldwork on 3 beaches in the Algarve region (southern Portugal) and interviews with concession owners and municipal technicians. The questionnaire, accessible online in 2020 and 2021, collected approximately 650 responses. Despite its limited scale, it allowed the collection of valuable insights into users' behaviours and attitudes. In 2020, there was awareness of the measures adopted and a perceived sense of safety and comfort on beaches, albeit with some variance based on beach type and weekday. In 2021, users exhibited a more relaxed attitude towards safety measures. Fieldwork confirmed the results and interviews showed resistance to the adopted measures mainly from smallest concessions, while municipal technicians held a positive perspective. Furthermore, certain measures were positively received by beach users as they enhance comfort and the overall recreational experience. The pandemic highlighted the need for proactive planning and collaboration, suggesting that future beach management should focus on sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research explores the challenges faced by public and private stakeholders at Eastern Beach in East London, that are preventing attainment of Blue Flag status. Blue Flag beaches are a major tourism drawcard, yet the Eastern Cape province of South Africa is facing obstacles that impede achievement of this ecolabel. To investigate this, the paper focuses on Eastern beach. Twenty public and private stakeholders involved in coastal planning and management in East London participated in individual virtual semi-structured interviews. Through thematic analysis, key themes were identified. Findings indicate that public control, safety and security as well as infrastructure are key challenges. Environmental management also requires attention as several negative impacts prevail. Furthermore, the need for concerted stakeholder coordination in the drive toward Blue Flag status emerged as a necessity. Considering the potential of Eastern Beach, it would be favourable to East London to have this beach accredited. It would enhance sustainable tourism development with its positive economic, social and environmental impacts. The identification of the challenges can assist stakeholders in moving towards this status. These findings could also apply to managers at other beaches that are aiming to attain, maintain or regain Blue Flag accreditation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study objective was to analyse the number of tourists present in the shore zone and bathing areas of lakes with regard to their tourist carrying capacity and the amount of biogenic substances potentially entering the ecosystem from the beach and bathing areas. The procedures from project between the EU and Poland, in the module "Development of the sanitary supervision of water quality" were used in three categories: physiological substances - sweat and urine; water-soluble and insoluble organic compounds; and biogenic elements - nitrogen and phosphorus. The research was conducted in two model mesotrophic lakes, Piaseczno and Zagłębocze, located in the Łęczna-Włodawa Lakeland (eastern Poland). The data were analysed in reference to biological trophic status indices defining the limnological status of lakes in the summer of 2014 and 2016. Analyses of gross primary production of phytoplankton using the light and dark bottles method and the analysis of chlorophyll a concentration were applied using the laboratory spectrophotometric method. The relatively small number of tourists recorded in the shore zone of both lakes did not exceed their tourist carrying capacity, and their potential contribution of biogenic substances to the lake ecosystems was small. Biological trophic indices for both lakes indicated that they had been continually late-mesotrophic for decades. The amount of biogenic substances directly linked to beach tourism usually has a minor effect on the limnological status of mesotrophic lakes. Due to the specific character of lake ecosystems, however, even small amounts of these substances can contribute to the destabilisation of the biocenotic system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Coastal tourism is impacted by regional environmental change, including sea-level rise and climatic change. A case study at five Japanese beaches was conducted to determine the relative difference in coastal and climatic changes that are important for recreational beach tourism. Future climate conditions and projections of shoreline changes due to sea-level rise were estimated using ensembles of 14 and 21 Global Circulation Models (GCMs), respectively. The Holiday Climate Index (HCI:Beach) specific to recreational beach use was used to assess historical and future climatic suitability while beach loss area was used to quantify physical changes to beach conditions. Diminished beaches with improved climate conditions were observed at all sites except Yonehara, which had both diminished beach and climate conditions. Comparing HCI:Beach scores relative to historical conditions revealed a change of −2.4 to +10%, while beach losses were typically >60%. These results highlight that beach tourism suitability at the study sites will likely exhibit greater changes due to sea-level rise, compared to those driven by changing atmospheric conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Wediombo Beach, which is located in Gunungkidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, has the potential for beautiful and exotic coastal natural resources on the south coast. The potential for coastal tourism in Gunungkidul Regency still has the opportunity to be developed into mainstay tourism. This study aims to analyze the suitability of Wediombo beach tourism, Gunungkidul district, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The research was conducted at Wediombo Beach. The research was conducted descriptively, using survey methods and direct measurements in the field. The study was conducted from March -- to October 2021. The results showed that the value of the Tourism Suitability Index (IKW) for Wediombo Beach was 84.52% and was included in the very suitable category (S1). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Waves are movements of ups and downs of seawater that carry energy. This wave energy can erode the beach shore, including the Kenjeran Beach. The areas of eroded coast will depend on the magnitude of the energy of the waves. This research aimed to analyze wind and ocean waves for the management of coastal tourism areas, mainly related to visitor safety. This research used wind and wave data from BMKG obtained for ten years (2009-2018), and they were processed using Software ArcGis 9.3 and Software WRPOLT View 8.0.2. The statistical method used in this research was the Windrose method, which analyzed the wind direction and speed in a certain place and was the ratio of the wind blowing in each wind direction. The distribution of wind was intended to determine the significant wind speed and direction that have an effect in 10 years. The wind had an average speed of 5.31 m/s from 2009 to 2018. The variation in the dominant wind direction movement occurred in the range of 90° to 270°, but overall, the wind came from the East and Southeast. The highest ocean waves caused by wind in the Kenjeran tourism area were 0.8 m and occurred in 2014. It can be concluded that the wind and the ocean waves in the coastal tourism area of Kenjeran are relatively weak. Thus, in terms of security and safety for visitors, Kenjeran beach is very suitable for tourists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Title: Domestic Waste Pollution Control as Coastal Rehabilitation Efforts in Malangrapat Village, Bintan Regency Malangrapat Village is one of the tourism destinations in the Bintan Regency area. The tourists who come every year makes the area experience a decrease in the quality of the environment due to domestic waste disposal. This can be seen from the amount of waste, and the reduction in fishing catches. The initial effort in preserving the coastal environment was the socialization of domestic waste control in the area. The role of the community to protect the tourism area in Malangrapat Village was very influential, considering that most of the people work as fishermen. The objective of this study was to educate the fishing community so that they know how to control the pollution of domestic waste. The stages of this study were the preparatory (coordination with the Head Village), a field study (a survey of domestic waste on the coast and survey of community knowledge about domestic waste), and the last was socialization-evaluation (the socialization about controlling domestic waste pollution and evaluation of water quality test). The results obtained from this study are increased public understanding of how to control domestic waste pollution in the area.

Sea beaches have always been a major attraction for people. Human beings have always been fascinated by the oceans and it has attracted people from far and near and this has been a constant phenomenon not just in India but globally. Sustainable Tourism is the only way to protect the coastline and the future tourism business. The direct involvement of Government and locals for creating public awareness regarding the consequences of environmental degradation might be a welcome step to achieve this goal. This study explores the environmental impact and also to understand the various impacts of tourism analysis of the area. This study would promote a better sustainable ecotourism practice and help in making Digha a sustainable destination. Digha, which is the marine aquarium and a coastal resort town, is having all of the fundamentals; nearly over a 5 million of tourist visits every year. Nothing but the development of sustainable eco-tourism is the only way to protect the coastline and tourism business. The direct involvement of government and locals for creating public awareness regarding the brutal consequences of environmental degradation is necessary. This study explores the unplanned environmental impact in a very popular beach tourism destination, Digha in West Bengal, India. To understand the various impacts of tourism strategic analysis of the location has been performed. This study promotes a more sustainable ecotourism practice to promote tourism at Digha. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Climate indices have a long history of use to combine multi-faceted climate information for tourism resource evaluation. Traditionally, indices have been used to assess tourists' sensitivity to destination climatic pull factors, not tourists' sensitivity to source market climate as a push factor for seasonality-driven markets. This study addresses this gap by using tourism climate indices to assess the influence of climatic push and pull factors for seasonal fluctuations in arrivals to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, and Saint Lucia, from the province of Ontario, Canada (from January 2008 to December 2017). Building on the conceptual foundation of the Holiday Climate Index:Beach (HCI:Beach), this study uses an optimization algorithm to develop two indices: (1) an optimized in-situ index that estimates the climatic pull-factor of the destination, and (2) an optimized ex-situ index that estimates the climatic push-factor from the source market. Findings reveal the optimized ex-situ (push) index explains 83% (R2 = 0.830) of the variability in total monthly arrivals from Ontario and has greater predictive accuracy than the in-situ (pull) index. The research advances understanding of climatic influences on Caribbean tourism arrivals and provides the foundation for new seasonal forecast-based Climate Services (CS) for destination managers and marketers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Climatic resources are vitally important for tourism, driving major intra- and inter-regional travel flows for sun-sand-surf (3S) tourism around the world. The development of climate indices to measure the suitability of climate for major tourism market segments has evolved over three decades. This study provides the first application of the holiday climate index (HCI):Beach specification in the Asia-Pacific tourism region. The HCI is designed from international tourist climate preference studies and is compared with the tourism climate index (TCI), which is widely applied, but not based on tourist climate preferences. The index inter-comparison is conducted at 14 of the most popular beach resort destinations in China, which include four geographic regions of China with four different Köppen classifications. The results show key differences between the two indices in rating the climatic suitability of the selected beach destinations in China, with the TCI rating beach destinations in the north and south higher during the spring and fall seasons, which is not consistent with beach tourism visits. During the summer months, southern destinations have much higher HCI:Beach rating, reflecting the 3S tourists' desire for higher temperatures. The findings reinforce those from other tourism regions that indicate the TCI is not appropriate for assessing 3S tourism potential and that additional cross-cultural studies of tourist climate indices are needed to better inform market segment climate service development and to understand the potential impacts of future climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complexity of the human-environment interface predicates the need for tools and techniques that can enable the effective translation of weather and climate products into decision-relevant information. Indices are a category of such tools that may be used to simplify multi-faceted climate information for economic and other decision-making. Climate indices for tourism have been popularized in the literature over the past three decades, but despite their prevalence, these indices have a number of limitations, including coarse temporal resolution, subjective rating and weighting schemes, and lack of empirical validation. This paper critically assesses the design of the tourism climate index, the holiday climate index-beach, and a new, mathematically optimized index developed for the unique contextual realities of Great Lakes beach tourism. This new methodology combines the use of expert knowledge, stated visitor preferences, and mathematical optimization to develop an index that assigns daily weather scores based on four weather sub-indices (thermal comfort, wind speed, precipitation, and cloud cover). These daily scores are then averaged to the monthly level and correlated to visitation data at two beach parks in Ontario (Canada). This optimized index demonstrates a strong fit (R2 = 0.734, 0.657) with observed visitation at Pinery Provincial Park and Sandbanks Provincial Park, outperforming both the tourism climate index (R2 = 0.474, 0.018) and the holiday climate index-beach (R2 = 0.668, 0.427). This study advances our understanding of the magnitude and seasonality of weather impact on beach tourist visitation and can inform decision-making of tourism marketers and destination managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effect of perceived service quality and perceived value on attitude-behavior models is still under investigation in literature. This study is aimed at examining tourists' revisit intention to beach destinations using a conceptual model developed by adding two additional predictors, service quality and perceived value, with the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Data were collected by a personal-administered survey of 419 tourists who had visited Cox's Bazar Beach in Bangladesh. A PLS-based SEM was applied to examine relations among various constructs of the conceptual model. The results revealed that perceived value significantly influenced both tourists' attitudes and revisit intention but service quality influenced tourists' attitudes only. These findings contribute to the body of knowledge in tourism literature as well as provide useful insights for designing effective marketing offering to provoke tourists to revisit beach destinations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the Germans' image of Lake Garda during the phase of mass tourism in the second half of the 20th century. Lake Garda was one of the first foreign destinations and an important hinge between culture, alpine and beach tourism. The source-based analysis of the touristic gaze at the "Lago" uses historical observational studies, but mainly various visual media such as travel catalogues, local brochures, travel guides, photo albums and websites. They show a gradual shift from Goethe's romantic gaze at the picturesque landscape to the collective gaze, to the sociable consumer pleasure of Dolce Vita. Furthermore, an ever-increasing sportification of nature by surfers, mountain bikers and climbers made the "graceful garden" into a lively "party mile" and a well-developed "sportscape". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRAK Sebagian besar kawasan pesisir di Indonesia merupakan kawasan alami yang memiliki potensi wisata dan belum dikembangkan secara optimal, salah satunya ialah kawasan pesisir Desa Sawarna yang berada di Kecamatan Bayah. Kegiatan wisata di daerah ini telah lama berlangsung, dan Desa Sawarna memiliki kawasan pantai yang luas dan indah dengan batu-batu karang yang menjadi salah satu daya tarik wisata. Tempat ini juga menjadi tempat wisata selancar oleh turis-turis mancanegara namun dalam pengelolaan masih sebatas oleh masyarakat lokal dan aparat desa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu menilai kesesuaian wisata pantai dan wisata selancar di Desa Sawarna, menilai daya dukung kawasan Desa Sawarna untuk menunjang kegiatan pengembangan wisata pantai dan selancar, kemudian menghasilkan arahan lokasi wisata pantai dan wisata selancar di Desa Sawarna. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis kesesuaian wisata pantai dan wisata selancar guna menentukan kawasan wisata, analisis daya dukung kawasan guna mengestimasi daya tampung wisatawan dalam suatu kawasan. Berdasarkan analisis kesesuaian potensi sumberdaya alam yang dapat digunakan menjadi kawasan wisata pantai adalah Pantai Legon Pari, Pantai Karang Bereum, Pantai Tanjung Layar, Pantai Ciantir, Pantai Goa Langir dan Pantai Pulo Manuk. Sedangkan kawasan yang berpotensi dikembangkan sebagai lokasi wisata selancar antara lain Pantai Legon Pari, Pantai Ciantir dan Pantai Pulo Manuk. Pantai ciantir memiliki estimasi daya dukung ekologis yang paling tinggi yaitu sebanyak 567 orang/hari. ABSTRACT Most coastal areas in Indonesia are natural areas that have tourism potential and not yet developed, one of which is the village Sawarna Coast region in Sub Bayah. Tourist activities in this area has long been underway, and the Village Sawarna have extensive coastal areas and beautiful with rocks that became one of the tourist attraction. The place is also a place of surfing by foreign tourists, but the management is still limited by the local community and village officials. The purpose of this study is assessing the suitability of coastal tourism and surfing in the village Sawarna, assessing the carrying capacity Sawarna Village area to support the development of coastal tourism and surfing, then generating leads beaches and tourist sites in the village Sawarna surfing. The method used is the analysis of the suitability of coastal tourism and surfing to determine the tourist area, the analysis of the carrying capacity of the region to estimate the capacity of tourists in an area. Based on the analysis of the suitability of potential natural resources can be used as coastal resorts are Legon Pari Beach, Karang Bereum Beach, Tanjung Layar Beach, Ciantir Beach, Goa Langir Beach and Pulo Manuk Beach. While the region has the potential to be developed as a tourist destination among others Coast surfing are Legon Pari Beach, Ciantir Beach, m Pulo Manuk Beach. Ciantir Beach has estimated the ecological carrying capacity of the highest of 567 people / day.

This study aimed to determine the destination competitiveness of beach tourism in Batangas Province as input to the proposed tourism sustainable development plan. It assessed the level of sustainability of the beach destinations in Batangas Province relative to economy, socio cultural and environment. It also tackled on how competitive are the destinations in Batangas Province in relation to inherited resources, created resources, destination management, supporting factors, demand conditions and situational conditions. The study is quantitative in nature where it utilized descriptive method design that involved the collection of primary data using structured questionnaire. Cronbach Alpha was used to test the reliability of the tool after pilot testing. Quantitative method was used to assess the level of sustainability of the beach destination so with the competitiveness of the beach destinations in the municipalities of Calatagan, Nasugbu and San Juan in Batangas Province for a filed survey. There were 420 respondents used in gathering data which composed of different stakeholders such as tourists, residents, resort owners and local government unit treated with utmost confidentiality using purposive sampling. The statistical treatment of data was applied such as frequency, percentage, weighted mean, analysis of variance or F-test and z-test and Pearson-R. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents are 15 to 20 years old, female, single, college graduate and from San Juan, Batangas. The respondents assessed the evidence of sustainability of beach destinations in Batangas Province as evident and sustainable on overall indicators for economy, socio cultural and environment. The respondents agree on the competitiveness of beach destinations in relation to inherited resources, created resources, destination management, supporting factors, demand factors and situational condition which found competitive. A tourism sustainable development plan was proposed so that policy makers can use this approach for the development of tourism industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Beach Certification Schemes (BCS), especially the Blue Flag (BF), have received increasing attention in the literature. The critics of BF focus their attention on aspects that certification was not designed for, confusing its role as a beach management tool with a panacea for all challenges faced by tourist beaches. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to review empirical studies on aspects that generate controversy, and to provide arguments and new perspectives on the role and scope of BF and BCS. The paper also identifies research gaps and proposes directions of future studies. The issues are discussed through six major themes highlighting the true value of Blue Flag for urban, village and rural beaches. The paper calls for more empirical and comprehensive studies that evaluate beaches before and after BF implementation, documenting the differences BF has made to specific beaches and entire beach destinations including their economic and political context. Highlights • Certifications are beach management tools not designed to respond to all challenges. • Strengths of beach certifications have not been studied; hence their low perceived value. • Blue Flag is a powerful tool to align political will towards beach management. • Certifications can be cost effective despite their low recognition by users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tourism is a major socioeconomic contributor to established and emerging destinations in the Mediterranean region. Recent studies introducing the Holiday Climate Index (HCI) highlight the significance of climate as a factor in sustaining the competitiveness of coastal and urban destinations. The aim of this study is to assess the future HCI performance of urban and beach destinations in the greater Mediterranean region. For this purpose, HCI scores for the reference (1971–2000) and future (2021–2050, 2070–2099) periods were computed with the use of two latest greenhouse gas concentration trajectories, RCP 4.5 and 8.5, based on the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) domain and data. The outputs were adjusted to a 500 m resolution via the use of lapse rate corrections that extrapolate the climate model topography against a resampled digital elevation model. All periodic results were seasonally aggregated and visualized on a (web) geographical information system (GIS). The web version of the GIS also allowed for a basic climate service where any user can search her/his place of interest overlaid with index ratings. Exposure levels are revealed at the macro scale while sensitivity is discussed through a validation of the climatic outputs against visitation data for one of Mediterranean’s leading destinations, Antalya.

Coastal erosion and inundation represent the main impacts of climate change and the consequential sea level rise (SLR) on beaches. The resultant deterioration of coastal habitats and decline in beach tourism revenue has been a primary concern for coastal managers and researchers. Nevertheless, the extent of SLR on beach tourism in Egypt remains relatively unknown. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between beach width shrinkage due to SLR and the loss in tourist resort revenue. We use the hedonic pricing approach, which combines economic and environmental variables, to determine the environmental impact on beach tourism along 14 km of the coast of Sahl Hasheesh and Makadi Bay, Hurghada, Egypt. The resort revenue depends on the cumulative benefits from the market price of the resort rooms, which is a function of morphological variables and tourism variables. Three regression models (semi-log, double-log, and custom-log) were used to select the most appropriate functional hedonic model. Three coastal slopes were considered (0.03, 0.06, and 0.12) to address the uncertainty in beach width. When 0.06 coastal slope is used, the expected losses in revenue are 84,000, 220,000, and 546,000 USD/day period (representing 3%, 7%, and 18%) for 2030, 2050, and 2100, respectively, considering the lowest scenario representative concentration pathway (RCP2.6); for the worst case (RCP8.5 SLR), the expected losses are 142,000, 369,000, and 897,000 USD/day period (representing 5%, 12%, and 30%) for 2030, 2050, and 2100, respectively.

Through an empirical investigation of the historical relationship between the destination climate and tourist arrivals in the Caribbean, this study presents the first revealed preference evaluation of a climate index informed by tourists’ stated climatic preferences for coastal-beach tourism (i.e., a sun-sand-surf or 3S travel market). The goal of this multi-organization collaboration was to examine the potential application of a newly designed climate index—the Holiday Climate Index (HCI):Beach—for three Caribbean destinations (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia). This paper provides an overview of the evolution of climate indices, including the development of the (HCI):Beach. To test the validity of climate indices for a beach travel market, daily climate ratings based on outputs from the Tourism Climate Index and the HCI were correlated with monthly arrivals data from Canada (a key source market) at an island destination scale. The results underscore the strength of the new index, with each destination scoring consistently higher using the HCI:Beach, including a stronger relationship (R2) between index scores and tourist arrivals. These findings demonstrate the value of combining stated and revealed preference methodologies to predict tourism demand and highlight opportunities for future research.